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In the year 2006, Goa is expected to attract an increasing number of foreign tourists. It anyway is the most popular tourist destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. This tourist paradise is on holiday twelve months a year.
Goa is one of the major tourist destinations in India. It has long been known for its natural beauty. It is known for its sunny beaches, beautiful churches and its rave parties that are rocking during the Christmas-New Year time. The coastline of Goa offers some of the finest beaches in India. Tourists from not only within India but also across the globe come to Goa every year.
Goa is connected by airline services at the airport Dabolim to the rest of the country as well as abroad. The airport is about 30 kms from the capital city of Panaji, on the coast near Vasco da Gama, and is owned by the Indian Navy. Most domestic airlines operate from here, apart from the chartered private airlines operating from UK and Germany. Dabolim airport is not an international airport and therefore there are no direct international flights to Goa. However, most of the major cities of India are connected to Goa through air. The cities of Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai are connected internationally. There are many flights, which arrive daily in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai, via which; one can take a flight to Goa.
Major airline operators like Indian, Jet Airways, Air Sahara, Spice Jet and Air Deccan etc. have flights operating in and out of Goa. There are also regular flights between Dabolim Airport and Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore, Udaipur, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi.
There are many international flights, which carry passengers to Goa via other Indian cities. One way to come to Goa is by taking a flight to Mumbai, which is the major commercial hub of India. Flights like British Airways and Air India operate flights via Mumbai. Besides, Emirates via Middle East as well as Gulf Air, Kuwait Airways and Royal Jordanian also have flights via Mumbai. The national airline, Air India also lands a few international flights, especially from the Gulf countries.
For tourists from foreign countries, who do not want to take routes via other places, there are direct holiday charter flights from the UK (Manchester and Gatwick), Scandinavia, Holland, and Germany. From an international destination it is approximately 10 to 11 hours. Several charter companies fly into Goa's Dabolim Airport, direct from UK and other European countries during winter.
Direct charter flights from Holland, Switzerland and Scandinavia also operate to Goa. Air France, Lufthansa and Swiss Air also carry passengers to Goa via Mumbai. Besides, Condor is supposed to start its maiden weekly flights from Germany in October-November this year. Delhi and Mumbai has direct flights to Goa daily. There are two flights per week via Delhi and Mumbai. Almost all the international flights arrive in Mumbai in the late night. From Mumbai it is possible to take a domestic flight to Goa, in the early morning. It takes around 1 hour to reach Goa from Mumbai. Besides, flights like Indian and Air Sahara, connects Goa with Delhi. It takes approximately 2 and half hours from Delhi to Goa. From Chennai it takes around 3 hours and from Bangalore it takes approximately 1 and half hours to reach Goa.
Most of the major international airlines usually have agreements with one or more of their domestic counterparts in India, so in case of somebody arriving from abroad, it is possible to book the onward domestic flight at the same time as the payment is made for the international ticket. Most of the local airlines have a contact phone number in the city as well as at the airport where the latest information about flight status is always available. It is advisable to book the tickets well in advance, especially during the high peak tourist season of October to January when most flights run full. It is also essential to re-confirm the flight timings at least 24 hours before departure.
Air Transports in Goa
Goa is a land not only of beauty and fun; it is also equipped to handle emergencies. Given below is a compiled list of the important emergency numbers for air transport in Goa that you might need:
- Airport Authorities of India, Dabolim: 512788
- Air India: 513445
- Indian Airlines: 513863
- Jet Lite: 510043
- Jet Airways: 510354
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