Chandigarh-Dubai flights starting March 27 on Indigo FINALLY
Mar 22, 2016, 11:48 am
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Chandigarh-Dubai flights starting March 27 on Indigo FINALLY
Strange that Dubai approved Indigo but not flydubai, which has a partnership with Emirates.
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/cha...ht/212225.html
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/cha...ht/212225.html
Mar 22, 2016, 1:05 pm
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i'm surprised it took this long....chandigarh would have a lot of passengers who won't have to come to delhi now for international travel....this could open up a number of airlines operating international flights out of chandigarh in the near future....
Mar 23, 2016, 5:06 pm
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Do you think there is a market though for 300 pax a few times a week? Plus cargo? The reason why SQ pulled out was lack of cargo and premium pax.
Mar 23, 2016, 6:56 pm
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Delhi airport consortium has been blocking international flights from Chandigarh for years behind the scenes. Passengers from Punjab, Himachel, and Haryana have no reason to fly into Delhi it's a waste of time and money. Estimates are Delhi would lose 1/3 of passenger traffic if Chandigarh was open to international flights like many other airports.
Mar 24, 2016, 12:45 am
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i do....i think chandigarh would have a lot of traffic from punjab & the nearing states that wouldn't need to come to delhi if more international flights opened up from chandigarh....
Mar 24, 2016, 3:56 am
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Mar 24, 2016, 1:52 pm
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Mar 25, 2016, 5:05 am
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Mar 25, 2016, 7:28 am
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Mar 25, 2016, 11:32 am
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Oh I thought you were talking about IXC. Yes ATQ has lost a lot of flights because of a combination of
1. Insanely high taxes which they've now lowered but it's too little too late
2. Very few business/first class passengers. No surprise as most are people going to visit relatives.
3. Cargo. I'll take your word on this one.
IXC has much more potential than ATQ because people from 3 states would fly there not just western Punjab. But at this point there are still issues with
1. Damaged runway that is too short to begin with, still undergoing repairs. Plus it is shared with air force.
2. Watch hours, meaning flights can only land and depart during the day
3. No scheduled flights. Indigo is smoke and mirrors at this point.
4. No direct road to airport from Chandigarh, causing extra wasted time
1. Insanely high taxes which they've now lowered but it's too little too late
2. Very few business/first class passengers. No surprise as most are people going to visit relatives.
3. Cargo. I'll take your word on this one.
IXC has much more potential than ATQ because people from 3 states would fly there not just western Punjab. But at this point there are still issues with
1. Damaged runway that is too short to begin with, still undergoing repairs. Plus it is shared with air force.
2. Watch hours, meaning flights can only land and depart during the day
3. No scheduled flights. Indigo is smoke and mirrors at this point.
4. No direct road to airport from Chandigarh, causing extra wasted time
Mar 25, 2016, 2:12 pm
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Oh I thought you were talking about IXC. Yes ATQ has lost a lot of flights because of a combination of
1. Insanely high taxes which they've now lowered but it's too little too late
2. Very few business/first class passengers. No surprise as most are people going to visit relatives.
3. Cargo. I'll take your word on this one.
IXC has much more potential than ATQ because people from 3 states would fly there not just western Punjab. But at this point there are still issues with
1. Damaged runway that is too short to begin with, still undergoing repairs. Plus it is shared with air force.
2. Watch hours, meaning flights can only land and depart during the day
3. No scheduled flights. Indigo is smoke and mirrors at this point.
4. No direct road to airport from Chandigarh, causing extra wasted time
1. Insanely high taxes which they've now lowered but it's too little too late
2. Very few business/first class passengers. No surprise as most are people going to visit relatives.
3. Cargo. I'll take your word on this one.
IXC has much more potential than ATQ because people from 3 states would fly there not just western Punjab. But at this point there are still issues with
1. Damaged runway that is too short to begin with, still undergoing repairs. Plus it is shared with air force.
2. Watch hours, meaning flights can only land and depart during the day
3. No scheduled flights. Indigo is smoke and mirrors at this point.
4. No direct road to airport from Chandigarh, causing extra wasted time
Mar 25, 2016, 3:45 pm
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