<p>The maiden flight operated by Indigo Airlines from Bengaluru landed at the newly constructed Kuvempu airport at Sogane near here at 10.45 am on Thursday.</p>.<p>The airport was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 27 this year. </p>.<p>Those who were on board the flight include Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil, former CM B S Yediyurappa, MP B Y Raghavendra, Shikaripur MLA B Y Vijayendra, MLCs Bharathi Shetty, D S Arun, former minister Haratalu Halappa, Shivamogga MLA S N Channabasappa, Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna, former DyCM K S Eshwarappa and others. </p>.First flight lands at newly inaugurated Shivamogga airport.<p>Indigo Airlines Private Limited sales executive Manoj Prabhu told DH that as of now, the ATR-72 aircraft will ply between the two cities once daily (both directions).</p>.<p>To attract more flyers, the company is offering a fare of Rs 2,669 for a one-way journey and it will remain valid for two months. Patil unveiled the website of the Kuvempu airport on the occasion.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa honoured two farmers as part of expressing gratitude to those who gave up their lands for the construction of the airport.</p>.<p>Later, district in-charge Minister Madhu Bangarappa, Minister Patil, Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna and others boarded the plane that departed for Bengaluru at 12 pm.</p>
<p>The maiden flight operated by Indigo Airlines from Bengaluru landed at the newly constructed Kuvempu airport at Sogane near here at 10.45 am on Thursday.</p>.<p>The airport was inaugurated by PM Modi on February 27 this year. </p>.<p>Those who were on board the flight include Large & Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister M B Patil, former CM B S Yediyurappa, MP B Y Raghavendra, Shikaripur MLA B Y Vijayendra, MLCs Bharathi Shetty, D S Arun, former minister Haratalu Halappa, Shivamogga MLA S N Channabasappa, Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna, former DyCM K S Eshwarappa and others. </p>.First flight lands at newly inaugurated Shivamogga airport.<p>Indigo Airlines Private Limited sales executive Manoj Prabhu told DH that as of now, the ATR-72 aircraft will ply between the two cities once daily (both directions).</p>.<p>To attract more flyers, the company is offering a fare of Rs 2,669 for a one-way journey and it will remain valid for two months. Patil unveiled the website of the Kuvempu airport on the occasion.</p>.<p>Yediyurappa honoured two farmers as part of expressing gratitude to those who gave up their lands for the construction of the airport.</p>.<p>Later, district in-charge Minister Madhu Bangarappa, Minister Patil, Sagar MLA Belur Gopalakrishna and others boarded the plane that departed for Bengaluru at 12 pm.</p>
