AirAsia India announces 21 weekly direct flights connecting new routes

1 min readUpdated May 16, 2025Oct 31, 20226:23 AM

Air Asia India announced that it would commence 21 weekly direct flights connecting Delhi to Bhubaneswar, and Bengaluru to Jaipur, from October 30, as part of its winter schedule.

The new routes are now open for bookings on the airline’s website, mobile app, and other major booking channels.

The launch of these routes is in line with AirAsia India’s aim to bolster connectivity and consistently provide secure and streamlined operations for guests, the airline said in a statement.

The airline recently expanded its presence to Lucknow and operates 112 weekly direct flights connecting Bengaluru, Goa, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.

AirAsia India connects its hub Bengaluru with direct flights to Lucknow, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Goa, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Jaipur.

There are direct flights connecting its other hub Delhi with Lucknow, Srinagar, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Kochi, Goa, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Jaipur, Ranchi, Visakhapatnam, and Bhubaneswar.

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What this means

AirAsia India's addition of 21 weekly direct flights from October 30 is a focused move to strengthen its domestic Indian network. This initiative, specifically connecting Delhi to Bhubaneswar and Bengaluru to Jaipur, builds on its recent expansion to Lucknow and its extensive current operations from Bengaluru and Delhi. The strategy appears sound, targeting increased market penetration and offering consumers more direct route options, similar to its existing robust presence across India. This directly pressures competing carriers on these routes to match service frequency or price. The primary risk lies in potential over-saturation or aggressive competitive responses in a price-sensitive market. We will closely watch AirAsia India's reported passenger load factors on these new routes from late October.

Aiko Tanaka

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