Kolkata: The community travel agency and Indian water officials in Kolkata lobby hard for the return of direct flights between Kolkata and London at the end of this month or early next month after a central decision on weekly flights between India.
And England from August 16.
“We pushed flights drawn in December after serving this sector for three months,” said the Indian Travel Agency Association (East) Manav Soni.
Resources in the airline said the fight between Kolkata and Heathrow had been proposed from August and the airline was awaiting permission for the Civil Aviation Ministry before making an announcement.
AI has introduced last September flights and initially, operating two flights a week before reducing the frequency once a week.
Only when the flight stabilized, it was withdrawn.
The last flight was operated on December 22 before the embargo on all flights to England kicked from December 25.
But now, England is one of a few major countries not only to continue full flight operations but also allow tourists.
India to travel to the country.
Soni said some tourists from Kolkata have traveled to England through Delhi and Mumbai without any obstacles.
Those who were fully vaccinated with Covishield shots did not need to undergo institutional quarantine for 10 days on arrival there.
Apart from England, Switzerland, Germany, Spain and France also opened the market for tourists from India.
With Emirates also allows transit passengers, the Travel Trade Community really hopes, who have not been able to travel internationally for more than a half years, will take the opportunity to visit the countries of this October during the holiday Durga Puja.
The Federation Travel Agency of the Indian Chair (East) Anil Punjabi also felt that direct flights to the UK would act as a trust reinforcement for travelers.
“Let’s hope the case remains in an open check and trip,” he said.