Fly Dubai makes fresh bid to start flight from Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: One of UAE's government-owned carriers, Fly Dubai, has made a fresh bid to start operations on the Chandigarh-Dubai route. Sources said that the Dubai aviation department has written to the Indian ministry of civil aviation seeking permission to operate from Chandigarh. An official said that the airline has requested the ministry to shift its sister concern Emirates Airline's capacity line at the Calicut airport in Kerala to the Chandigarh-Dubai route. The official said if allowed, the airline is eager to start at least one daily flight from the district.