First SpiceJet flight between Mumbai and Visakhapatnam flagged off

at 4:55 pm

New Delhi. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia virtually flagged off the first SpiceJet flight from Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) to Mumbai (Maharashtra).

Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar, MLA South Assembly Constituency (Telugu Desam) joined the event virtually from Vishakhapatnam airport.

Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on the occasion said, “It’s the vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi to enable economic growth through better connectivity of not only metros of the country, but also of India’s hidden jewels like Visakhapatnam.”

“It gives me immense pleasure to announce that today we are launching direct flight connectivity from Visakhapatnam to India’s financial capital Mumbai,” Union Minister added.

This will open up the potential for employment, tourism, better connectivity for students and will further act as an economic multiplier for Visakhapatnam, official release said.