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Inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight flagged off by Amit Shah
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SME Times News Bureau | 24 Oct, 2021
The inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight was flagged off on Saturday by
Union Home Minister Amit Shah from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport.
The
flight, operated by Go First, took off for Sharjah at 6.30 p.m. from
Srinagar and was scheduled to land in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
around 9 p.m. IST.
The flight revives direct air link between the Valley and the UAE after 11 years.
All
passengers travelling to the UAE are required to carry a negative Covid
test report obtained less than four hours before the departure of the
flight.
Passengers are required to report six hours prior to
departure and the Covid test reports will be handed over to them in 30
to 60 minutes from the time of sample collection by the special lab set
up by Go First at Srinagar airport.
The flight was virtually flagged off by Shah from the Raj Bhavan.
Go
First, formerly known as GoAir, is the first airline to start direct
international passenger and cargo operations from Srinagar.
It will operate four flights a week between Srinagar and Sharjah.
The airlines is offering a special ticket price of Rs 5,000 on the flight to Sharjah.
"Having
been in operation here for over 15 years, we at Go First share a
special relationship with the region and are committed to its growth.
"We
are delighted to be the first airline to connect Jammu and Kashmir with
the UAE and it bears testimony to our commitment to the region.
"We
believe that this connectivity will be pivotal in bilateral exchange of
trade and tourism between the two regions", Go First statement said.
The
direct flights from Sharjah will offer seamless connections to Srinagar
and beyond to Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu, Leh and Mumbai and vice versa.
"Go
First is the only airline appointed for the cargo movement of the
horticultural, perishable and agricultural produce of Jammu and Kashmir
Horticulture Products, a state owned company", the airlines said in a
statement.
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