There is only a single airport in Andaman and Nicobar island, situated in Port Blair. The airport is known as Veer Savarkar Airport aka Port Blair Airport. There are daily flights to port Blair from Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata. Flights from Delhi and Kolkata are often routed through Chennai.There are no direct flights from port Blair to south-east Asia.
Here are the Airlines and Flights to and from Veer Savarkar International Airport or the Port Blair Airport. Most of the Flights to Andaman have routes from Kolkata and Chennai.
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air India | Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam |
| Indian Air Force | Car Nicobar, Campbell Bay |
| SpiceJet | Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata |
| GoAir | Bangalore (resumes 1 October 2016), Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai |
| Jet Airways | Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Pune |
| Vistara | Delhi, Kolkata (both begin 30 September 2016) |
There are number of facilities in Port Blair Airport for tourists like Tourist Counter, Snack Bar, Restaurant, Pay Phone, Bank, Post-Office, Handicrafts Shop, and more.
Entry Gates
| Terminal | No. of Gates |
|---|---|
| International | – |
| Domestic | 02 |
| Car Parking Area | Charges | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal | Arr/Dep | Capacity | Bus | Car | Others |
| Arr/Dep | TOTAL | 200 | 25/- | 25/- | 10/- |
| Type of Transport | Availability |
|---|---|
| Inter Terminus Bus Services | N.A |
| Metro Rail System | N.A |
| City Bus Service | N.A |
| Car Rental Service | Available |
| General Taxi Service | Available |
| Pre-paid Taxi Service | N.A |
| Inter State Bus Service | N.A |
| Inter State Taxi / Car Service | N.A |
Veer Savarkar Airport in Pot Blair is the only way to enter the Andaman islands via Air. Presently only few airlines operates here and there are no international flights from Port Blair. Soon a new airport will be developed in Northern Andaman with international standards so that tourist can easily visit other destinations too.
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