✈️ Amritsar–UK Air Connectivity: Positive Engagement, More Needed. Strengthening Amritsar–UK Air Connectivity
@flyamritsar Initiative,
@avm_ngo along with
@SEVATrustUK welcomes the official updates shared by Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport, Amritsar (ATQ)
@aaiasrairport and the UK High Commission in Chandigarh
@UKinChandigarh regarding the meeting held on 8 January 2026 at Amritsar Airport with Ms. Alba Smeriglio, Deputy High Commissioner
@UKinIndia to Chandigarh
The meeting, attended by the Amritsar Airport Director Sh. Bhupendra Singh,
@AAI_Official Airports Authority of India officials, and airlines including Air India
@airindia, focused on:
• Passenger experience enhancement
• Increasing frequency on existing Amritsar–London Gatwick
@Gatwick_Airport & Birmingham
@bhx_official flights.
• Exploring the possibility of adding London Heathrow, a high-demand route.
Such constructive dialogue is encouraging and reflects growing recognition of Amritsar’s importance in India–UK connectivity, particularly for the Punjabi and Sikh diaspora.
📌 Current challenge remains:
At present, only Air India operates direct flights between Amritsar and the UK, leading to limited seat availability and higher fares compared to London–Delhi routes.
For nearly a decade, FlyAmritsar Initiative, Amritsar Vikas Manch along with Seva Trust UK and others including diaspora stakeholders, has been consistently advocating for:
• Additional frequencies
• Entry of UK-based carriers
• Direct connectivity to London (LHR)
@HeathrowAirport & Manchester
• Competitive pricing and passenger choice
🙏 Our respectful appeal:
We request the UK High Commission to actively engage with airlines including
@airindia @IndiGo6E @britishairways @VirginAtlantic, to help translate these discussions into real route additions and increased competition from Amritsar.
Enhanced UK connectivity from Amritsar will strengthen trade, tourism, education, family ties, and people-to-people links between Punjab and the United Kingdom.
Let’s turn dialogue into direct flights. ✈️🌍
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