Commercial Flight Operations Commence at Sikkim's Pakyong Airport After 19 Months
Commercial Flight Operations Commence at Sikkim's Pakyong Airport After 19 Months FOLLOW US ON: Commercial passenger flight services at Sikkim's lone airport at Pakyong near Gangtok resumed on Saturday after a gap of about 19 months. A SpiceJet aircraft with 57 passengers from Delhi landed at the Pakyong airport, as Sikkim Health Minister M.K. Sharma welcomed the travellers. The flight returned with 21 passengers. Terming it a historic day, Sharma said that airline services would be a lifeline for the Sikkimese people and boost tourism and trade in the mountainous state. Additional Chief Secr...