For commuters, the flight duration between Mysuru and Hubballi is a little over an hour, not only saving time but eliminating the tedious drudgery of traveling by about 10 hours
The flight between Hubballi and Mysuru inaugurated on Tuesday with two more major cities in close proximity and shored-up connectivity in the north and southern parts of Karnataka.
Apart from giving an impetus to trade and commerce, it is also expected to give a boost to tourism in both regions.
The Indigo flight from Hubballi reached Mysuru at 6.05 pm and landed on a water canon salute and left it with about 21 passengers on board the return flight at 6.25 pm. on a daily basis on the two regions.
The demand for the confidence also stems from the fact that a private airline had a flight service between the Mysuru-Belagavi and it used to have high occupancy but the services were suspended after the issue.
For commuters, the flight duration between Mysuru and Hubballi is a little over one hour, not only saving time but also eliminating the tedious drudgery of traveling for about 10 to 12 hours.
Stakeholders representing the travel and tourism sector welcomed the new flight and said that the city and greater connectivity for the augursors will not be limited to Hubballi but other areas of the North and Central Karnataka region.
Mr. Jayakumar, President, Mysore Travels Association, said that though there are a lot of tourists who travel almost 12 hours on trains and buses, there are many tourists visiting Goa.
Now, they can also tag Mysuru and move on to Kochi, which is another important destination for Mysuru, said Mr. Mysuru. Jayakumar. Besides, the under-explored heritage site of Lakkundi is within the reach of many domestic tourists from Mysuru as well as the region, say, stakeholders.
Mysuru, who has a lot of investor interest in the business and commerce and dispersal of industries besides tourism, said TL Balachandran who is a frequent traveler of marketing. The service is a welcome development as it saves time and growth for comfort and potential, said Amla Patil and Kusuma Patil from Belagavi who were among the 21 passengers on the Inaugural Flight.
Mysuru Airport Director Manjunath said they were also exploring the possibility of reintroducing flights to Belagavi while there was a demand for flights to Mangaluru, Tirupati and Shirdi. The Mysuru-Hubballi flight is a non-UDAN flight operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
