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Air Deccan launches flight to Tirupati

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It will be a boon for devotees, says company official

SPREADING THE WINGS: Krishnaswamy, chief, corporate planning, Air Deccan (centre), walking towards the terminal in Tirupati airport after the inaugural flight touched the tarmac on Friday. S. Raman, AAI Officer, Tirupati, is also seen.

HYDERABAD: Low-cost airline Air Deccan on Friday introduced an early morning flight to the temple town of Tirupati, enabling devotees to have `darshan' of the Lord and return the same day.

The daily flight will leave here at 6.10 a.m. and reach Tirupati at 7.20 a.m. It would prove to be a convenient and time-saving option, Krishnaswamy, chief, corporate planning, told press persons at Tirupati airport after the 72-seater landed there.

He said devotees after completing their `darshan' could return to the airport to catch the 3.35 p.m. Air Deccan flight to Hyderabad which lands here 4.45 p.m. The existing Hyderabad-Tirupati plane, taking off at 2 p.m. and landing at Tirupati at 3.20 p.m., would serve devotees who wish to have early morning darshan (`suprabhata darshan'), by staying overnight.

He said the airline hoped to inter-connect the other major cities like Chennai, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam in future.

The starting fare for the early morning flight is Rs. 1,416, if booked in advance. The airliner would charge 30 per cent less than its competitor, Indian Airlines. Advance reservations could be made through the airlines website, www.airdeccan.net, and 24/7 all-India call centre 39008888.

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