Srinagar-Sharjah flight project shelved

Srinagar, April 19

The Srinagar-Sharjah international flight, a project launched by New Delhi with much fanfare, has been grounded for being economically unviable since Pakistan denied airspace. Go First, which operated the service, is tightlipped but sources say the project has been withdrawn as it is not viable.

“It became economically unviable because of denial of airspace by Pakistan. As of now, I don’t see this flight will operate again,” an official privy to the development said.

“The Srinagar-Sharjah flight is not operating now. The last flight operated in the last week of January,” Srinagar Airport Director Kuldeep Singh said. The reasons behind its suspension are known to the airlines, he added. For weeks travel agents have been complaining about the flight cancellation close to the date of departure. —