Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, is all set to begin non-stop flights to Imphal and Kochi from Kolkata this April, an airline official said. "The flights to Imphal will operate daily, while those to Kochi will fly six days a week," he said.
Schedule of non-stop flights
The flight from Kolkata to Imphal will depart at 7 am and will reach Manipur's capital at 8.05 am. The return flight will depart at 8.35 am and arrive in Kolkata at 10.20 am.
The Kolkata-Kochi flight will take off at 11.25 am and reach the destination at 2.35 pm, while the return flight will leave at 3.05 pm and land in Kolkata at 6.10 pm.
Air India Express' summer schedule
Air India Express will operate more than 360 daily flights during the summer schedule, with international services set to rise by over 20%.
The airline is in the process of completing the merger with AIX Connect (earlier known as AirAsia India) and the schedule includes flights of both carriers.
In a release on Monday, Tata Group-owned Air India Express said it will offer over 360 daily departures during the summer schedule.
Compared to last year's summer schedule, there will be an increase of over 25 per cent in domestic flights and more than 20 per cent rise in overseas services.
New seating categories on Air India Express
Meanwhile, the airline has recently announced introduction of four fare products - Xpress Lite (cabin baggage only fares), Xpress Value (15 kg check-in bag fares), Xpress Flex (unlimited changes with no change fees), and Xpress Biz (business class seating with complimentary Gourmair meals and priority services).
With the launch of this service, travellers now have the option to personalise their trip aligning with 'Fly As You Are' – "our promise to make travel more convenient for our guests", the airline said.
The statement said its Xpress Biz fares are available on all the new Air India Express Boeing 737-8 aircraft, as a business class equivalent that disrupts the traditional Low Cost carrier (LCC) model with a hybrid offering.