Air India Express launched daily flights from Patna on Wednesday, connecting the city to Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, and Hyderabad, the airline announced in a statement.
These new routes are part of the airline’s strategy to enhance connectivity between emerging cities and key destinations across India and beyond, the statement noted.
To celebrate the launch, a special event was held at Patna airport, with the inaugural flights taking off amid excitement. Senior officials from the Airports Authority of India, Air India Express, and other important stakeholders from Jay Prakash Narayan Airport attended the event.
To mark the occasion, special boarding passes were given to the first passengers on the inaugural flights.
Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, is rapidly expanding its network, supported by a growing fleet that is nearing the 100-aircraft milestone. The airline recently added new domestic destinations such as Dimapur, Dibrugarh, Sri Vijay Puram (Port Blair), and Jammu, as well as international destinations like Bangkok and Phuket.
“This growth has enabled a 30 per cent increase in its winter schedule compared to last year, with more than 400 daily flights now operating, up from over 325 last year,” the statement added.