TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: State government has petitioned the Union Ministry for Civil Aviation to start direct flights from Muscat to Goa and back to cash in on the potential ‘richie rich’ tourists from the Gulf countries.
Also considering the difficulty faced by the substantial number of Goans residing in Muscat to travel back to their native place, the NRI Commission has written to the Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati requesting direct Muscat to Goa flights. The Commission has raised the concern of Non Resident Goans (NRGs) of Oman, who have been petitioning the State government with their long-standing demand to have direct flights from Muscat to Goa and back.
The NRI Commissioner Dr Wilfred Mesquita’s letter has pointed out that due to non availability of direct flights and inconvenience of changing flights, the Arab tourists prefer to holiday in Thailand or Sri Lanka.
“During the visit of the Goan delegation to the Gulf, it was pointed out that Goa can be promoted as a destination for Arab tourists and other
expatriates, if it is directly connected with countries in the Gulf,” he said.
