SpiceJet to bring back 4 grounded flights, special discount on tickets for 18th anniversary

SpiceJet stated that it aimed to have four of its grounded aircraft, two Boeing 737s and two Q400s, back in the air by June 15, the company said in a press release on Tuesday

The airline had previously declared that it will return 25 grounded aircraft to service by June 15.

By the end of June, the airline hopes to launch a number of flights, including two international UDAN flights on the Agartala-Chattogram-Agartala and Imphal-Mandalay-Imphal sectors. It also intends to relaunch UDAN flights from Jammu to Gwalior and from Kolkata to Gwalior as well as conduct a new UDAN route from Kolkata to Tezpur.

SpiceJet also announced that it had begun the process of recovering its grounded fleet using the $50 million it had received from the government's Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) and internal cash accruals.

Meanwhile, the airline has announced a sale on domestic one-way tickets starting at ₹1,818 on a few routes, including Bengaluru-Goa and Mumbai-Goa, on the occasion of its 18th anniversary.

Reservations for discounted prices are to be made between May 23 and May 28, 2023

The travel period for bookings under the offer is between July 1 and March 30, 2024, the company said.