Travel Trade Journal

Nijhawan Group appointed as the India GSA of Flyme

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Flyme has appointed Nijhawan Group as its GSA for India. The new representa­tion is expected to bring added benefits to travelers from India to the Maldives. Flyme, operated by Villa Air Pvt Ltd is part of the Villa Group of Companies, is set to operate from Bengaluru, India to the Maldives starting from September 26, 2021.

Flyme provides air transport services to domestic and internatio­nal airports serving both the local community as well as internatio­nal passengers. As a privately owned airline, Flyme strives to provide safe, reliable and exceptiona­l service to its passengers when travelling on the airline through innovative and efficient operations.

The operationa­l traffic base airport of Flyme is Velana Internatio­nal Airport (VIA) with scheduled routes to Villa Airport MaamigiliE­ngineering Hub (VAM) and Dharavandh­oo Airport (DRV). Flyme’s current fleet consists of two ATR 72-500, one ATR 42-500 and one ATR 72-600 (the Turbo Propeller with most seats here in the Maldives).

Speaking on the partnershi­p, Priyanka Nijhawan, DirectorRe­presentati­ons, Nijhawan Group said, “We are pleased to form this partnershi­p with Flyme. India accelerate­d its growth to become the number one source market for the Maldives. This also created a gateway for better flight connectivi­ty from India. We aim to invest our resources in customer experience, during pre-bookings, in-flight and on the ground as we look forward to promoting this across the Indian market.”

Abdulla Nashid, Managing Director, Flyme said, “Maldives has risen in popularity with Indian travelers and with a GSA in the country, Flyme is gearing up to provide visitors with an opportunit­y to fly directly to the islands of the Maldives. With this partnershi­p, we aim to position Flyme as a leading air transport provider for Maldives and support the economy of the country through developing a better aviation route.”

 ??  ?? Priyanka Nijhawan
Priyanka Nijhawan
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Abdulla Nashid

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