Shirdi Intl Airport resumes flight operations

PUNE: Shirdi International Airport, which had suspended all flights since March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, resumed operations on Sunday with flights scheduled to arrive from Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai (see box). With temples and other religious places having opened in the state on October 7 and the festive season having begun, air traffic at the airport is expected to increase as people across the country would like to take Shirdi Sai Baba’s blessings at this time. An official from Shirdi airport said, “The number of flights will be increasing in the coming days ahead of the festive season as people love to visit the shrine during this time.”