Daijiworld News Network - Mangalore (MB)

Mangalore, May 26: Friday, May 26, 2006 will be a red-letter day in the history of Mangalore airport with a chartered international flight landing at 5 pm on the new runway.

During the past week, the news of the postponement of the Air India Express flight, originally scheduled to land on May 21, had thrown cold water on the Mangaloreans' dream of seeing Bajpe airport emerging as a new international flight destination.

Now the landing of the chartered flight from Sharjah on Friday will mark a major breakthrough.

Air India Express has reportedly cited reasons of shortage of staff and adequate aircraft to start the service.

This landing of the chartered flight on Friday will affix an official stamp of recognition on way to Mangalore's being raised to the status of an international airport in due course.

With the tour operators, Alpen Tours and Travels of Bangalore, bringing in 30 passengers from Sharjah, Mangalore is likely to get a big boost as a tourist hotspot.

Airport sources said that the inadequacies of customs and immigration matters have been taken care of. Canara Bank would open a counter for foreign exchange, said the sources.

Mangalore International Airport Mission - Complete Coverage:

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• Mangalore: New Runway Becomes Operational as Jet Air Flight from Bangalore Lands
• Mangalore: Flight Services to Dubai Likely to Start from Bajpe Airport on May 21..Read on
• Mangalore: B R Shetty Offers Compensation to KIOCL to Use Airport Terminal
• Mangalore: Civil Aviation Grants Immigration and Customs Facility to Mangalore Airport
• Mangalore: Team of Immigration Officials Inspects Facilities at Bajpe Airport
• Mangalore: Deputy CM Inspects New Runway Work at Bajpe Airport
• Night Landing Facilities Getting ready at Mangalore Airport
• 'Indian' Plan to Fly Mangalore-UAE Direct Read on 
• Will Mangalore Airport ‘Cater’ to Air India Express?
• Mangalore - Sharjah Direct Flight from May 7?

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Related Interveiws:

• H D Deve Gowda
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