Chandigarh: Come May and residents of City Beautiful will find it easier to travel to Bangkok. India’s national carrier, Air India, is all set to launch a direct flight from Chandigarh to Bangkok, one of the favorite destinations of people in this part of the country. The flights will commence from first week of May.
To begin with the flight will operate thrice a week with a minimum return ticket price fixed at Rs 15,000.
As per a report appearing in a national daily, Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani expects a good response for the flight as it would be very convenient and time saving. “Travelers will save at least six hours – the time they spent reaching Delhi,” he said. The flight is scheduled for evening hours to make it convenient for passengers.
It takes 5.30 hours to fly to Bangkok. Chandigarh is already connected to Dubai and Sharjah.