SpiceJet Increases Network Capacity and Flight Frequencies

NewsVoir | 05 Jan, 2016
SpiceJet, Indiaâs favourite budget airline, has increased frequencies in existing sectors and upgraded seat capacity on various routes across its domestic and international network to service additional demand from growing markets.

SpiceJet will operate a renewed winter schedule adding 10 new daily frequencies on its domestic network encompassing some very popular routes such as Chennai-Kochi (fourth direct flight added), Bangalore-Vijayawada (second direct flight added) Kochi-Chennai (fourth direct flight added) and Hyderabad-Vijayawada (second direct flight added) among others.

On its international network, the airline will be reinforcing its frequencies on the Delhi-Kabul route by increasing its operations from three days a week to five days a week. The enhanced flight schedule for this route would be effective from 08 February, 2016.

The airline has also increased seating capacity on select domestic routes by undertaking aircraft upgradation from Bombardier Q400 which has a seating capacity of 78 seats to Boeing 737 which can accommodate 186 passengers. This upgradation would be operational for 6 days a week on routes such as Delhi-Varanasi and Delhi-Dehradun among others.

Shilpa Bhatia, Sr. VP, Commercial, SpiceJet, said, âWe are always looking at ways to improve our network capacity so that we can continue to offer the best possible services to our customers while providing them with more flexibility. Our current enhanced schedule comes in time to add considerable depth to our existing network, thereby helping us better serve the increased demand in growing markets.â

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New Direct Flights
Eff. Dates	Flight No.	Origin	Destination	Departure	Frequency	Days of Operation
26Dec'15	SG 9251	Hyderabad	Chennai	7:00	3rd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
26Dec'15	SG 9253	Hyderabad	Chennai	17:55	4th Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
26Dec'15	SG 9252	Chennai	Hyderabad	14:50	3rd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
26Dec'15	SG 9254	Chennai	Hyderabad	19:35	4th Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
26Dec'15	SG 9259	Chennai	Kochi	9:05	4th Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
26Dec'15	SG 9258	Kochi	Chennai	12:30	4th Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
01Jan'16	SG 3309	Bengaluru	Vijayawada	18:30	2nd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
01Jan'16	SG 3310	Vijayawada	Bengaluru	20:05	2nd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
02Jan'16	SG 1007	Hyderabad	Vijayawada	16:45	2nd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun
02Jan'16	SG 1008	Vijayawada	Hyderabad	18:05	2nd Direct Flight	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun

Operations Increased from 3 Days to 5 Days a week
Eff. Date	Flight No.	Origin	Destination	Departure	Current Days of Operation	Operations Increased
08Feb'16	SG 21	Delhi	Kabul	8:15	Tue, Wed & Sat	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, & Sat
08Feb'16	SG 22	Kabul	Delhi	10:50	Tue, Wed & Sat	Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, & Sat

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About SpiceJet Ltd:

SpiceJet is Indiaâs #2 budget airline that has made flying more affordable for more Indians than ever before. SpiceJet operates 293 daily flights to 40 destinations, including 34 domestic and 6 international ones.

SpiceJet connects its network with a fleet of 25 Boeing 737NG and 2 Airbus A320 family aircraft along with 14 Bombardier Q-400s. The majority of SpiceJetâs fleet offers SpiceMAX, the most spacious economy class seating in India and perhaps the world, as an additional fee option.