Air India Express: Officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) have said that this initiative is an important step towards increasing connectivity and promoting regional development in the aviation sector.
Air India Express: Tata Group-led airline company Air India Express has added another flight to its domestic network. The airline started a daily flight from Kolkata to Sri Vijayapuram (Port Blair) on Sunday. According to PTI news, the inaugural flight departed from Kolkata at 5.40 am, providing passengers with a well-timed direct flight to the Andaman Islands. The airline said that from December 15, the airline will start an additional daily flight on this route.
A total of 175 passengers flew in the inaugural flight
According to the news, officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) of Kolkata Airport gave this information in a post written on X. A total of 175 passengers were on board the inaugural flight. The post further wrote that this initiative is an important step towards increasing connectivity and promoting regional development in the aviation sector. The launch of this flight will provide special convenience to tourists between the two cities.
Regional development will be promoted
The post on the microblogging site said that this initiative is an important step towards increasing connectivity and promoting regional development in the aviation sector. The Kolkata Airport post said that as a major promoter of aviation infrastructure, the Airports Authority of India is proud to support the seamless operation of this new route, ensuring world-class facilities, safety and efficiency at airports.
37% increase in services
The statement said that Kolkata is of great importance to Air India Express, as the airline continues to strengthen its presence in the region. The airline has increased its services from Kolkata and Bagdogra by 37 percent this winter season, providing more than 230 weekly flights from these two cities. The airline launched Bengaluru-Sri Vijayapuram flights on Sunday, opened Jammu as a new destination and will launch Chennai-Sri Vijayapuram service on New Year’s Day.
Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India and a part of the Tata Group, operates over 400 flights daily connecting 36 domestic and 15 international airports with a fleet of 90 aircraft.
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