IndiGo adds four new flights

IndiGo has added four new flights to its India network.

The airline has commenced a new daily non-stop flight between Pune and Kolkata and a fourth daily non-stop flight between Pune and Delhi. Effective 15 January, IndiGo has started operating four new flights across destinations such as Pune, Kolkata and Delhi, which provides increased frequencies on the routes and also offer greater travel options for its customers, the company release said.

Elaborating on new flights, Aditya Ghosh, President and Executive Director of IndiGo said, “We are ecstatic to announce new flights connecting Pune with Kolkata, Delhi, Nagpur and Chennai. We are committed to providing maximum connectivity on our networks by catering to various segments and we are confident that these additional flights will prove immensely convenient for our passengers.”

With 73 Airbus A320s, IndiGo will now operate 456 daily flights connecting 35 destinations across the nation.

Below are the opinions from online travel agents in India on the start of four new flights by IndiGo.

Sharat Dhall, President,Yatra.com.

“Pune, Delhi and Kolkata are key destinations for both business and leisure travel; the additional capacity is certainly a positive development as this will give travellers more options to choose from as well as more direct connectivity to and from these cities. With these additional flights, we will see an increase in travel on these routes and also potentially lower airfares.”

Albert Dias, Co-founder, Musafir.com

 “Increase in connectivity between markets like Pune, Kolkata and Delhi will prove immensely beneficial for travellers as these are key routes with high passenger traffic. Indigo’s increased frequency will give consumers greater choice and flexibility. This announcement will definitely stimulate demand and we surely expect an increase in bookings on these routes.”