Pathankot came under the civil aviation network on Thursday with Alliance Air operating its first flight from Delhi under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, accompanied by Punjab Congress president and Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar, was at the airport to welcome the passengers on board the first flight that arrived at the airport from Delhi this afternoon. The chief minister said that it was a red-letter day for the region, which had now got air connectivity with the rest of country. It is expected to give a boost to the region's connectivity and tourism potential.