AI to resume flights to Yangon

KOLKATA: As the festive season draws near, Air India has announced that it will resume operations to Yangon from the first week of October. The flights had been suspended from May owing to bad weather and scarcity of passengers.

"The services will be reinstated from October 3. Two flights will operate every week, one on Monday and another on Friday," Air India Corporate Communications Manager Sameek Bhattacharya said. On Mondays, the flight will reach Yangon directly and on Fridays it will take a route via Gaya. "Air India will also operate an additional flight on September 29 on the Kolkata-Yangon-Kolkata sector keeping in mind the rush of pilgrims during this time of the year," Bhattacharya said.

Air India will also reintroduce its service to Bagdogra five days a week with effect from September 1. "Keeping in view the additional rush during the festive season, Air India has also decided to operate additional flights on the Kolkata-Bagdogra-Kolkata sector between September 14 and November 9 this year," Bhattacharya said.