Goa CM Urges Reinstatement of Crucial Goa-Gatwick Flight Route

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has called on Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu to reinitiate Air India's suspended Goa-Gatwick flight. This request follows the flight's suspension after a tragic crash in June 2025, affecting many Goans who rely on this route for employment. Sawant emphasized the service's importance and the inconvenience caused by its absence.

Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, has made an appeal to the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, regarding the resumption of Air India's Goa-Gatwick flight, which has been suspended since June 2025.

The suspension followed a tragic aviation accident where an Air India flight destined for London Gatwick crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, claiming 260 lives.

Sawant highlighted the disruption caused to numerous Goans, who travel for employment, emphasizing the need for the flight's reinstatement, a plea supported by Calangute MLA Michael Lobo.

(With inputs from agencies.)