Winter schedule out, three more flights added

The winter schedule of Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport here will become operational from October 26 and remain in force till March 28 with no major new destinations added to it. However, three additional flights, one each to Kullu, Leh and North Goa, have been added to the winter schedule.

The schedule lists 55 flights. The international flights to Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be available from October 7 onwards only.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday announced a seven-hour window for running flight service from October 26 to November 6 to facilitate the movement of passengers during the festival season. Civilian aircrafts will now be able to operate from 5 am to 12 noon daily during that period.

The IAF had earlier announced the complete closure of the single-strip runway for civilian flight operations for two-week period to carry out polymer modified emulsion work.