3 hours Ago By Joy Sengupta
The airline also plans to introduce a new domestic route between Pune and Thiruvananthapuram from October 27, further expanding its network and connectivity. PUNE: IndiGo has announced its first direct international flight from the Pune airport. According to airline officials, the Pune-Bangkok flight will begin operations from November 22.
The flight will offer customers a seamless and convenient travel experience, making it an ideal choice for those planning a vacation with their families during the festive holidays or winter break, airline officials said. The flight will operate three days a week on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from Pune (6E-1947). It will take off from Pune at 11.
10pm and land in Bangkok at 4.45am. From Bangkok, the flight will take off at 1.
15am and reach Pune at 4.15am on Monday, Thursday and Saturday. In the domestic sector, the airline will start a direct flight between Pune and Thiruvananthapuram which will commence operations from October 27.
In addition to the new flights, IndiGo had recently also enhanced connectivity on Pune – Bhopal, Pune-Chennai, Pune – Ahmedabad, Pune-Indore and Pune-Raipur routes. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, said, “We are extremely pleased to announce direct between Pune and Bangkok. With the introduction of these flights, IndiGo will now operate over 85 direct, weekly, flights to Thailand from 08 cities in India.
It is a testament to our ongoing efforts to scale up our network, providing a seamless, travel experience, that we expand our reach to strengthen Pune’s standing as a key hub in India. As India's preferred airline, we remain steadfast in our commitment to providing enhanced connectivity, along with affordable, on-time, courteous and a hassle-free travel experience to our customers.” Customers who wish to plan their travel can book flights via our official website or through our mobile app.
The introduction of these flights will further bolster the airline’s domestic and international connectivity. Pune presently has got two direct international connections to Dubai operated by SpiceJet and to Singapore operated by Vistara. Indigo is also expected to begin a direct flight to Dubai from Pune soon.
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