Direct flights to Germany, England, and America will soon start from Pune. Pune-Bangkok air service was inaugurated online by Scindia. Pune has been designated as a port of call for Germany, England, and America; thus, in the future direct connectivity to America, England, and Germany can be obtained.
For this operation to start airlines in Maharashtra have to pay 26 percent VAT however in other states VAT is lower by 3 to 4 percent. If the Maharashtra state government reduces VAT, more flights from Pune airport will increase in the future.
The proposal regarding the same has been revealed to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and there is positive feedback from the discussion.
Ajay Singh, Managing Director of Spice Jet, said, “The Pune-Bangkok service started from Pune airport is currently only four days a week. However, we will try our best to start this service throughout the week. Therefore, there are signs that soon this airline service will be available for the whole week to the people of Pune.”