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The cities of Hyderabad and Kolkota have distinct cultural flavors. The former is located in southern India and the latter in east India. Hyderabad is an IT hub while Kolkota presents many economic facets of energy, wildlife and mining. Both cities are tourist destinations with rich, ethnic culture and monuments. But the similarity ends there. Kolkota has a vivid history of charity work and wildlife protection schemes. Yet, it is common for people to travel from Hyderabad to Kolkota. The diverse reasons for travel are:

• Tourism
• Art and theatre
• Wildlife preservation
• Economic investment and development

These flights come under two separate categories of domestic and international flights. International and domestic airfare from Hyderabad to Kolkota on both international and domestic flights is expensive. International flights to Kolkota usually fly via Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. Despite their mileage, these indirect international flights are not cheap. These flights usually fly direct from Africa and Middle East to New Delhi, detour to Mumbai and then pick up some more human traffic before flying to Kolkota enroute from Hyderabad. These flights are rare, plying only once or twice a month. The international flight seems to change color within Indian borders. It overlaps with the domestic route. Most passengers embarking on international flights are tourists and foreign investors who aim to see the different cities traveling on one plane. Such flights have cargo and severe hand baggage restrictions. Foreign passengers are allowed to carry more than one piece of hand baggage on board with them but domestic passengers boarding at any of the three transit stops are allowed only one piece of hand luggage. This hand luggage should weigh no more than 25 kg.

Domestic flights from Hyderabad to Kolkota are meant basically for students and tourists. The flights run all days of the week at all hours. The availability of these flights is great. Due to the sudden upsurge of human traffic on domestic passenger aircrafts, additional seats in the 'economy' class have been introduced. The airfare from Hyderabad to Kolkota is offered at discount rates for students and IT personnel. Usually service flights run during the night and are utilized by MNC's. Some airlines also offer special tour packages wherein Hyderabad residents can win first class aircraft seats along with luxurious airport accommodation and transportation at the Kolkota airport. However, there is stiff competition for these airline tickets and online entries have to be submitted fast

Flight to Kolkata