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Time of India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bhubaneswar launches direct flights to Abu Dhabi starting June
Bhubaneswar will launch direct flight services to Abu Dhabi starting June 2025, under the Building Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) initiative. The Odisha Chief Minister's Office (CMO) announced this development on Thursday, as part of efforts to improve international air connectivity and strengthen tourism and trade. #Operation Sindoor India-Pakistan Clash Live Updates| Missiles, shelling, and attacks — here's all that's happening Pakistani Air Force jet shot down in Pathankot by Indian Air Defence: Sources India on high alert: What's shut, who's on leave, and state-wise emergency measures The service will be operated by IndiGo three times a week—on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The final date of commencement will be declared soon, according to officials familiar with the matter. 'From June 2025, Bhubaneswar will take flight to Abu Dhabi under the B-MAAN initiative—powered by the transformative New Destination Policy. A major stride toward connecting Odisha with the world—boosting tourism, trade, and global prospects for a Viksit Odisha,' the CMO posted on X, also acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the support. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ₹2 Crore Life Cover For Salaried Employees In RAJASTHAN At Just ₹876/Month Best Term Insurance! Click Here With this announcement, Bhubaneswar will be connected to five international destinations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai , Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Bangkok. The Biju Patnaik International Airport currently operates flights to 20 Indian cities. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) According to a report by The Times of India, 'The city is attracting a lot of people, including tourists and professionals. The connectivity is sure to grow, but the government needs to plan expansion of the airport meticulously since the facility is very near to the city, unlike others,' said Akash Gupta, a frequent flyer to TOI. Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ IndiGo extends full waiver on change and cancellation fees for flights to and from Srinagar Bengaluru Airport asks passengers to reach three hours prior to plane departure IndiGo plane aborts landing at Guwahati airport due to sudden change in wind pattern « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT The state government had earlier announced daily flights between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam starting June. The airport is undergoing a major infrastructure upgrade, with construction of a third terminal underway to manage increasing passenger traffic. At present, the airport has two terminals—Terminal I for domestic and Terminal II for international travellers. Together, they handle around 5 million passengers annually. Once Terminal III is operational, the capacity is expected to increase to 8 million. The city's domestic connectivity has expanded in recent months. In January 2025, flights were added to Indore, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Kochi.
Hans India
09-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Bhubaneswar-Abu Dhabi flight from June
Bhubaneswar: International flight service from Bhubaneswar to Abu Dhabi will commence from June this year, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said on Thursday. The flight service will be launched under the Building Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) scheme. Indigo will run the flight service on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday every week from Biju Patnaik International Airport. Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates. 'From Temple City to Global Gateway! From June 2025, #Bhubaneswar will take flight to Abu Dhabi under the #BMAAN initiative–powered by the transformative #NewDestinationPolicy,' the CMO said on X. It will be a major stride toward connecting the State with the world-boosting tourism, trade, and global prospects for a 'viksit Odisha'. The Chief Minister has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for steering this landmark aviation push. The B-MAAN scheme and new destination policy is paving the way for enhanced air connectivity with more flights for Odisha, the CMO said. While presenting the annual budget for the year 2025-26, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi had announced the launch of B-MAAN programme to strengthen aviation infrastructure in the State. The comprehensive programme envisions the modernisation and expansion of airports across the State to meet growing demand, including the establishment of a greenfield airport at Paradip. Under this initiative, the State has targeted to commence direct flight services to 10 new domestic destinations and 3 new international destinations, significantly enhancing Odisha's air connectivity. Under the Odisha New Destination Policy-2024, the government is providing financial assistance to bridge the gap between operational costs and expected revenue for air travel services. An allocation of Rs 382 crore has been made to support aviation infrastructure development and enhance air connectivity in Odisha.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
City to have direct flight to Abu Dhabi in June
Bhubaneswar: To enhance international connectivity and boost tourism and trade, Bhubaneswar is set to commence direct flights to Abu Dhabi from June under the Building Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) initiative, announced the chief minister's office on will operate these direct flight services to the Gulf thrice a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The final date for commencement of this flight service will be announced soon, sources said."From June 2025, Bhubaneswar will take flight to Abu Dhabi under the B-MAAN initiative—powered by the transformative New Destination Policy. A major stride toward connecting Odisha with the world—boosting tourism, trade, and global prospects for a Viksit Odisha," posted the CMO on X, thanking PM Modi for this announcement, Bhubaneswar is now connected with five international destinations through flights. These are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Bangkok. Currently, the operates flights to 20 Indian cities. Earlier on May 6, the CMO announced the commencement of daily flights between Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam. According to the CMO, this service will also commence from city airport is currently undergoing a significant expansion plan to handle the growing need of both domestic and international travellers. Construction of the third terminal was announced earlier this year to handle the city airport currently has two terminals — Terminal I and Terminal II — for handling domestic and international passengers respectively. These terminals witness an annual footfall of about 50 lakh passengers, which will increase to 80 lakh after the grounding of the third this year, Bhubaneswar increased its connectivity with a number of Indian cities through flight services. In January, the city got connected with Indore, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jaipur and Kochi."The city is attracting a lot of people, including tourists and professionals. The connectivity is sure to grow, but the govt needs to plan expansion of the airport meticulously since the facility is very near to the city, unlike others," said Akash Gupta, a frequent flyer.
