SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh said the company will start flight services between Kolkata and Chittagong in Bangladesh. Photo: BloombergKolkata: Private low-cost carrier SpiceJet would explore the possibility of manufacturing sea-planes in West Bengal, its chairman Ajay Singh said. He said the company would also start flights from the greenfield airport at Andal near Durgapur and also starting flights from Kolkata to Chittagong. Speaking at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2018 in Kolkata on Tuesday, Singh said there was a potential for making West Bengal a hub for sea-planes which can fly to Gangasagar, Sunderbans and other parts of the state. Presently, 75 SpiceJet flights operate from Kolkata airport and the number would increase once more aircraft arrives.

Source: Mint January 16, 2018 09:45 UTC