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Goa
Targets 100% Increase In Charter Flights Throws open
airport for 18 hours
Raadia Mukadam /Mumbai
 To
uplift staggering inbound numbers, the Department Of
Tourism (DoT), Goa, has declared that its airport at
Dabolim, which is under the control of the naval authorities
will now be operational for 18 hours including night
landings. Though the exact date has not been specified
by the ministry of civil aviation, it is however learnt
that, this endeavour is expected to materialise by early
April, in time for the opening of the forthcoming season.
N Suryanarayana, director of tourism, Goa, revealed,
“The department of tourism has been the motivating
factor in orchestrating this endeavour, by taking up
the matter with the ministry of civil aviation, government
of India. This move will not only enhance the number
of domestic flights operating, but is also expected
to substantially multiply, the number of inbound charters
into Goa, catapulting them from the current 450 to at
least 900 annually. This will subsequently elevate the
tourism industry in Goa.”Suryanarayana further
reiterated that, the requisite night landing facilities
have already been installed by the naval authorities,
at the airport with assistance from National Airport
Authority and ministry of civil aviation. “The
government has also opened up 120 air traffic control
posts in order to facilitate smooth functioning with
night landing and take-off operations,” he divulged.
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