Air India
Air India Express becomes the first airline to operate from two airports in NCR
Airlines major Air India Express on Wednesday said it expanded its network in the National Capital Region (NCR), bringing more convenience to flyers in NCR and North India, by operating 28 weekly direct flights connecting Hindon with Bengaluru, Goa, and Kolkata, with fares starting from ₹5,134.
Flight operations will commence on 1st August 2024.
Inaugural fares are now open for booking on the airline’s award-winning website, airindiaexpress.com, the Air India Express mobile app and other major booking channels.
Besides operating over 280 flights a week from Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in New Delhi, AIX will be operating from Hindon Airport, ensuring enhanced connectivity to/from other cities in Western UP, Uttarakhand and Haryana.
Hindon’s strategic location within the National Capital Region (NCR) ensures seamless access for travellers based out of Central and Eastern Delhi, Noida, Alipur, Agra, Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Dadri, Dasna, Dehradun, Faridnagar, Hapur, Haridwar, Khekra, Loni, Meerut, Modinagar, Muradnagar, Noida, Nangloi Jat, Pilkhuwa, Panipat, Rishikesh, Saharanpur, and Sonipat.
Speaking about the announcement, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said, "Our network expansion is focussed on enhancing connectivity across the rapidly growing domestic and short-haul international market, particularly the new and underserved routes. The maturity and size of major metropolitan areas in India can support secondary airports, spreading the benefits of air connectivity and further stimulating growth. We believe the launch of our flights from Hindon is a pioneering effort towards this direction. It will benefit travellers from an extended catchment area, even beyond Delhi NCR, including Western Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal and Haryana. The new services will complement our operations from the primary airport serving Delhi NCR, providing convenient options.”
Air India Express will operate two daily-direct flights from Bengaluru and a daily direct flight each from Kolkata and Goa to Hindon, Delhi NCR. Guests travelling from these cities to Central, North & East Delhi, as well as other destinations in the National Capital Region, as well as a host of tourist & spiritual destinations in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana can now conveniently access these flights, while mitigating traffic congestion in the National Capital Region.
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