AP Chambers hails direct flight from Vijayawada to Mumbai

Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) welcomed the announcement by Air India declaring the launching of a direct flight between Vijayawada and Mumbai.

AP Chambers has been relentlessly giving suggestions to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Vijayawada Airport authorities for the development of the airport and improvement in flight connectivity between Vijayawada and other major destinations. AP Chambers had earlier submitted representations to various airlines such as Air India, Indigo and Akasa Air to connect Vijayawada with important cities in the country.

As there has been a long-pending demand for a direct flight between Vijayawada and Mumbai for many years, AP Chambers submitted representations to a few airlines requesting to connect Vijayawada and Mumbai. In its representations, the Chambers highlighted the need to connect Vijayawada with the financial capital, Mumbai, as it will help entrepreneurs conveniently travel between the two cities and help improve the trade relations between the two cities. The Chambers also stated that a direct flight to Mumbai will help save time and money to travellers from Vijayawada who travel to international destinations as Mumbai is an international hub like New Delhi.

In response, Air India recently announced the launching of a direct flight connecting Vijayawada with Mumbai. AP Chambers also thanked Air India for scheduling a Boeing flight from Vijayawada to Hyderabad in the mornings, which is helpful for the flyers from Vijayawada.