No-frills carrier SpiceJet to launch New Delhi-Kabul flight from Aug 14

NEW DELHI: Expanding its network on international routes, no-frills carrier SpiceJet will launch its direct flight to Kabul from New Delhi starting from August 14.

"The launch of Kabul services is a milestone for the airline as SpiceJet would be the sole private Indian carrier to operate services to this country," an airline spokesperson said.

The Kalanithi Maran-promoted airline currently operates in three international destinations with four routes - Delhi- Kathmandu, Delhi-Dubai, Chennai-Colombo and Mumbai-Dubai.

The sale of ticket will be open from today and the commercial flights would start from August 14, he added.

"Kabul is a very important destination for us. India and Afghanistan have ancient cultural connections and the launch of new services would bridge the distance between the two countries and help to enhance this old relationship," SpiceJet CEO Neil Mills said.

The airline would be initially operating flights three days a week (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) on the route, which would be serviced by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, it said.

In the domestic market, SpiceJet connects 37 cities with a fleet of 47 aircraft comprising Boeing's 737 and Bombardier Q400 NextGen Turboprop.