Jaisalmer: Air providers to Delhi and Mumbai will begin in Jaisalmer from October 1. This will convey vibrancy again to the abandoned airport. However, on account of air providers not beginning flights from Ahmedabad this time, the tourism enterprise might endure losses. This yr, air providers will begin a couple of month earlier than Diwali. Online reserving for this has additionally began.
Last yr there have been air providers to Ahmedabad additionally, however not this yr. Whereas Jaisalmer receives a lot of vacationers from Gujarat. In such a scenario, tourism will probably be affected on account of lack of air connectivity with Gujarat. Last yr, air providers have been began from Jaisalmer to Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad. After this, with the start of the off season, all air providers have been stopped. Now air providers may even begin with the vacationer season. This time Ahmedabad has not been included in it.
Air service will begin from Jaisalmer to Delhi and Mumbai (Video ETV Bharat Jaisalmer)
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Jaisalmer Civil Airport Director Pramod Meena mentioned that Indigo Airlines has obtained approval for air providers in Jaisalmer below the winter schedule. Under this, air providers will probably be began for Jaisalmer-Delhi-Jaisalmer and Jaisalmer-Mumbai-Jaisalmer from October 1. These air providers will run until 31 March. Along with this, approval for air providers has additionally been taken for Jaisalmer-Jaipur-Jaisalmer from October 27. Airport Director Pramod Meena mentioned that we’ve accomplished all of the preparations. This time, particular preparations have additionally been made for Airbus on the airport in order that passengers will not need to stroll on foot to achieve the flight.
Mostly vacationers from Gujarat come to Jaisalmer. This yr, there was heavy rain in Rajasthan in addition to Gujarat. For this motive Gujarati vacationers haven’t reached Jaisalmer but. By this time, Jaisalmer turns into buzzing with vacationers from Gujarat, however on account of waterlogging in lots of areas of Gujarat, vacationers haven’t but reached Jaisalmer. Arvind Vyas, related to tourism enterprise, mentioned that on account of lack of air connectivity with Gujarat, there will probably be lack of Gujarati vacationers within the coming season. Every yr the load consider air service of Ahmedabad stays very excessive. In such a scenario, air firms solely see their very own profit. Jaisalmer’s tourism will endure, in such a scenario air firms ought to begin flights to Ahmedabad additionally.
There could also be loss by not connecting Ahmedabad: Tourism businessman of Jaisalmer, Avinash Bissa, mentioned that a lot of the vacationers visiting the golden metropolis of Jaisalmer are Gujarati vacationers. In such a scenario, the tourism enterprise right here advantages to an ideal extent because of the arrival of Gujarati vacationers in the course of the season. He advised that Indigo Airlines goes to start out air providers just for 3 cities for this winter season. During Diwali. Thousands of Gujarati vacationers come to go to the golden metropolis. In such a scenario, on account of non-operation of air service from Ahmedabad, there’s a risk of big loss to the tourism enterprise of Jaisalmer.
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Last yr, SpiceJet began providers late: People related to tourism enterprise and journey businesses mentioned that with the opening of Jaisalmer Civil Airport, SpiceJet first began working its air providers from right here. SpiceJet not solely began its air providers late but additionally closed them prematurely. Airport Director Pramod Meena mentioned that until now solely Indigo has launched its schedule. In this, we’ve given the time he had requested for. There isn’t any replace concerning SpiceJet but.
