Air India Express has pleased to announce a significant increase in its flight operations from Guwahati as part of its winter schedule. The airline has increased its flights to over 105 weekly flights—up from 63 last winter. Additionally, the airline also increased its operations from Kolkata, a major metro city in the East, to 160 weekly flights. This includes new direct routes connecting Kolkata with Sri-Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) and Indore.
Commenting on the increase in flight operations from Guwahati, Dr. Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India Express, said, “With about 25% capacity share in Guwahati, we are actively driving economic growth and trade across the region.” Air India Express’ winter schedule across its expanding network has grown by 30% from last year, supported by the airline’s growing fleet, which now includes over 90 aircraft.
The enhanced schedule includes new routes such as Chennai-Goa, Chennai-Jaipur, Chennai-Pune, Delhi-Indore, Hyderabad-Gwalior, Kochi-Pune, and Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada. Additionally, the airline will commence operations from two new destinations, Jammu and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), starting December 1, 2024.
