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Centre clears proposal for Noida International Airport in Jewar |
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The government has cleared a
proposal for setting up a greenfield
airport in
Jewar in
Greater Noida, which is likely
to be operational in the next five
to six years.
Civil aviation minister
Ashok Gajapathi Raju said at a
press briefing here today that
"in-principle clearance has been
granted" for the airport.
The
Yamuna Expressway Industrial
Development Authority (YEIDA)
has notified 3,000 hectares of land
for a world-class international
airport, Raju added.
"Noida
International Airport will cater
to 30-50 million passengers per year
over the next 10-15 years," Raju
tweeted.
The airport will help reduce
congestion at the Delhi
international airport."In Delhi,
we are expecting 91 million
passengers by 2020 and 109 million
passengers by 2024," Raju told
reporters. |
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Air India to add LA, Houston in its list of US destinations |
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Air India plans to expand its base in the US by adding Los Angeles and Houston into its roster, a day after launching the state-carrier's first direct flight from Delhi to Washington DC.
"We are looking at connecting two more cities -- Los Angeles and either Houston or Dallas," Air India Chairman and MD Ashwani Lohani said at an event to celebrate the launch of the direct non-stop flight yesterday between the capitals of the two largest democracies of the world.
The direct flight to Los Angeles is expected to be launched by October, while the date for the flight to Houston or Dallas in Texas has not been determined yet, Lohani said.
All this is part of the expansion plans of Air India, he said.
Washington DC is Air India's fifth US destination after New York, Newark, Chicago and San Francisco.
"Last year we launched four international flights from India. This year we have seven (new) international flights. New connections, brand new connections. And this is the way we are going to do it," Lohani said, adding that Air India is looking to significantly expand its operations in the US. |
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SriLankan Airlines to link Hyderabad, Colombo |
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Starting July 12, SriLankan Airlines will start its non-stop flight between the city of pearls -Hyderabad and the island country.
With its fleet of A320 aircraft, SriLankan Airlines would operate four days in a week, Monday,Wednesday, Friday and Sunday service to Colombo.
Sri Lanka is a popular tourist destination in South Asia. India is the No 1 source market for arrival of foreign tourists in Sri Lanka. The short duration non-stop flights of about 2 hours and convenient flight timings from Hyderabad will entice tourists especially the large section of young travellers in and around Hyderabad to explore Sri Lanka as a popular weekend getaway.
Indian citizens flying to Sri Lanka are eligible to apply for Sri Lanka e-visa online.
SGK Kishore, CEO, GHIAL, said, "The new service by SriLankan Airlines will help passengers from 13 catchment cities from the South and Central Indian region to have direct connectivity to Sri Lanka, which has emerged as a top tourist destination for Indians."
Most of the tourists from India visit Sri Lanka to explore its pristine beaches alongside the 1,600 km of palm fringed coastline, rich culture and especially to visit places related to the great epic Ramayana.
The airport connects 18 international destinations with 16 foreign and 3 Indian carriers and 10 domestic carriers connect Hyderabad with 35 domestic destinations. |
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