Air India to introduce flights to Dubai

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| According to a spokesperson of the airline the maiden flights would take off on October 2, birth anniversary of father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi. |
| Two weekly flights will fly between Amritsar and Dubai. A large chunk of travellers from Punjab go to Dubai for employment purposes and they have been seeking a direct link between the border district and Gulf nation. |
| These flights would be progressively stepped up in the near future depending upon the strength of passengers. |
First Published: Sep 15 2006 | 12:00 AM IST