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IndiGo Gains Edge as Launch Carrier for Noida International Airport
28.11.2023 - 04:49 / skift.com / Pieter Elbers / Air India
Low-cost carrier IndiGois set to be the first airline partner for India’s new Noida International Airportwhen it begins its first phase of operations by the end of next year.
Expanded Connectivity: Uttar Pradesh and the surrounding regions will see added air connectivity through IndiGo’s route network as a launch carrier.
NIA is expected to connect the greater Delhi area and Western Uttar Pradesh with other cities in India and the world. The airport will be able to accommodate 28 aircraft and 12 million passengers annually once operational. Capacity will grow to 70 million per year by phase 4.
A memorandum of understanding signed between IndiGo and the airport will address operational efficiencies, customer service enhancements, and improved business opportunities, according to Pieter Elbers, IndiGo’s CEO.
Growing Dominance: This development further solidifies IndiGo as one of the dominant carriers in India’s rapidly expanding aviation market.
IndiGo already has the largest number of domestic flights among Indian airlines in this year’s winter schedule. The airline also has a record 500 Airbus narrowbody jets on order and is exploring its options with Boeing’s widebody aircraft.
In September, the airport unveiled its IATA (International Air Transport Association) airport code – DXN. DXN symbolizes Delhi (D) Noida (N), and X means connectivity, establishing the airport’s presence in the National Capital Region (NCR).
Air India will connect Delhi with Phuket in Thailand, with a non-stop service starting December 15, 2023.
Initially operating four times a week, the frequency will increase to daily flights from January 2024.
Phuket is reportedly the first of four new international destinations that Air India plans to launch by the end of March 2024. Air India steps up its Thailand flights as visa-free travel makes it easier for Indian travelers to visit the country. IndiGo is currently the only airline with nonstop Delhi-Phuket flights.
Direct Flight Details: Operated with an A320neo aircraft offering 162 seats (150 in Economy and 12 in Business Class), AI 378 will depart from Delhi at 0110 IST and arrive in Phuket the same day at 0710 IST.
The return flight AI 379 will take off from Phuket at 0810 IST and land in Delhi at 1050 IST. This four-flights-a-week schedule (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays) will become a daily operation starting January 2024.
Air India currently operates 26 flights to Bangkok per week, with daily non-stop flights from Delhi and Mumbai and six flights a week from Kolkata. Air India’s interline partnership with Bangkok Airways connects passengers to added destinations in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia.
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