IndiGo announces new domestic, int’l flight routes from Kolkata

KOLKATA: The IndiGo airline has announced new flight routes from Kolkata airport, in both the domestic and international sectors, while also launching additional flights in some existing routes.

The airline has decided to further augment its flight services from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata. Presently, the airline has announced new flight routes from the city. A total of three new routes were announced which includes one international and two domestic.

In the international sector, the new route is from Kolkata to Bangkok. The carrier will fly to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays. In the domestic sector, it has introduced daily flights to Surat International Airport (STV) in Gujarat, and to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) in Hyderabad.

It is learnt that the airline will begin operating its Bangkok route from June 3 and to Surat and Hyderabad from July 3. The airline has also announced additional flights from Kolkata to Bengaluru and Goa. These flights will operate from June 26.

A statement by Vinay Malhotra, head of Global Sales at IndiGo, read: “At IndiGo, we remain dedicated to expanding domestic and international connectivity, and are pleased to further strengthen our network from Kolkata… We will continue to explore more opportunities to deliver on our promise of providing affordable, ontime services across our unparalleled network.”

On Tuesday, the Kolkata Airport authorities shared that in the last three days, NSCBI airport facilitated operations of 1087 flights, in which 146787 domestic and 21,171 international passengers travelled.