Gopinath’s Deccan Shuttles to link cities in Gujarat

Ahmedabad: Captain G.R. Gopinath, who pioneered the no-frills air travel in India with his Air Deccan model in 2003, will now provide chartered air links to cities in Gujarat from next week.
His firm, Deccan Charters Ltd (DCL), will launch its non-scheduled chartered flight services in Gujarat under the brand name of Deccan Shuttles on August 20, government sources said here on Monday.
Captain Gopinath has had rounds of meeting with the Chief Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, to set up a hub of air cargo services in Gujarat. The State Government had, sources said, stressed that the important cities and towns of Gujarat should be air- linked first. The DCL service aims at connecting the key economic zones in Gujarat, that is, Ahmedabad, Surat, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar and Kandla through 12 daily flights.
13/08/12 Business Line

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