NEW DELHI: Air India on Thursday announced 24 new domestic flights starting August 20 to increase the frequency between key metros, the first major increase in flights after Tata Sons took control of the airline from the government in January this year.
“The strengthening of domestic connectivity has been enabled as more aircraft return to service,” an airline spokesperson said, adding that the expansion in domestic connectivity will cater to growing traffic between India’s major metros and facilitate convenient travel over the upcoming festive season.
The 24 additional flights include two new frequencies from Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad and from Mumbai to Chennai and Hyderabad. It also includes one new frequency on the Mumbai – Bengaluru route and Ahmedabad – Pune route.