INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Air Deccan has conducted test flights to Agartala, Shillong and DimapurKolkata: Low cost carrier Air Deccan, which conducted test flights to
Agartala, Shillong and Dimapur on Thursday, will begin commercial operations from May 1 under the regional air connectivity scheme, an
official said."We conducted test flight to Agartala, Shillong and Dimapur today (Thursday) and commercial operations will begin from May 1
Nagarik' is with the objective to make flying affordable for the masses, to promote tourism, increase employment and promote balanced
It also intends to put life into un-served and under-served airports.In the first phase starting May 1, the airline will start operations on
the sectors like Kolkata-Agartala, Agartala-Shillong and Shillong-Dimapur.According to him, the airline will operate in these routes six
days a week."Additional routes in the North East will be added over the next few weeks to Aizwal and Imphal," the official said.The airline
has three planes in its fleet and is expecting to have one more in the next few weeks, the official said.Asked about the timeline for
starting operations from airports at Andal and Bagdogra in West Bengal, the airline official said: "We are awaiting clearances for airport
readiness from some of the airports in Kolkata network
We will announce the operations post that."
