Air Deccan begins new flights

New flights to Tiruchi, Bangalore, Chennai

BY A CORRESPONDENT
February 4, 2006

Low-budget airline Air Deccan has introduced a new service between Tiruchi-Chennai, and an additional flight between Mumbai and Bangalore. Air Deccan's operations to Tiruchirappalli began with a direct flight from Chennai, which is being operated through a 48-seater ATR-42 aircraft. The plane departs from Chennai at 1.35 pm and reaches Tiruchi by 2.35 pm. The return journey will begin by the plane taking off from Tiruchi at 2.55 pm and reaching Chennai at 3.55 pm.

Air Deccan has also announced introduction of an additional daily flight in the Bangalore-Mumbai sector. The services are slated to commence from February eight and the carrier is offering a concession rate of below Rs 1,500 for 50 per cent of the seats till February 14.

The flight will leave Mumbai at 19.35 hours and reach Bangalore at 21.05 hours. It would take off from Bangalore at 21.40 hours and reach Mumbai at 23.10 hours, enabling a business traveller to finish his day's work and get back to Mumbai.

Bookings for travel starting February 8, 2006, to March 26, 2006, will open on February 3, 2006, at 8 am. The carrier intends to operate an Airbus A-320 aircraft for the services. Air Deccan has taken delivery of 3 Airbus A320's in January which will be deployed in the new sectors and will increase frequencies in existing sectors.