Post by desi113 on Oct 4, 2008 16:37:49 GMT
A new flight route from Birmingham Airport to the Northern Indian City of Amritsar is to begin on the 9th of October 2008.
The route will be flown by the brand new operator Bilga Air. The name has been taken from the famous city that is significant in the Sikh religion, and can be found very near to Amritsar. The new flights will be operated by the UK airline Monarch who will be running the flights for Bilga Air.
Birmingham Airport’s Business Development Director Peter Vella has spoken about the new flight route and said;
"It is great news that Bilga Air is starting services to Amritsar from Birmingham in October. Bilga Air’s operation will help to fill a very popular market which exists in the Midlands, and following the disappointing news that Air India will temporarily suspend its flights between Birmingham and India from the end October, I’m sure it will be greatly welcomed by the Midlands Asian community. We wish them every success."
The Bilga Air flights will be operating at least twice every week from Birmingham Airport, with what is believed to be a Sunday and Monday departure, however the timings will operate differently dependant on the time of year. For those travelling on the route there will be two classes in which to travel, namely economy and premium economy. Birmingham Airports website reports that extra legroom, personal entertainment screens and larger leather seats will be all be included on the flights as well.
The Director of Bilga Air, Surinder Kanwar has also commented on the start of the flight route and said;
"We are very excited about launching our new operation and serving both those who want to explore the wonders of Northern India as well as the Asian community who wish to reunite with their families. Despite threats of an economic slowdown, we believe that Bilga Air has the ingredients to sustain a successful operation due to the ethnically diverse region in which Birmingham Airport sits and first class facility it offers."
The route will be flown by the brand new operator Bilga Air. The name has been taken from the famous city that is significant in the Sikh religion, and can be found very near to Amritsar. The new flights will be operated by the UK airline Monarch who will be running the flights for Bilga Air.
Birmingham Airport’s Business Development Director Peter Vella has spoken about the new flight route and said;
"It is great news that Bilga Air is starting services to Amritsar from Birmingham in October. Bilga Air’s operation will help to fill a very popular market which exists in the Midlands, and following the disappointing news that Air India will temporarily suspend its flights between Birmingham and India from the end October, I’m sure it will be greatly welcomed by the Midlands Asian community. We wish them every success."
The Bilga Air flights will be operating at least twice every week from Birmingham Airport, with what is believed to be a Sunday and Monday departure, however the timings will operate differently dependant on the time of year. For those travelling on the route there will be two classes in which to travel, namely economy and premium economy. Birmingham Airports website reports that extra legroom, personal entertainment screens and larger leather seats will be all be included on the flights as well.
The Director of Bilga Air, Surinder Kanwar has also commented on the start of the flight route and said;
"We are very excited about launching our new operation and serving both those who want to explore the wonders of Northern India as well as the Asian community who wish to reunite with their families. Despite threats of an economic slowdown, we believe that Bilga Air has the ingredients to sustain a successful operation due to the ethnically diverse region in which Birmingham Airport sits and first class facility it offers."
