SpiceJet to launch more cheap flights to Kerala under UDAN; Ajay Singh heaps praise on Modi govt scheme

Budget carrier SpiceJet, the biggest winner of Narendra Modi government’s affordable air travel scheme UDAN, is looking to expand further under the programme, planning to launch more discounted flights to the state of Kerala, CEO Ajay Singh said on Thursday at an event. SpiceJet also gave a glimpse of further expansion opportunities, with Ajay Singh saying that the religious destinations such as Kishangarh are ‘incredible’.

Calling UDAN the most successful scheme of Modi govt, Ajay Singh said that UDAN has not only been noble but a commercially viable initiative. “The impact [of the scheme] has been tremendous”, Ajay Singh said. He pointed out the government’s ambitious plan to double the number of operational airports to 150 from 75 before the launch of UDAN. “States need to recognise that aviation is the fillip to economy and tourism of the state,” he added.