375 more charter flights expected to arrive in Goa

Panaji: Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar has said that 375 more charter flights would arrive in the state for the forthcoming tourism season.
With the tourism season starting next month, the tourism ministry is expecting a major increase in charters to Goa. Due to the wars in Syria and Egypt, it is expected that charter flights bound to the two countries will be diverted to Goa.
Tourism minister Dilip Parulekar, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday, said the season is starting next month and they expect to get 1,400 charters as against 1,025 charters that landed in Goa during the last season.
He said that during his Moscow visit last week for the tourism trade fair, he had meetings with major tour operators like Pegas and Corona travel, which he claimed have promised additional business to Goa.
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