Dharamsala, May 31, 2013: Now tourist in this peak season can have more regular flights to Dharamsala , as private Aviation Company – SpiceJet (Budget passenger carrier), will start services from New Delhi to Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh from June 7.
SpiceJet's flight will take off from Delhi at 5.55am and will land in Kangra at 7.30am. The flight will return on the same day at 7.50am.
SpiceJet is the second aviation company to start air services to Dharamsala after Air India , which started regular flights between New Delhi and Dharamsala on May 15, eight months after the last flight was operated to Himachal Pradesh, as only Kingfisher Airlines operated services between New Delhi and three airports in Himachal Pradesh - Jubbarhatti near Shimla, Gaggal near Dharamsala and Bhuntar near Kullu.
"We are excited to finally start services on the Delhi-Dharamsala route, with our flight, people will have a great choice to plan an affordable and convenient trip," said Neil Mills, chief executive, SpiceJet on phone.
He added, "With our extensive network from Delhi, travelers from Dharamsala can easily plan their travel to both international and domestic destinations on our wide network."
According to the airline, it is offering an inaugural fare of Rs.2,999 one-way inclusive of taxes on the new route.
The airline further said that it will deploy its new Bombardier Q400 aircraft on the route which can accommodate 78 passengers. Air India air ticket costs Rs. 6,000, while SpiceJet is offering the same at Rs. 4,775. On regular bases, SpiceJet has put the schedule on its website and will run services till October 2013.
With SpiceJet starting the services, the hospitality will surely be getting a boost as the movement of people has increased to the area.
Meanwhile, director, Kangra Airport, Kuldeep Sharma said they had received a communication from the company about the start of their regular flights to Kangra.
Currently, SpiceJet holds the second largest domestic market share with 19.6 percent. It operates more than 350 daily flights to over 47 Indian cities and eight international destinations with a fleet of 39 Boeing 737-800/900ER (extended range) aircraft and 15 Bombardier Q400 aircraft.