- Flights from the Mumbai airport to foster existing travel and tourism in the city starting 6 September 2019
Mumbai, 6 September 2019 – In line with the Government of India’s UDAN scheme, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport managed by GVK Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) added a new airline to its existing flight operation between Mumbai and Belgaum from 6 September 2019. Connecting Mumbai to smaller airports like Belgaum, GVK MIAL through this new operation will not only foster economic development through tourism and trade but would also accelerate growth with easy connectivity, affordability and employment. The service facilitated by Star Air will operate one flight between the two cities 4 days/week, that is from Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The beautiful city in the state of Karnataka, Belgaum is an important cultural as well as commercial hub. Known as a popular tourist destination among nature lovers with rich military history, the city offers plenty of options for nature lovers like wildlife, waterfalls, and waterfronts along with trekking trails. Belgaum also has multiple ancient temples and historic forts. Sharing borders between Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka, Belgaum is a perfect balance of nature, history, and monuments.
A strong believer of a better tomorrow, GVK MIAL is sure that with the new airline plying between the two cities will offer greater opportunities for first time travellers to explore places beyond their hometown. Through the introduction of the airline and with added frequency between Mumbai and Belgaum, GVK MIAL is sure to help tourists plan their short weekend trips with direct and easy connectivity to and fro from the city boosting both trade as well as tourism. Furthermore, with SpiceJet’s existing operation and the inclusion of Star Air now, GVK MIAL ultimately aims at providing an unmatched travel experience to passengers from all walks of lives across all classes and budgets.
Keeping up with its operational excellence while continuously providing world-class services to the passengers, GVK Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) catered to over 48.8 million passengers in FY2018-19 with 56% passengers from the domestic region, 23% of the international region and 21% through transfers. GVK MIAL’s efforts are constantly focused on passenger-centricity whilst offering unmatched experiences. The evolution brought through MIAL with respect to services, functionality, and operations personalizes the passengers’ journey, translating their travel to and from Mumbai as the most desirable and enriching experience.
