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AirAsia connects 3 cities

Announcing plans to expand its fleet as well as route, AirAsia India’s seventh A320 will connect Hyderabad with Bengaluru and Goa as well as Bengaluru with Guwahati on a daily basis.

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AirAsia India has announced its fleet and route expansion plan in its hub, Bengaluru. The airline’s seventh A320, 180-seater one-class aircraft will be op- erational from September 22, 2016. As a part of its continued expansion, AirAsia India will connect Hyderabad with Bengaluru and Goa on a daily basis. Keeping in mind the Government of India’s vision of improving regional connectivi­ty and increasing the airlines footprint in the North East region, AirAsia India will also connect Bengaluru to Guwahati with a daily service.

Bookings for all the new sectors have been opened for sale as of 17 August 2016. Passengers can avail fares from as low as ` 1,499, ` 2,499 and ` 5,499 for flights from BLR – HYD, HYD – GOI & BLR – GAU. Speak- ing about these plans, Amar Abrol, CEO, AirAsia India, said, “The AirAsia family is immensely happy to announce the addition of another A320 to our existing fleet. That makes it a total of 7 aircraft for our domestic operations and also marks the start of AirAsia’s growth phase in India. Our loads and on time performanc­e over the last quarter has been extremely promising and we continue to witness a growing demand for air travel. AirAsia as a group strongly believes in enhancing connectivi­ty and making air travel affordable to one & all. We’re thrilled to be connecting Hyderabad, yet another beautiful city & supportive airport. The North East region is another important segment that AirAsia India is committed to. We look forward to continued support from the local State Government­s, Central Government and our valued guests in taking AirAsia to greater heights in India.”

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