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Immediately after the development, Air India Express had shown interest to operate Surat-Sharjah flight service.However, AAI had issues with the afternoon time slot demanded by Air India Express due to the increased domestic operation and rush of passengers. The airline has added Surat and Sharjah destination on its website already.Sources said Air India Express will be operating Surat-Sharjah flight service twice a week in the initial phase and the frequency will be increased in the summer schedule by almost five service in a week.Paatil said, “After long deliberations between civil aviation department, AAI and Air India Express, it was decided to commence Surat-Sharjah flight service from January 30. Surat: After years of wait, Surti flyerswill be able to travel to international destination from Surat airport from January 30.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to visit South Gujarat for inaugurating Dandi Memorial at Dandi village on January 30, will be flagging off the maiden international flight from Surat to Sharjah. On this day, Prime Minister Modi, who is visiting Dandi, will come to Surat for flagging off the aircraft.”Last year in June, Surat airport was declared customs-notified and immigration check post for operating limited international flight operations was set up. are completed before January 30.‘Member of we work for a working airport at Surat’ (WWWAS), Sanjay Jain said, “When the Prime Minister himself is coming to flag off this maiden flight, there is a strong reason to believe that Surat airport has finally become international.”.