Campaign for Birmingham – Punjab fights launched
27.10.09
A campaign has been launched to press for direct flights between Birmingham and the Punjab in India. At present the only way to get to Amritsar in northern India is via Heathrow Airport. However a petition, started by long-term campaigner Jas Sansi, is calling for the direct flight to be restored after it was cancelled by Air India in October 2008.
The campaign has been backed by city council leader Mike Whitby. Bilateral agreements between the Indian and UK governments currently restrict who can operate flights between the two countries. After signing the petition, Councillor Whitby vowed to support the campaign, starting with a visit to India to meet with the country’s civil aviation minister.
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