Indian full service carrier Air India has announced a new route connecting Bengaluru and Patna. The airline will fly between the capital of Karnataka and the capital of Patna 3-times-a-week.
Bengaluru-Patna
Starting 2nd August 2021, Air India will fly between Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport and Patna’s Jayprakash Narayan International Airport.
#FlyAI : Now fly nonstop from Patna to Bengaluru every Monday, Thursday and friday starting from 2nd August,2021. pic.twitter.com/EZFOoZiu05
— Air India (@airindia) July 27, 2021
The flights will run with the following schedule:
- Bengaluru-Patna
- Departure time: 17:40
- Arrival time: 20:05
- Flight time: 2 hours and 25 minutes
- Flight number: AI573
- Frequency: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
- Patna-Bengaluru
- Departure time: 20:55
- Arrival time: 23:40
- Flight time: 2 hours and 45 minutes
- Flight number: AI574
- Frequency: Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays
The flag carrier of India will deploy a Airbus A319 on this route. The airline already serves Patna with flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Amritsar.
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Heavy competition
Air India will compete with three of India’s biggest low-cost carriers – Indigo, SpiceJet and GoFirst. Indigo operates 3 flights a day, SpiceJet operates 1 or 2 flights a day and GoFirst also operates 1 or 2 flights a day. Indigo and GoFirst operates the route with a Airbus A320 aircraft while SpiceJet deploys a Boeing B737 on this route.
Meanwhile, Air India recently announced brand-new route between Mumbai and Malé, Maldives with flights starting on 28th July 2021. The news comes after Maldives started welcoming travellers from India once again.
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