Vizag-Abu Dhabi flight from June 13
Vijayawada: Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu on Friday announced the launch of three new flight services from Andhra Pradesh to enhance connectivity and accessibility across the state.
"The new flight services will further boost and promote the aviation sector in the state," he said. Air India Express will launch an additional flight service between Vijayawada and Bengaluru, directly connecting Andhra Pradesh's capital city with South India's IT hub. The new flight operations will begin from June 2. Similarly, Visakhapatnam will get a direct flight to Abu Dhabi from June 13. Indigo will operate the international flight service four days a week. The service will connect 'City of Destiny' Visakhapatnam with the UAE and other countries, benefiting the Andhra diaspora. A new service between Visakhapatnam and Odisha capital Bhubaneswar will commence from June 12. This service is expected to strengthen commercial, tourism, and cultural ties between the two eastern coastal cities. The civil aviation minister said the new flight services will serve as a catalyst for the state's development and improved connectivity. "These measures align with chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu's vision of a 'connected Andhra Pradesh'," he said, while expressing confidence that the new initiatives will bring the state closer to major Indian cities and the global community.
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