IndiGo on Friday announced three new routes and fourteen additional domestic flight connections at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs 2,073. The new flights introduced by the carrier, will be operated on Chennai-Raipur, Hyderabad-Gorakhpur and Kolkata-Gorakhpur routes, starting from April, 2019, stated the airline in a press release. The additional flights connecting Chennai - Trivandrum, Bengaluru - Mangalore, Bengaluru - Udaipur and Bengaluru - Chennai, will also operate from April, 2019, the airline said in a statement. IndiGo's new flight offer comes amid high competition in the country's civil aviation sector.
IndiGo's additional flight connection between Chennai and Bengaluru is available at a starting fare of Rs 2,073. The airline has announced an introductory promotional fare starting at Rs 2,599 on Hyderabad-Gorakhpur and Kolkata-Gorakhpur routes, and Rs 2,999 on Chennai-Raipur route.
Schedule of IndiGo's domestic flights starting from April:
| Flight No. | Origin | Destination | Frequency | Effective | Departure | Arrival | Fares (INR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6E 0603 | Chennai | Raipur | Daily | 7-Apr-19 | 10:20 | 12:20 | 2999 |
| 6E 0365 | Raipur | Chennai | Daily | 7-Apr-19 | 12:50 | 14:25 | 2999 |
| 6E 6316 | Hyderabad | Gorakhpur | Daily | 30-Apr-19 | 9:55 | 12:05 | 3599 |
| 6E 6317 | Gorakhpur | Kolkata | Daily | 30-Apr-19 | 12:35 | 14:10 | 3599 |
| 6E 6318 | Kolkata | Gorakhpur | Daily | 30-Apr-19 | 14:40 | 16:00 | 2599 |
| 6E 6319 | Gorakhpur | Hyderabad | Daily | 30-Apr-19 | 16:30 | 18:50 | 2599 |
| 6E 0605 | Chennai | Trivandrum | Daily | 7-Apr-19 | 14:55 | 16:30 | 2700 |
| 6E 0606 | Trivandrum | Chennai | Daily | 7-Apr-19 | 17:00 | 18:20 | 3246 |
| 6E 0857 | Bengaluru | Mangalore | Daily | 10-Apr-19 | 7:30 | 8:40 | 3939 |
| 6E 0858 | Mangalore | Bengaluru | Daily | 10-Apr-19 | 9:25 | 10:25 | 3972 |
| 6E 0978 | Bengaluru | Udaipur | Daily (Except Tuesday) | 10-Apr-19 | 11:30 | 13:50 | 5096 |
| 6E 0979 | Udaipur | Bengaluru | Daily (Except Tuesday) | 10-Apr-19 | 14:25 | 16:45 | 5199 |
| 6E 0805 | Bengaluru | Chennai | Daily | 10-Apr-19 | 17:55 | 19:10 | 2155 |
| 6E 0806 | Chennai | Bengaluru | Daily | 10-Apr-19 | 19:40 | 20:35 | 2073 |
(As mentioned in the press release)
Bookings for the flights are open via airline's official website, goindigo.in, with immediate effect, the airline said in a statement. "These new flights are designed to cater to business and leisure travellers who are constantly on the lookout for new and affordable flying options," it added.
Meanwhile, rival GoAir is offering domestic and international flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs. 1,199 and Rs. 4,999 respectively in a limited-period sale. Bookings under the sale offer can be made till March 15, 2019, according to airline's website - goair.in.
Jet Airways is offering domestic flight tickets at a starting all-inclusive price of Rs. 1,165. Passengers can book flight tickets to 37 domestic destinations, according to the official website of the airline - jetairways.com
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