[karuna]

Ok, the Indian Airlines website has a dropdown list of destinations, including Jaisalmer, but when I used it to look up flights Delhi-Jaisalmer, it said there are none, ever.

So I Google and several sites say that Jaisalmer airport only opens in peak season, between Sept and March. So I assume that although I am searching for a December flight, Indian Airlines schedule checker just isn't bright enough to work that out. Until I have a look at their Network map. Jaisalmer isn't on there at all; it's as if they don't fly there. In which case why is it an option in the schedule checker? (The same applies to Dharamsala!)

Confused, I have a look at this Jetnav thing that's supposed to track all air routes. It doesn't even have Jaisalmer as a potential destination. It's just not listed.

So I am still confused. Can any one help with the following questions:

Does Jaisalmer have a commercial airport? If so, who flies there and from where? Is it true that it only opens for commercial flights in the winter, and if so, when's the earliest I could book a seat?

Many thanks!

Edited by karuna, 24 July 2006 - 05:20 PM.

[mani]

Dear Karuna,

THe airport at jaisalmer is a air force airport not available for civillian/ commercial flights. This is what I know from my visit to jaisalmer last year.

Its best to fly to jodhpur and then take the road / Train to jaisalmer.

Regards
mani

[jyotirmoy]

Yes either take the train from Delhi or fly to Jodhpur & take the overnight train to Jaisalmer. You can also take an overnight train from Delhi to Jodhpur, visit Jodhpur whole day & take the night train to Jaisalmer.

[karuna]

Thanks both!

[Abhijit Sur]

Direct train is also avaiable from Jaipur. Train No 4059 Delhi-Jaisalmer Exp.

dep  Del 1800 hrs
arr Jaipur 2345  dep 2357 hrs

arr Jodhpur 0605 dep 0645

arr Jaisalmer 2300 hrs

Another train from Jodhpur:

4810 Jodhpur(JU) Jaisalmer(JSM) Exp

dep Jodhpur 23.30 hrs
arr JSM 0520 hrs

Both the trains run daily.

[Casey]

We took the bus from Jodpur that left at 8:00 and it arrived in Jaisalmer in the early afternoon.  We were relatively comforatable and found the time better for us than the early or late night train.

[Shaktipalooza]

The airport in Jaisalmer used to have seasonal flights. I once booked an October, 2001 Delhi-Jaisalmer flight via Indian Airlines. Then September 11th happened and all flights were canceled, my money was refunded. As far as I know that was the last time flights were ever scheduled for Jaisalmer.

Probably was never a real money maker so they didn't bother to reinstate the route.