Jaipur airport received the status of international airport on December 29, 2006 so a new International Terminal Building is constructed by the the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to receive more international as well as chartered flights to operate via Jaipur.
The new status of Jaipur Airport as international airport has made Jaipur airport the 14th international airport of the country. According to the latest news the new international terminal building will constructed on the latest technology of using glass & steel structure to match international standard of other world class airports.
At present it has a single terminal serving the operations of domestic as well as international flights and capable of accommodating about 500 passengers at a time.
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The domestic terminal of Sanganer Airport is a hub of many domestic flights that connect Jaipur to other cities of the country like Delhi, Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The domestic flights to Jaipur are Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet, Air Deccan, Go Air, and Air India. The Kingfisher Airlines has daily flights to Jaipur from Mumbai and Delhi. Jet Airways has daily flights to Jaipur from Mumbai and Udaipur.
Indian Airlines has daily flights to Jaipur from Ahmedabad and Delhi, SpiceJet has daily flights to Jaipur from Mumbai and Ahmedabad while IndiGo Air has daily flights to Jaipur from Kolkata and Mumbai. Few international flights operate from international countries to the pink city. The international flights to Jaipur are Air Arabia to Sharjah, Indian Airlines to the city of Bangkok, Dubai and Kuala Lumpur and Oman Air to Muscat which will be operational from June 2007.
This page informs you about various flights from Jaipur, the pink city and an attractive tourist's destination where you can find modernity and tradition go hand in hand. The capital city of Rajasthan, Jaipur is an important international tourist destination and well connected to majorcities of India by air, road and rail. Jaipur Airport popularly known as Sanganer Airport is the soul international airport of the desert state of Rajasthan. With the achievement of the status of international airport on December 29, 2005, Jaipur airport becomes the 14th international airport in the country. The length of the runway is 9,000 feet and has the capability of accommodating four A-320 aircraft at a time, the terminal building can cater to 500 passengers at a time.
Indian Airlines, the national air carrier, provides flights from Jaipur to Delhi, Mumbai and Aurangabad. Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines are private air carriers. Jaipur Airport has a single terminal operating domestic flight arrivals and departures. The terminal has several pantries serving refreshments for the travellers. Other facilities at the airport include luggage trolleys, on-call medical facilities, wheelchairs and other assistance for the physically challenged travellers, and a shopping centre for purchasing knick-knacks. The domestic flights connect Jaipur with Delhi, Kota, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Presently, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan, Air Sahara, Go Air, and Air India operate from Jaipur. The international status given to Jaipur Airport is expected to boost up tourism in Rajasthan.
After getting the international status, Jaipur airport is set to witness substantial increase in its aeronautical revenue because of the increase in rates of landing and parking charges and route navigational facilities charges. More international and chartered flights are now expected to operate via Jaipur.
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