SME Times News Bureau | 25 Jan, 2021
AirAsia India commenced Bhubaneswar to Pune direct flight operation from
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Sunday.
Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera flagged off the flight operation.
The minister said it would boost the tourism sector and help in growing economy in the state.
The
flight will operate every day except Saturday. Air Asia flight will
depart from Bhubaneswar at 1.50 p.m. and arrive in Pune at 3.55 p.m. The
return flight will commence from Pune at 4.35 p.m. and reach
Bhubaneswar at 6.40 p.m., said sources.
Notably, the state
government has agreed to provide financial support for AirAsia's direct
flight operation between Bhubaneswar and Pune for three months.
"We
are honoured to have Padmanabha Behera with us to flag off this new
route. Bhubaneswar is a very special city for us as it was a part of our
'Umeed Ki Udaan' initiative for which we had collaborated with the
State Government and other individuals to help our migrant guests reach
home safely. We now connect Bhubaneswar with all our four hubs New
Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Kolkata and are looking forward to
strengthening the connectivity in the coming months," said Ankur Garg,
Chief Commercial Officer of AirAsia India in a statement.
