IndiGo announces 47 new flights to cater to festival rush

Low-cost carrier IndiGo is introducing 47 new flights on its existing route network this month to cater to the festival rush to and from Kolkata.

During the month, the airline would operate additional services connecting Kolkata to Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Chennai and Guwahati, IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said.

It gives me immense pleasure to announce our plans to further strengthen connectivity from the cultural capital-- Kolkata to key cities by offering increased frequencies to our growing customer base.

"With the continuously increasing presence and phenomenal customer uptake, we are hopeful that these flights will prove to be popular and convenient for our business and leisure passengers alike," he said.