FLY91 & Goa Tourism to promote sustainable travel

MUMBAI: Goa-based airline FLY91 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Goa’s tourism department to promote sustainable travel. The agreement was signed at the Goa International Travel Mart on Wednesday, the airline said.

“Through the MoU, FLY91 has expressed its commitment to develop and promote the priorities of the Department of Tourism. In particular, FLY91 promotes domestic and inbound tourism to Goa, conducts activities that contribute to the development of tourism sustainable in the picturesque state, and strengthen the Goa government’s initiatives to empower hospitality businesses,” he said. In turn, the Department of Tourism will promote the ‘FLY91’ brand at various B2C conferences and forums where the Government of Goa is expected to participate. The Department will support FLY91 at major travel exhibitions, while also promoting FLY91 operations on Goa Tourism social media handles.

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The two-year agreement identifies broad areas of future cooperation and partnership between the Goa government’s Tourism Department and FLY91, which can help attract high-end tourists seeking diverse and quality experiences, the airline said.

Commenting on the MoU, Manoj Chacko, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, FLY91 said, “FLY91 is committed to promoting tourism in Goa through various initiatives that highlight the state’s unique identity. This MoU establishes broad areas of cooperation future and partnership between the Department of Tourism and FLY91 and we are happy to work closely with the state government.


“As part of our ongoing efforts to attract tourists from around the world, the Department of Tourism is dedicated to developing world-class infrastructure and promoting Goa as a destination for immersive travel experiences. Through this partnership with Just Udo Aviation Private Limited, we aim to leverage their expertise and resources to enhance tourism promotion efforts in the region,” said Director of Tourism and MD Goa Tourism Development Corporation, Government of Goa, Suneel Anchipaka, IAS.


FLY91 (Just Udo Aviation Private Limited) is a pure play regional airline based in Goa and its first base is Manohar International Airport, Mopa. The airline’s focus is on air connectivity in tier 2 and tier 3 cities in India. The airline launched services in March with the inaugural flight from Goa to Bengaluru. In its day of operations, Fly91 also flew to Sindhudurg from Bengaluru. The airline has plans to fly between Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Sindhudurg, while next month it plans to connect Agatti, Jalgaon and Pune in April. In the current schedule, the airline operates flights between Goa and Bengaluru and Bengaluru-Sindhudurg on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. In addition, they will fly between Goa and Hyderabad, and Sindhudurg and Hyderabad twice a week. FLY91 is headquartered in Goa.

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