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AirAsia India adds more direct flights connecting Bengaluru to Goa and Pune

By Sarah ChenIndia
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AirAsia India has announced an additional flight connecting Bengaluru to Goa and Pune starting December 18. The airline currently operates one daily flight between Bengaluru and Pune, and with this additional flight, the airline will operate two daily flights connecting the two cities.

AirAsia India will also operate its fourth daily connection between Bengaluru and Goa starting December 18. Speaking about the additional frequency, AirAsia CEO and MD Amar Abrol said, “Our flights from Bengaluru to Pune are doing extremely well, and so are our three existing connections to the party city of India. We see immense demand in this sector. We are constantly working towards providing our guests the most convenient options for them to pick from. We are confident that this new connection is going to be well received by our guests.”

AirAsia India currently flies to 11 destinations with its two hubs in Bengaluru New Delhi covering Chandigarh, Jaipur, Guwahati, Imphal, Pune, Goa, Vizag, Kochi and Hyderabad.

AirAsia (India) Ltd is a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and AirAsia, with AirAsia Investment Limited holding 49%, Tata Sons Limited holding 49% and Mr. S. Ramadorai (Chairman) and Mr. R. Venkataramanan, two directors of the company in their individual capacity holding 0.5% and 1.5% shareholding respectively in the airline.

Questions & Answers

Q.

Which specific routes are seeing additional flights from AirAsia India?

A.

AirAsia India is adding more direct flights connecting Bengaluru to Goa and also Bengaluru to Pune. These new connections will increase daily frequencies on both routes.

Q.

When will these new additional flights begin operating?

A.

The additional flight services for both the Bengaluru to Goa route and the Bengaluru to Pune route are scheduled to commence from December 18. This date marks the start of the increased frequency.

Q.

How many daily flights will AirAsia India operate between Bengaluru and Pune after this announcement?

A.

Following the introduction of the additional flight, AirAsia India will operate two daily flights connecting Bengaluru and Pune. The airline currently runs one daily service on this route.

Q.

Which companies are involved in the joint venture that owns AirAsia India?

A.

AirAsia India is a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and AirAsia. AirAsia Investment Limited holds 49% and Tata Sons Limited also holds 49% of the shareholding.

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