Jaisalmer airport?

klr · Sep 29th, 2009, 20:37

I have been reading conflicting information about Jaisalmer airport - does anyone know if it's open to civilian/commercial flights? If so, which airlines?? Thanks in anticipation.

Aishah · Sep 29th, 2009, 20:43

Kingfisher is supposedly running flights to Jaisalmer via Udaipur and Jodhpur. I will try and check tomorrow if they are actually running now.

The best thing is to look on their website and see if Jaisalmer is timetabled.

Indizen · Sep 30th, 2009, 04:04

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Originally Posted by Aishah

Kingfisher is supposedly running flights to Jaisalmer via Udaipur and Jodhpur. I will try and check tomorrow if they are actually running now.

The best thing is to look on their website and see if Jaisalmer is timetabled.

I've looked several times, and it seems there are no flights to Jaisalmer at all.

edwardseco · Sep 30th, 2009, 04:13

Its usually only at peak around December if at all..

klr · Sep 30th, 2009, 16:33

thank you very much everyone for your replies. I've tried all the carriers and can't find any flights either.

Aishah · Sep 30th, 2009, 16:53

If there are no flights, this means it's not open yet - sorry, I was too busy this morning to check with agent here and I don't have his phone no!

It's a possibility they may start later - when the season gets busy as edwardseco mentions.

Indizen · Oct 1st, 2009, 02:55

I don't think flights are seasonal; only the frequency might change.

Aishah · Oct 1st, 2009, 14:17

Indizen - they are definitely seasonal - the season being the 'tourist' season. Generally before, when flights have been running, they have started around September - October and stopped around early March, late Feb. They are very much dependent on volume of booking. Also the state of Border tension comes into play - all flights were cancelled in 2002 and after that it took a couple of years before civilian flights were re-opened.

Indizen · Oct 5th, 2009, 10:42

Aishah, you may be right. I read in a couple of places that flights are operational for 6 months in winter, but the airline websites don't seem to concur!

vineshks · Oct 6th, 2009, 16:01

Jaisalmer airport is open to civilians. Again, the frequency may not be much and may be seasonal. I flew out of Jaisalmer to Delhi by Air India in late September.

Lindsay · Oct 6th, 2009, 18:14

I called Kingfisher two days ago and the woman I spoke with said there were no flights to Jaisalmer running in December.

Aishah · Oct 6th, 2009, 19:53

I have been 'snowed under' with work and unable to get to the office, sorry folks. Will try tomorrow morning.

Vineshks - does this mean Air India has reinstated their direct Delhi to Jaisalmer flight? Would be good if they have.

Indizen · Oct 7th, 2009, 02:03

I just checked the Air India website and they have no flights from Delhi to Jaisalmer.

Sep 29th, 2009, 20:37	#1
klr Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 6	Jaisalmer airport? I have been reading conflicting information about Jaisalmer airport - does anyone know if it's open to civilian/commercial flights? If so, which airlines?? Thanks in anticipation.

Sep 29th, 2009, 20:43	#2
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 7,616	Kingfisher is supposedly running flights to Jaisalmer via Udaipur and Jodhpur. I will try and check tomorrow if they are actually running now. The best thing is to look on their website and see if Jaisalmer is timetabled. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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vineshks Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 7	Jaisalmer airport is open to civilians. Again, the frequency may not be much and may be seasonal. I flew out of Jaisalmer to Delhi by Air India in late September.

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