SpiceJet to operate flights to Chennai, Bangalore

SpiceJet will introduce four new flights from Gannavaram airport from July 19 to cater to the needs of passengers bound for Chennai and Bangalore.

The airline also proposes to temporarily discontinue some services to Hyderabad on three days in a week — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday — citing technical problems.

Meanwhile, ticket booking agents of the airline say they are worried that the bookings will dwindle as patronage may come down for various reasons.

While internal problems for cancelling the flights between Gannavaram and Shamshabad are not known, officials of the Airports Authority of India have confirmed that the airline has requested for cancellation of some flights “due to technical reasons.”

AAI nod sought

With Kingfisher discontinuing its flights between Vijayawada and Bangalore and the Jet Airways (Jet Konnect) operating a single flight to and from Bangalore via Hyderabad based on demand, SpiceJet has officially sought the permission of the AAI to operate the services to Bangalore and Chennai.

With this, connectivity is being restored to Chennai after a long gap.

AAI Station Director C. Pattabhi told The Hindu that approval would be given from July 19 if the airline met all the requirements. With both Jet Konnect and SpieJet ferrying passengers, the connectivity to Bangalore would improve.

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