MUMBAI, JULY 5: Beginning Saturday, life for travellers to Shirdi will be a lot better. They can now leave every Saturday afternoon by a state-of-the-art 1900 D twin-engined Beech aircraft and arrive at Ozar airport in just 45 minutes. An airconditioned coach then will then cover the 110 km distance to Shirdi in just two hours. All this courtesy Gujarat Airways and Nomad Travels.The chief executive of Nomad Travels, Ajay Prakash, claimed that the flight would reduce the time taken for a journey to Shirdi by road by at least four hours. Each of the 18 occupants in the cool Beech aircraft will get a window seat.
The entire package per person includes air fare, surface transportation and an overnight stay with dinner and breakfast at a deluxe hotel.
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