AIR INDIA EXPRESS ENHANCES DOMESTIC CONNECTIVITY WITH SIX NEW DAILY DIRECT FLIGHTS
The airline launched Six new flights on August 12, 2024 – Three from Chennai, two from Kolkata and the first direct flight on the Guwahati –Jaipur sector
13-August-2024, Chennai: Air India Express has launched Six new daily direct flights in a single day, further strengthening its domestic network. The new flights operate on the Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai-Bagdogra, Chennai-Bhubaneswar, Kolkata-Varanasi, Kolkata-Guwahati, and Guwahati-Jaipur sectors.
Five of these routes are new to the airline’s growing network. The newly introduced Guwahati-Jaipur flight is an exclusive route, served by Air India Express. To meet the increasing demand on the Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram route, previously served with two weekly flights, the airline has now introduced an additional daily service, bringing the total to nine flights a week.
Scheduled from 12 August 2024
Departure
Arrival
Departure Time
Arrival Time
Frequency
Chennai
Thiruvananthapuram
18:50
20:20
Daily
Thiruvananthapuram
Chennai
20:50
22:20
Daily
Chennai
Bhubaneswar
07:45
09:30
Daily
Bhubaneswar
Chennai
10:00
12:00
Daily
Chennai
Bagdogra
12:35
15:10
Daily
Bagdogra
Chennai
15:40
18:15
Daily
Kolkata
Varanasi
07:40
09:05
Daily
Varanasi
Kolkata
09:40
11:10
Daily
Kolkata
Guwahati
12:10
13:25
Daily
Guwahati
Kolkata
20:50
22:05
Daily
Air India Express Operations:
From / To Chennai: Air India Express now connects Chennai directly to 10 destinations, including Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, and Bagdogra domestically, and Dammam, Kuwait, and Singapore internationally. Additionally, the airline offers convenient one-stop connectivity to 24 destinations, both domestic and international.
From / To Thiruvananthapuram: Air India Express offers 12 direct flights connecting Thiruvananthapuram to domestic and international destinations and connects the city to 23 one-stop destinations.
From / To Bhubaneswar: With this expansion, Air India Express now provides direct connectivity from Bhubaneswar to seven domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune. The airline also offers 26 one-stop itineraries to a variety of other destinations.
From / To Bagdogra: Air India Express connects Bagdogra directly to five domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, and offers access to 26 one-stop destinations, both domestic and international.
From / To Kolkata: Kolkata is the third largest station for Air India Express, operating 124 weekly flights to 34 destinations, including 12 direct domestic destinations and various one-stop destinations.
From / To Guwahati: Air India Express connects Guwahati with eight domestic destinations and 23 one-stop destinations, including both domestic and international.
From / To Varanasi: With 42 weekly departures, Air India Express connects Varanasi directly to three domestic destinations and one international destination. The airline also provides convenient one-stop itineraries to several other domestic and international destinations.
From / To Jaipur: Air India Express offers nine direct flights connecting Jaipur to domestic destinations and one international destination. The airline also connects Jaipur to 24 one-stop destinations, both domestic and international.
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About Air India Express
Air India Express, is a subsidiary of Air India and a part of the Tata group, operating over 380 daily flights, connecting 32 domestic and 15 international airports, with a fleet of 82 aircraft, comprising 54 Boeing 737s and 28 Airbus A320s. Air India Express invites guests with the proposition to ‘Fly As You Are’, using thoughtfully considered technology to enable flyers to personalise and take charge of their travel experience. The airline offers ‘Gourmair’ hot meals, comfortable seats, and a host of exclusive loyalty benefits with a sense of unique Indian warmth, and an award-winning digital experience on its mobile app and website, airindiaexpress.com.
