Bengaluru: AirAsia India, the pioneer in the low-cost carrier segment, is on its way to script its next chapter! The airline on Wednesday announced its fleet and route expansions plan in its hub, Bengaluru.
AirAsia India’s 7th A320, 180 seater one class aircraft will be operational from September 22, 2016. As a part of its continued expansion, AirAsia India will connect Hyderabad, the city of Nawabs and Nizams, 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 are open for sale as of 2pm, Wednesday, AugUST 17, 2016. Guests can book their flights on www.airasia.com and avail fares from as low as Rs 1499, Rs 2499 & Rs 5499 for flights from Bengaluru-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Goa & Bengaluru-Guwahati.

Announcing the expansion 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.”