Kingfisher Airlines plans to start flights from Dubai to Srinagar. With this, the Jammu & Kashmir summer capital and tourists’ paradise, wracked by terrorism, will receive a major tourism boost.
Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya told DNA they had applied for a licence with the Civil Aviation Ministry for a flight from Srinagar to Dubai, with a halt in New Delhi. The airline operates 712 daily seats to Srinagar from Indian destinations on the domestic route.
“Everything in this country depends on the Civil Aviation Ministry’s approval, when it comes to flying,” said Mallya, when asked how soon he would start the service. He said he had applied recently and expects the ministry to clear it without hassle.
Reminiscing about his childhood in Kashmir, particularly Gulmarg, Mallya said that he always wanted to put Srinagar on the international map so that more and more people could see the most beautiful Indian destination.
