Port Blair, Mar 30: The much awaited flight services between Port Blair and Vishakapatnam is scheduled to commence from 9th April, 2015. As per the arrangement made by A & N Administration, Air India will operate weekly two flights on Vishakapatnam-Port Blair-Vishakapatnam sector with its 168 seater Airbus A-320 aircraft on every Monday and Thursday.
The Air India flight No. AI 487 will originate from New Delhi at 07:00 hrs and reach Vishakapatnam at 09:15 hrs. From Vishakapatnam the flight will depart at 10:00 hrs and reach Port Blair at 12:10 hrs. On its return flight No AI 488, the aircraft will depart from Port Blair at 12:50 hrs to reach Vishakapatnam at 15:00 hrs. Thereafter the flight will continue to fly upto Delhi after a brief halt of 45 minutes at Vishakapatnam and reach Delhi at 18:00 hrs.
Total 50 seats on Port Blair- Vizag – Port Blair sector each way will be reserved in favour of A & N Administration. The modality for the sale of these 50 seats meant for the Islanders, cost of tickets etc is under finalization with Air India, which shall be announced shortly.
