Air India Express has increased its flights from Imphal as part of its winter schedule. The airline increased its weekly flights to 34 this season—an addition of 20 weekly flights over last winter. Additionally, the airline also increased its operations from Kolkata, a major metro city in the East, to 160 weekly flights. This includes new direct routes connecting Kolkata with Sri-Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) and Indore.
Commenting on the increase in flight operations from Imphal, Dr. Ankur Garg, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India Express, said, “We are pleased to announce our expanded winter schedule from Imphal, reflecting a more than doubling of our operations.” Air India Express’ winter schedule across its expanding network has grown by 30% from last year, supported by the airline’s growing fleet, which now includes over 90 aircraft.
The enhanced schedule consists of newly added routes such as Chennai-Goa, Chennai-Jaipur, Chennai-Pune, Delhi-Indore, Hyderabad-Gwalior, Kochi-Pune, and Visakhapatnam-Vijayawada. Additionally, the airline will commence operations to two new destinations, Jammu and Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), starting December 1, 2024.
