SpiceJet to start Delhi-Kochi flight on Aug 29

NEDUMBASSERY: SpiceJet, low-cost airline, which had already started its operations to Kochi (via Bangalore), would introduce direct flight from Delhi to Kochi from August 29, a top airline official said on Friday.

Speaking to reporters at the International Airport here, Ajay Singh, Director, SpiceJet, said the first flight to Kochi, via Bangalore had already started from August 15, commemorating 60th anniversary of India's independence, while the second direct flight from Delhi to Kochi was scheduled for August 29.

"We are highly delighted on commencing our services from Kochi, which has become the 15th destination that we are flying to," he said.

This year SpiceJet would add six more new Boeing aircraft and the increased fleet size will help the airline in adding more destinations to its existing network, increasing its daily flights to 130 from the present 89, he said.

S Bharath, Managing Director, Kochi International Airport Ltd (CIAL), said the airport would be developed into a hub for people in Kozhikode, Coimbatore and nearby region.

He said 350 airports in the country would be privatised in the coming years and this would see an amazing development in the aviation sector.

India has good small airports and they are equipped to meet the challenges on hand, Bharath said, to a query.