Date:29/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/29/stories/2006102904240500.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Air Deccan's new flights

Staff Reporter

BANGALORE: Air Deccan on Friday announced the launch of new flights from Delhi to Bhubaneshwar and Raipur from November 20.

An Airbus A320 (180-seater) aircraft will serve these routes, according to a press release. Bookings for the flights are open. Flight No. DN 735 will leave Delhi at 7.30 a.m. and reach Raipur at 7.10 a.m. It will leave Raipur at 9.35 a.m. and reach Bhubaneshwar at 10.25 a.m. It will leave Bhubaneshwar at 11 a.m. and reach Delhi at 2 p.m. The flight will operate on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Flight No. DN-736 will leave Delhi at 7.30 a.m. and reach Bhubaneshwar at 9.30 a.m. It will leave Bhubaneshwar at 10 a.m. and reach Raipur at 11 a.m. It will leave Raipur at 11.30 a.m. and reach Delhi at 2 p.m. The flight will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

Deccan Aviation Managing Director G.R. Gopinath said Air Deccan operated two daily flights between Bhubaneshwar and Kolkata, and hoped that the new links to Delhi and Raipur would help more travellers.