28-03-2021: In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the night flight operation from Srinagar International Airport shall commence from today. The aviation regulator of India, Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) yesterday gave approval to the night flight operations at the Srinagar International Airport.
Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Srinagar, Santosh Dhoke said that the regular night flights at the Srinagar Airport will start from March 28. It may be recollected that GoAir and IndiGo were among the airlines that operated successful test runs of night flights last week at the Srinagar Airport. With its start, the summer season of Kashmir valley will see a substantial increase in the number of flights.
AIR Srinagar Correspondent reports that the commencement of regular night flight operations from Srinagar International Airport will certainly help in the economic growth of J&K as the Tourism sector forms the core of the economy of Kashmir.