Noida, June 15 -- Commercial flight operations will commence at Noida International Airport today, marking a significant milestone for air connectivity in Uttar Pradesh, with passengers and residents expressing enthusiasm over the airport's launch and its expected economic benefits.

Passengers travelling through the newly operational airport welcomed the development, highlighting the convenience of avoiding long travel times and traffic congestion associated with reaching Delhi's airports.

"I am very excited, as it used to take us a lot of time to reach Delhi. We are very happy as the commercial flight operations are beginning today," a passenger said.

Another traveller, who was flying to Bengaluru from Noida for the first time, said t...