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Direct flights from Bhogapuram to US, Europe possible soon
The Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram will start commercial operations on August 17, and Andhra Pradesh Minister Kondapalli Srinivas says direct flights to the US, Europe and Australia could begin…
The Story in Brief
The Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram will start commercial operations on August 17, and Andhra Pradesh Minister Kondapalli Srinivas says direct flights to the US, Europe and Australia could begin soon. The airport currently runs 34 daily flights, including two international services to Abu Dhabi and Singapore.
The Telugu diaspora is estimated at 30 lakh, with 4-5 lakh from north Andhra alone. The minister said talks are on for additional domestic flights to Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Pune and Varanasi. The government aims to reach 50 lakh annual passengers and attract investment in steel, data centres and software to create local jobs and reduce out-migration.
The Indian Opinion
Promises of direct flights to Heathrow or New York from a new airport sound ambitious, but Bhogapuram's PPP model and GMR's role give some weight. Still, past airport projects have struggled to match early hype. The real test will be whether airlines actually launch those long-haul routes within a year and whether the 50-lakh passenger target gets any closer. Until concrete airline schedules appear, caution is warranted.
Source: thehindu.com
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