GO FIRST SET TO RESUME SRINAGAR – SHARJAH FLIGHT, ADDS MORE FLIGHTS FROM DELHI TO SRINAGAR AND LEH
Will boost GO FIRST’s international network
To strengthen special relationship with J&K
In a boost to international travel, GO FIRST
(formerly known as GoAir), is set to resume scheduled direct flights to and
from Srinagar to Sharjah from end of June 2022. The airline has recently
received the bilateral rights to operate five flights per week on the
Srinagar-Sharjah-Srinagar route and the final approval is awaited.
The airline had started the Srinagar-Sharjah flight
on October 23 last year connecting Jammu and Kashmir with the United Arab
Emirates after 11 years. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had inaugurated the
flight.
GO FIRST will also introduce five additional direct
flights to and from Srinagar to Delhi and two additional flights between Leh
and Delhi in order to cater to the additional demand from the impending
Amarnath Yatra on June 30.
With the enhanced connectivity, these new flights
will be offering travel options to the pilgrims. GO FIRST currently operates
nine flights daily between Delhi and Srinagar and five flights daily between
Delhi and Leh.
Mr Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer, GO
FIRST, said: “GO FIRST is
honoured to resume services between Srinagar and Sharjah. The service will
improve international connectivity and cater to international travel. The
Amarnath Yatra is commencing soon and we will make every effort to ensure
a hassle-free and delightful travel experience for the pilgrims. We further
reaffirm our commitment to the region and will build on our promise of our
consumers’ expectations”
Last year, the Jammu and Kashmir government signed
a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GO FIRST for the transportation of
perishable horticulture and agricultural produce to various destinations across
the country. GO FIRST had also signed a pact with the UAE-based Lulu Group to
transport cargo from Srinagar to Sharjah in 2021.
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