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Jaipur Airport summer schedule: 9 flights to be terminated from Mar 31

The commuters may have to pay increased charges to some cities from April.

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March 11, 2019, 11:31 am

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Jaipur: Eight domestic flights and one international flight will be terminated at the Jaipur International Airport from March 31 in the revised summer schedule, said officials. However, a new direct flight connecting Jaipur and Dharamshala has been started. The number of operational flights at Jaipur airport will be 63 from March 31. It is currently 72.

According to the officials, the flight schedule changes twice a year. The winter schedule will be in effect till March 30. A new summer schedule will come into force at the airport from March 31 which will lead to less air connectivity from Jaipur as nine flights are being terminated.

Currently, three flights each to Varanasi and Udaipur are being launched from Jaipur airport. From April, only one flight each to these cities will be functional thrice in a week, added officials.

The commuters may have to pay increased charges to some cities from April.

Also, a notice to airmen (NOTAM) will be implemented at Jaipur airport from April. According to this, no flight will be operated at Jaipur airport between 10:30 pm to 5 am. A Taxi track is being built along with the runway at the airport due to which the decision has been taken. The construction work will be undertaken from 10:30 pm to 5:00 am near the runway.

A total of 65 domestic flights to 23 different cities and seven flights to five international destinations are being operated at Jaipur International Airport currently.

Nine flights to be terminated from March 31:

  1. SpiceJet flight number SG8637 to Delhi at 10:20 am
  2. Indigo flight number 6E169 to Bengaluru at 3:55 am
  3. Indigo flight number 6E736 to Chennai at 10:15 pm
  4. Indigo flight number 6E437 to Chennai at 6:55 pm
  5. Indigo flight number 6E442 to Udaipur at 4:20 pm
  6. SpiceJet flight number SG8623 to Udaipur at 7:25 am
  7. SpiceJet flight number SG2985 to Varanasi at 5:45 am
  8. SpiceJet flight number SG3521 to Varanasi at 4:55 pm
  9. Air Asia flight number WE344 to Bangkok at 2:15 am

First published: March 11, 2019
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