7 flights get approval to operate from Arakkonam

Civil Aviation Ministry on Friday approved seven flights to and from Indian navy’s airbase at Arakkonam, about 70 kilometres from the State capital.

The Ministry listed out the arrival and departure timings of the seven flights as approved by the navy for December 4 and 5.

Accordingly, Truejet (Hyderabad- Arakkonam-Hyderabad) 0830/0855 (only on 04 Dec), Spicejet (Cochin-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1500/1630, Indigo (Hyderabad-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1130/1300, Indigo (Bangalore-Arakkonam-Delhi) 1645/1815, Air India (Hyderabad- Arakkonam-Hyderabad) 1315/1445 and Air India (Hyderabad-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1830/1945 have been allowed to operate from the naval base.

Manual ticketing for the flights will be done at the Rajali Naval Air base.