After Sindhudhurg’s Chipi airport received Aerodrome Licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) last month, flights bookings from Mumbai have begun. Air India, via its portal, has opened bookings between the two airports for Ganeshotsav next year even before the airport is operational. Commencing flight operations from Chipi airport is one of the targets highlighted by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Air India’s regional arm, Alliance Air, will operate daily direct air services to the newly-constructed Sindhudurg airport from Mumbai, starting October 9, making it the first domestic carrier to launch operations to the greenfield airport in the Konkan region.
