Rajkot to get maiden direct flight to Goa

Rajkot to get maiden direct flight to Goa

Nimesh.Khakhariya@timesgroup.com

Rajkot:25.02.2021 

If all goes as scheduled, people of Rajkot will be able to fly directly to Goa from March. This will be the first time that Saurashtra’s financial capital will get air connectivity to the state of pristine beaches.

Rajkot is also set to get an additional flight to Mumbai from March. Airport officials said they have got confirmation that private airline SpiceJet will start a daily flight to Hyderabad from March 1 and another flight to Mumbai from March 7. According to sources, the airport authority has also got in principle confirmation on SpiceJet starting a direct flight to Goa from March. The private airliner has sought permission from Rajkot airport. The flight is likely to operate four days a week.

Meanwhile, the first direct flight from Bengaluru arrived at Rajkot airport on Wednesday. It was welcomed with the traditional water salute. The Rajkot airport authorities distributed sweets among the 123 passengers who arrived on the Bengaluru flight. 122 passengers boarded the aircraft in return.