SpiceJet inducts Bhopal as its 50th domestic destination

GURUGRAM: NP NEWS 24 ONLINE – SpiceJet, the country’s favourite carrier, today announced the on-boarding of Bhopal as its 50^th domestic destination with the introduction of five new direct flights from the capital city. The airline has also announced five new direct flights from the temple town of Shirdi. All the 18 new direct domestic flights are effective from 6 January 2019.

SpiceJet has introduced 10 direct flight services on the routes of Bhopal-Jaipur, Bhopal-Ahmedabad, Bhopal-Hyderabad, and Bhopal-Shirdi thus connecting the capital city of Madhya Pradesh like never before. The airline has also introduced a slew of new direct flights and frequencies to connect the pilgrim city of Shirdi even better. SpiceJet has introduced 10 new direct flights on the routes of Shirdi-Bengaluru, Shirdi-Jaipur, Shirdi-Bhopal and Shirdi-Ahmedabad including and additional frequency on the Shirdi-Hyderabad route. SpiceJet was the first and only airline to start operations on the Shirdi-Delhi route and has also connected the city to Mumbai and Hyderabad.

The new flights on the Bhopal-Jaipur, Hyderabad-Bhopal, and Shirdi-Jaipur routes have been specifically designed for business travelers, facilitating a same day return journey.

Deploying its Bombardier Q400 aircraft on these routes, SpiceJet aims to further strengthen its network between metros and small towns.

Shilpa Bhatia, Chief Sales & Revenue Officer – SpiceJet, said, “SpiceJet is delighted to on-board Bhopal on to its pan-India network. Being centrally located and capital to one of the country’s largest states, Bhopal has a huge latent potential. Our daily direct flights connecting Bhopal to Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Shirdi will offer added options and convenience to business and tourist flyers alike. The flights will serve in unlocking the value potential on these routes.”

With the new flights, passengers from the towns like Bhopal and Shirdi can now easily travel to a host of other cities both on SpiceJet’s domestic as well as international network via multiple onward connections from Ahmedabad, Jaipur Hyderabad and Bengaluru.

Bookings are now open on www.spicejet.com, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.

Flight Schedule:

(1- Monday, 2- Tuesday, 3- Wednesday, 4- Thursday, 5- Friday, 6- Saturday, 7- Sunday)

About SpiceJet Ltd

SpiceJet is India’s favourite airline that has made flying affordable for more Indians than ever before. SpiceJet operates 454 average daily flights to 57 destinations, including 49 domestic and 8 international ones. The airline connects its network with a fleet of 42 Boeing 737 MAX and NG jets and 25 Bombardier Q-400s. The majority of the airline’s fleet offers SpiceMax, the most spacious economy class seating in India.

SpiceJet also operates a dedicated air cargo service under the brand name SpiceXpress offering safe, on-time, efficient and seamless cargo connectivity across India and on international routes. SpiceJet is the first Indian airline to offer end-to-end cargo services and the airline’s freighters fleet consist of Boeing 737 aircraft.

SpiceJet’s standing as the country’s favourite airline has been further reinforced by the multiple awards and recognitions which includes the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Award to Ajay Singh, , Global ‘Low-Cost Leadership Award’ conferred to Mr Singh at the Airline Strategy Awards 2018 in London, ‘BML Munjal Awards 2018’ for ‘Business Excellence through Learning and Development’, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ Award at Wings India 2018, ‘EY Entrepreneur of the year 2017 for Business Transformation’ by Ernst & Young, The CAPA Chairman’s Order of Merit for fastest turnaround in FY 2016, ‘Asia’s Greatest Brands – 2016’, ‘Global Asian of the Year Award’  & ‘Asia’s  Greatest CFO 2016’ at the AsiaOne Awards held in Singapore, ‘World Travel Leaders Award’ at WTM London, ‘Best Check- in Initiative’ award by Future Travel Experience global awards in Las Vegas, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ award at the 10th ASSOCHAM International Conference & Awards (Civil Aviation & Tourism).