KANPUR: Kanpur to Kolkata flight, which was to be resumed in July, but could not be resumed due to technical reasons and passenger load, will now commence from Saturday (August 21).
According to the airport authorities, around 65 percent passenger load has been booked which is likely to be increased before takeoff of the plane.
The flight operator took the decision to resume the Kolkata-Kanpur- Kolkata flight from Saturday, said VK Jha, airport director. He said the flight operator had announced to resume the Kolkata-Kanpur- Kolkata flight from July 21 last but it could not be commenced. Thereafter, the flight operator announced the new schedules but every time the flight had to be cancelled. It was to be resumed on August 20 but was cancelled again, he said.
The flight operator informed that the 78-seater plane will land at the Chakeri airport at 2 pm, and after taking a 20-minute halt it would be again in the air on its return journey. This flight will benefit leather merchants who frequently visit Kolkata.
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