AirAsia set to launch flights from New Delhi

New Delhi, April 20

No-frills carrier AirAsia India on Monday announced its plans to begin flights from New Delhi from next month.

In a bid to make the national capital its hub for the north Indian market, the airlines will launch flights from New Delhi to Bengaluru, Guwahati and Goa from May 21.

In its release, AirAsia India said it will offer all-inclusive fares of as low as Rs 1,500 for the New Delhi-Guwahati sector and Rs 1,700 for the New Delhi-Goa and New Delhi-Bengaluru sectors.

Currently, the domestic arm of the Malaysian airline AirAsia is operating from Bengaluru to five airports in the country.

"We are very excited about coming into New Delhi and setting it up as our north region hub. Our entry into New Delhi market is a sign of confidence in our business model and in our performance that we can come into a highly-saturated market and help expand the market by providing connectivity to the underserved," AirAsia India chief executive Mittu Chandilya said. — PTI