Four SpiceJet flights from Patna soon
Low-cost airline SpiceJet would commence its flight operation from Jayaprakash Narayan International airport in Patna to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata from July 1.
Airport officials said a booking counter and other operational facilities would be provided to SpiceJet at Patna airport in a day or two. The Gurgaon-based airlines would operate two flights in the morning and another two in the evening from the city airport.
“SpiceJet has been approved to operate four flights daily from Patna airport. A schedule of flight operation duly approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has recently been communicated to us, based on which it would start its operations here from July 1,” Patna airport director R S Lahauria told a daily.
SpiceJet apart, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia is also likely to operate its flights from the city airport from July. The budget carrier is to operate two flights on Delhi-Patna-Delhi route following a final nod by the DGCA recently.
In fact, different airlines have proposed to operate total 32 flights under the summer schedule from Patna airport. At present, 28 flights are available from Patna airport. Airport officials attributed the surge in flight operation to high passenger growth.
Patna airport has witnessed a steep surge in aircraft traffic over the past few years as it has increased from 10 in 2010 to 28 at present. Total 26 flights were operating from the city airport last summer. The rise in number of flights has been attributed to the growth in passenger traffic. The passenger flow at the city airport increased from 14.5% in 2014-15 to 32.4% in 2015-16 and again to 31.5% in 2016-17 (April to January).
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