A charter flight carrying a group of 12 passengers from Spain along with three crew members landed at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here on Saturday. The landing marked the first international operation after its declaration as an International Airport. The charter that originated from Spain reached Bhubaneswar via Jaipur, Jaiselmer and Jodhpur. The passengers came to Odisha to visit places of tourist importance in the State.The 18-seater international flight, ‘Global Express business jet’, will depart from the Bhubaneswar airport to the Osaka International Airport, Japan on Tuesday.Custom and Immigration facilities were provided as per rule at the airport. The charter was operated by Freedom Airlines Services with local support from Travel link and GHA by IFOS.Many more charters are expected in future with the large tourist potential the state has to offer.