Air India announces more flights to Kolkata to handle Durga Puja rush

Kolkata: Air India on Thursday announced it will operate additional flights to Kolkata from four major cities during Durga Puja to meet greater travel demands.

Starting September 20, the airline will operate daily flights to Kolkata from Bengaluru and Hyderabad for nearly a month. The additional flight from Mumbai to Kolkata will begin on September 25.

The airline also increased the frequency to Kolkata from Delhi from August 15.

With these additions, Air India increased frequency on the Delhi-Kolkata route from 28 weekly to 35 weekly flights, and on the Mumbai-Kolkata route it will increase from 21 weekly to 28 weekly, the statement said.

The flights will operate at convenient times, providing greater choice and ease to travellers who plan to visit their loved ones during the joyous festive season, it said.