International Flights

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Earlier Bhubaneswar had blight connectivity to Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Th Bangkok flights stopped in the 4th quarter of 2019 and the KL flights stopped during the pandemic. See https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...sp=sharing for the passenger numbers prior to that.

As per the latest news Odisha government has approved a bid by Indigo regarding connectivity to Bangkok, Singapore and Dubai. Following are excerpts from https://kalingatv.com/state/direct-inter...swar-soon/ .

Direct flight operation to international destinations Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok will commence soon from Bhubaneswar. The proposal got the nod of the State Cabinet today in the meeting.

As per reports, it was proposed in the cabinet that it is necessary to make Odisha a leading State in the field of international flight operations. ...

A RFP was floated for selection of a suitable airline operator in this matter. M/s lndiGo has applied for its operation through these routes.

As a result, 186 seater flights will be operated from BPI Airport, Bhubaneswar and the expenditure will be borne by the State Government towards this flight operation while the revenue generated through ticketing will be retained by State Government.

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News reports say that Indigo will start direct international flight in May 2023: 3 times a week to Dubai, and twice a week to Singapore and Bangkok. See https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_32030..._1_sf.html and https://odishareporter.in/odisha/indigo-...ews-169580 .

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In yesterday's budget Odisha government has allocated 100 crores towards supporting flights to/from Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok. See details at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city...223547.cms

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https://twitter.com/IndiGo6E/status/1642047664136044544

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Booking available now.

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Following is an excerpt from https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/bhubanes...ter-200665 

Bhubaneswar- Dubai direct flight from May 15; flights to Singapore, Bangkok two weeks later

The CM also announced that two weeks later direct flights will also be started for Singapore and Bangkok from Bhubaneswar.

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Booking for Singapore  and Bangkok  would start May 3rd 2023. Flights start from June 3rd.

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From https://sambadepaper.com/imageview_51669..._1_sf.html

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Air Asia has started Bhubaneswar - KL flights.