International flights from Vizag will become a reality with the first flight to Dubai taking off on March 26. The inaugural fare of Vizag-Hyderabad-Dubai flight has been fixed at Rs 9,377 by Air India.Marking the operation of first international flight from the port city, flight IC 952 will take off from Visakhapatnam on March 26.

The Vizag chapter of the Air Travelers Association of India has requested the travelling public to avail the facility to fly to Dubai from Vizag.Meanwhile, Singapore Airlines has, in principle, agreed to operate a direct flight from Visakhapatnam.The airlines authorities in that country have taken up the issue with our authorities for final clearance which is expected soon, a member of Visakhapatnam Air Travelers Association  said.