Jet Airways, SpiceJet may soon start services to Mysore

With the suspension of Kingfisher Airlines’ services between Bangalore and Mysore earlier this month, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) is banking on two other private carriers Jet Airways and SpiceJet to start commercial flight operations from the City of Palaces.

AAI officials said that meetings have been held with the private airlines officials who have expressed their wish to start operations on the Mysore sector.

“We have held meetings with the private airlines to operate flights from Mysore. Lok Sabha MP from Mysore H Vishwanath and district in-charge minister SA Ramdas have also held meetings in this regard to see to it that the airport is back on the domestic aviation map,” said an AAI Official.

P Manjunath, DGM, Mysore Airport, said that the Mysore route has a huge potential as the Kingfisher Airlines’ flight regularly saw occupancy of 60%.

Manjunath added that SpiceJet is likely to operate an ATR 72 shortly. “They haven’t given us a date but have listed on their winter schedule that they would operate on the Mysore route,” he added.

Mysore, apart from being an important tourist destination, also houses campuses of companies like Infosys and Wipro. The AAI built Mysore airport at a cost of `82 crore. The lone Kingfisher flight, which operated five days a week between Mysore and Bangalore, was withdrawn as part of the company’s move to cut down on its existing domestic routes.