Five new flights to Bodh Gaya, seat of Lord Buddha's enlightenment, in India's northeast state Bihar, will be launched for the rush season which will see millions of Buddhist monks and tourists around the globe to pay tribute to the God, the Airports Authority of India said on Sunday.

The five flights, which are to start from October this year, will be separately launched by India Airlines for Gaya-Bangkok thrice a week, Gaya-Rangoon twice a week, Gaya-Guwahati-Bangkok once a week, Air Deccan for Gaya-Kolkata daily and Thai Air for Gaya-Varanasi-Bangkok daily.

Source: Xinhua