FLY91 to launch Goa–Solapur flights
Regional airline FLY91 plans to introduce direct flights between Goa and Solapur. With the launch of new route, the Goa-based airline will cover eight destinations nationwide, including four within Maharashtra - Pune, Jalgaon, Sindhudurg, and Solapur.
The latest flights from Goa will facilitate travellers and pilgrims to access religious and cultural heritage destinations such as Pandharpur (Vitthal-Rukmini Temple), Tuljapur (Tulja Bhavani Temple), Akkalkot (Swami Samarth Maharaj Temple), Gangapur (Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swami Math) and the Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga.
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