One of the leading carriers of India – GoAir, which allows travellers to book airline tickets to prominent as well as Tier II cities, has launched a new flight connecting two important cities of the country, Pune and Kolkata. The carrier will start operating this new flight from 1st May, 2014. This direct flight will carry fliers from its point of departure at Kolkata via Nagpur in less than four hours. It will be operational on an Airbus 320 aircraft, and will take-off from Pune Airport at 7:35 in the morning to land at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur by 08:05 am. The aircraft will head for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 09:20 am to land there by 11 in the morning. On its return journey, it will take-off from Kolkata at 04:40 in the evening to reach Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport by 06:45 pm. It will head for Pune from Nagpur at 07:15 pm and land by 08:30 in the evening.
Reportedly, GoAir airline has announced this new aircraft keeping in mind the high demand of tickets on this route. Pune and Kolkata are major commercial, educational and tourist hubs and this new flight service is expected to boost the passenger traffic between these two destinations. Travel experts have predicted that this new aircraft might prove to be a successful venture for the carrier, given the strategic decision on the route. Recently, GoAir has taken several steps to boost ticket bookings and attract more travellers. The current fiscal is an interesting period in Indian aviation owing to the considerable upsurge in the number of people opting for air travel and thus, a stark increase in rivalry among airlines in this nation. Almost all leading carriers of India are striving to survive in the cut-throat competition by offering low airfare, introducing new flights as well as upgrading on-board services and amenities.
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