Larger Boeing flights to operate between Vij-Hyd

 Vijayawada: Wide-body aircraft services will soon operate between Vijayawada and Hyderabad following efforts by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath (Chinni).

At a review meeting in New Delhi with civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu, MPs Kesineni Sivanath and G M Harish urged IndiGo to replace ATR aircraft on the busy route. IndiGo director A K Singh agreed to introduce Boeing services within 10 days, assuring lower fares, more seats, and smoother luggage handling.

Sivanath also sought new services from Vijayawada to Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Pune, Kochi and Goa. Singh confirmed route mapping is underway, while minister Ram Mohan Naidu asked IndiGo to prioritise spiritual destinations like Varanasi and Kochi.

Highlighting Vijayawada Airport’s role in serving passengers from Eluru, Guntur, Narasaraopet and Machilipatnam, the minister stressed the need for better connectivity.

MP Sivanath thanked the minister for resolving the issue swiftly and expressed confidence that wide-body flights will ease travel for passengers.