Local folk artistes gave the tourists a grand welcome by playing folk music and by putting teeka on their foreheads, and welcoming them with garlands and turbans. Hotelier and NGO ‘I love Jaisalmer’ founder Manvendra Singh, who played an important role in the MoU, was also extended a grand welcome. On this occasion, collector Ashish Modi, Airport Authority of India BS Meena, tourism businessmen federation Jitendra Singh Rathore, Sam welfare vikas samiti president KK Vyas, hotelier Mayank Bhatia, leading tourism businessman Vimal Gopa, Arjun Chandak, officers and others were present. Around 10 days ago, to save tourism in Jaisalmer, the businessmen signed an MoU with the airline company and on Friday, the first flight came to Jaisalmer. Maximum trains to Jaisalmer were also stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. In such a situation, the businessmen took the initiative to compensate for the loss of each trip of Spicejet to Jaisalmer. After this, the first flight of Spicejet started from Delhi to Jaisalmer. Tourists said that they were very happy with the way they were welcomed. Collector Modi said that the flight services could be resumed due to the help of various people associated with tourism business. To maintain the services of Spicejet, all representatives of hotels, resorts, tours and travels, taxi association, Sam welfare vikas samiti and others came forward to compensate the loss and then, an MoU was signed and the flight services resumed. Manvendra Singh, who had played a vital role in the initiative, said that it was easy to start with the help of all but it is a challenge to continue it and it could be made possible only with the help of tourists. He appealed to all the tourists to extend maximum cooperation to take this effort further and said that the agreement has been made till March 13
