TBM Staff - Mumbai Air India Express has launched six new daily direct flights in a single day, further strengthening its domestic network.
The new flights operate on the Chennai-Bhubaneswar, Chennai-Bagdogra, Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata-Varanasi, Kolkata-Guwahati, and Guwahati-Jaipur sectors.
Five of these routes are new to the airline’s growing network. The newly introduced Guwahati-Jaipur flight is an exclusive route, served by Air India Express.
To meet the increasing demand on the Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram route, previously served with two weekly flights, the airline has now introduced an additional daily service, bringing the total to nine flights a week.
| Scheduled from 12 August 2024 | ||||
| Departure | Arrival | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Frequency |
| Chennai | Bhubaneswar | 07:45 | 09:30 | Daily |
| Bhubaneswar | Chennai | 10:00 | 12:00 | Daily |
| Chennai | Bagdogra | 12:35 | 15:10 | Daily |
| Bagdogra | Chennai | 15:40 | 18:15 | Daily |
| Chennai | Thiruvananthapuram | 18:50 | 20:20 | Daily |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Chennai | 20:50 | 22:20 | Daily |
| Kolkata | Varanasi | 07:40 | 09:05 | Daily |
| Varanasi | Kolkata | 09:40 | 11:10 | Daily |
| Kolkata | Guwahati | 12:10 | 13:25 | Daily |
| Guwahati | Kolkata | 13:55 | 16:35 | Daily |
Air India Express Operations:
From/To Chennai: Air India Express now connects Chennai directly to 10 destinations, including Bagdogra, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Thiruvananthapuram domestically, and Dammam, Kuwait, and Singapore internationally. Additionally, the airline offers convenient one-stop connectivity to 24 destinations, both domestic and international.
From/To Bhubaneswar: With this expansion, Air India Express now provides direct connectivity from Bhubaneswar to seven domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Pune. The airline also offers 26 one-stop itineraries to a variety of other destinations.
From/To Bagdogra: Air India Express connects Bagdogra directly to five domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, and offers access to 26 one-stop destinations, both domestic and international.
From/To Kolkata: Kolkata is the third largest station for Air India Express, operating 124 weekly flights to 34 destinations, including 12 direct domestic destinations and various one-stop destinations.
From/To Thiruvananthapuram: Air India Express offers 12 direct flights connecting Thiruvananthapuram to domestic and international destinations and connects the city to 23 one-stop destinations.
From/To Guwahati: Air India Express connects Guwahati with eight domestic destinations and 23 one-stop destinations, including both domestic and international.
From/To Varanasi: With 42 weekly departures, Air India Express connects Varanasi directly to three domestic destinations and one international destination. The airline also provides convenient one-stop itineraries to several other domestic and international destinations.
From/To Jaipur: Air India Express offers nine direct flights connecting Jaipur to domestic destinations and one international destination. The airline also connects Jaipur to 24 one-stop destinations, both domestic and international.
