First flight to land at Shivamogga airport on Aug 31: Karnataka minister

Mangalore Today News Network

Shivamogga, July 28, 2023: Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil on Thursday said the first flight would land at Shivamogga Airport on August 31 instead of August 11, citing technical reasons.

 

IndiGo Airlines has initiated bookings for the scheduled first journey from Bengaluru to Shivamogga on August 31, he added.

Three airline companies have obtained permission under the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme to operate flight services to Tirupati, Goa and Hyderabad from Shivamogga, Patil said, adding that Spice Jet, Star Airlines, and Alliance Airlines have secured permission to operate on the said routes by participating in the tender.

“For the first three months flights will operate only during the daytime. The work related to the night landing facility is underway and will be completed expeditiously,” the minister explained.

Further, he said that the airline companies that have got permission under the UDAN scheme are also preparing to begin their operations and would start once the Directorate General of Civil Aviation gives its nod.

Courtesy: India Today