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There are Four main scheduled airlines to Amritsar: Turkmenistan, Jet Airways, Uzbekistan and Air India.
The most popular airline is Turkmenistan which flies 6 times a week to Amritsar - 4 times from Birmingham to Amritsar and 2 times from London Heathrow to Amritsar. There is a short stop over of around 90 minutes at Ashgabat. Flights are very reliable, punctual and although the service is basic, they offer amazing value for money - around £100 - £200 cheaper than Jet Airways.
Jet Airways is the only direct non stop flight from London Heathrow to Amritsar and has a reputation for excellent service. In our opinion it is the best way to fly to Amritsar from London although the prices tend to be at a premium since the flights get booked quickly. There are currently 3 flights a week for Jet Airways from London to Amritsar.
Uzbekistan flies to Amritsar from London 2 times a week via Tashkent. Stopover at Tashkent is around 2 to 2.5 hours. Like Turkmenistan it offers amazing value for money so if you are happy to stop over for 2 hours, you will save yourself some money.
Air India is the only airline which flies non stop from Birmingham to Amritsar. It has around 4 flights a week, Unfortunately Air India has had a patchy record for punctuality and major delays. Air India prices are normally higher than Turkmenistan but nowadays, people are increasingly booking Turkmenistan in preference to Air India - they would rather have a 2 hour stop over at Ashgabat than a major delay from Birmingham or Amritsar.
Air Slovakia flies Birmingham to Amritsar but it is treated as a chartered airline by the Civil Aviation Authority, Amritsar Travel chooses not to sell Air Slovakia and we would urge passengers to make sure they get an ATOL number and an ATOL receipt with their tickets. If a chartered airline goes bankrupt, only an ATOL number and an ATOL receipt will allow you to get your money from the Civil Aviation Authority. Do not rely on an ATOL logo - ask for an ATOL number and go to
www.atol.org.ukand enter the ATOL number to check whether the Travel Agent you are paying the money to is bonded by the CAA.
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