Flights to Pondicherry

Pondicherry is a Union Territory in the country of India. There are several flights to Pondicherry, which was previously a French-held territory.

Commercial passenger flights were discontinued from Pondicherry approximately fifteen years ago. This was due to the lack of sufficient infrastructure and equipment. Thereafter, only trainer aircrafts were allowed to operate there.

As the commercial capacity of Pondicherry grew, a need was felt for reopening the airport for transport of both passengers and cargo, to and fro from Pondicherry. Thus, the flights to Pondicherry started from 14th June, 2006 with Jagson Airlines operating propeller-driven Dornier aircraft. Schedules were also drawn up for flights to Chennai, Tirupati and Bangalore, now called Bengaluru. The maiden flight was scheduled for Tirupati.

Although, the infrastructure capacity of Pondicherry Airport was not at par with the best in the country, it has a medium four thousand feet runway and the standard Type 3 firefighting system. The X-Ray machines to scan luggage are also available. The four thousand feet runway enables the take-offs and landings of propeller-driven aircraft like Dorniers, DC-3s etc.

Pondicherry is strategically located on the southern shores of India, brushing the Bay of Bengal. There's always a steady stream of tourists and disciples from all over the world to the Aurobindo Ashram, and the township Auroville. The flights to Pondicherry facilitates these tourists and businessmen who frequent this place.

In a nutshell, the flights to Pondicherry hold great potential to further the cause of tourism and commerce in this quaint Union Territory.