19th October  2019

To All Members,

Dear Friends,

Sub: Operation of Flights to/from Amritsar

A meeting was called yesterday by the Hon’ble Minister for Civil Aviation (Independent Charge) Mr. Hardeep S. Puri at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan New Delhi to discuss about  the availability of Air Seats to/from Amritsar in connection with celebration of 550 Prakash Utsav on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev ji.

Representatives of Domestic Airlines and other stake holders were present.  Hon’ble Minister informed that the celebrations will commence from the 2nd Week of November 2019 and will continue till end of April 2020. He has requested that this event should be publicized abroad and we must try and get maximum pilgrimage tourists during this period both domestic and  international.

In case your foreign agent do have enquiries and they are unable to find air seats,  To and from Amritsar, the Hon’ble Minister has personally assured that he would look into it and arrange additional flights within India or even from destinations abroad as some International Airlines are in touch with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to operate additional flights.

Please check with your foreign operators and advise the IATO office by 28th October 2019 so that such additional demand may be forwarded to the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Hon’ble Minister has appointed Mrs. Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation as the Nodal Officer for this purpose.

Looking forward to your inputs.

With regards,

Rajiv Mehra

Vice President