Air Asia introduces new Bengaluru-Guwahati flight

Air Asia India, the pioneer in the low-cost carrier segment, is on its way to script its next chapter. The airline today announced its fleet & route expansions plan in its hub, Bengaluru. Air Asia India’s 7th A 320, 180 seater one class aircraft will be operational from the 22nd of September 2016. As a part of its continued expansion, Air Asia 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, Air Asia 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, 17 th Aug 2016. Guests can book their flights on www.airasia.com and avail fares from as low as INR 1499, INR 2499 & INR 5499 for flights from BLR – HYD, HYD – GOI & BLR – GAU. Announcing the expansion plans, Mr. Amar Abrol, CEO, Air Asia India, said, “The AirAsia family is immensely happy to announce the addition of another A 320 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. Air Asia 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 Air Asia India is committed to. We look forward to continued support from the local State Governments, Central Government and our valued guests in taking Air Asia to greater heights in India.” Effective 22 nd September 2016, Air Asia India will operate daily flights to the new routes mentioned below: