Kingfisher Airlines is launching its flight operations in Jammu from November 25 while GoAir has announced doubling its flight operations, also by the end of this month.

Airports Authority of India Director (Jammu) Chandramouli told Business Standard Kingfisher Airlines will start its operation from November 25.

Initially, it will operate seven flights a week. The company has appointed staff and raised infrastructure for the operation of its offices in Jammu. Kingfisher has been operating in Srinagar for more than a year.

Responding to a question, Chandramouli disclosed that at present 183 movements of the commercial aircraft per week are taking place at Jammu airport and with the operation of Kingfisher from November 25 onwards, 190 movements will be witnessed at this destination.

GoAir started its operations a few months back here and plans to increase its flight operation, Chandramouli said. The airline is presently operating 12 flights a week. In view of the increasing rush of commercial flights at the Jammu airport, the AAI have planned to increase the parking facilities for three more aircraft.

A senior GoAir official when contacted told that GoAir (India) Pvt Ltd, an aviation foray of the Wadia Group has announced its expansion programme and the company will double its flight operations at all the eleven destinations in the country from 259 to 561 commercial flights per week.

The airlines will complete its expansion programme by the end of this month and has no plans to add new destinations by the end of this financial year.

In response to a question, the official said GoAir will also be doubling its flight operation from 12 to 24 flights per week in Jammu and Kashmir.

At the close of the second quarter, the company has recorded 123 per cent increase in the passenger traffic. The airline recently added its second Airbus A320 aircraft to its fleet, he added.