The representatives of the private carriers discussed the issues with the Home Minister and the PWD Minister.
Private carrier IndiGo has shown interest in starting operations from Puducherry airport.
IndiGo representatives meet Home Minister A.K. in New Delhi on Friday, December 17, 2021. Namasivayam and Public Works Minister K. Lakshminarayanan and discussed about starting air services from here.
Mr Lakshminarayanan, who also holds the tourism portfolio, said the private carrier was keen to start services from Puducherry airport.
“They told us that the company was in the process of recruiting ground staff to start operations before the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. They put the recruitment process on hold due to the pandemic. Now they will start preparing to start the service again.” Hindu,
He said the government had requested the operator to consider starting services to Tirupati, Kannur (in Kerala) and other destinations in the country.
Regarding the resumption of flights to Hyderabad and Bengaluru by SpiceJet, the minister said that the government has agreed to continue the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) under the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme – UDAN.
The Minister said that VGF, a monetary assistance to be given to enable the airline operator to successfully operate flights for Hyderabad and Bengaluru regions, will be provided. The financial guarantee will be for 15 seats for Hyderabad sector and 10 seats for Bengaluru. Earlier, assistance was guaranteed for 35 seats for both the regions, he said.
“The airline management is working on a plan to resume services very soon,” he said.
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