The India’s favourite carrier – SpiceJet, announced the launch of two new daily direct flights from Hyderabad on both international and domestic routes effective 10th October 2018. The new flights launched will connect the city with Bangkok and Guwahati.
The announcement was made in the august presence of K. T. Rama Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Industry & Commerce, ITE&C, Government of Telangana. On the occasion, senior SpiceJet officials handed over the first ticket to K.T. Rama Rao, thereby marking the formal announcement of the launch of the new flight service.
The Shilpa Bhatia, Chief Sales and Revenue Officer, SpiceJet said, “We are delighted to launch our new flights from Hyderabad. Bangkok has always been one of the most preferred global destinations and the domestic addition reiterates our conviction in the potential of the north-eastern regions. We believe our consistent efforts to connect the regional markets will revolutionize air travel across the country offering convenience for business and leisure travelers alike.”
The SpiceJet is the only Indian carrier to provide direct connectivity between Hyderabad and Bangkok. Earlier passengers from the city had to take a connecting flight from Delhi while traveling to Bangkok.
The SpiceJet celebrated the launch by announcing an introductory promotional fare of INR 10,001 (all inclusive) for Hyderabad-Bangkok, INR 8316 (all inclusive) for Bangkok- Hyderabad, INR 4286 (all inclusive) for Hyderabad-Guwahati and INR 4148 (all inclusive) for Guwahati-Hyderabad. The airline will deploy its Boeing aircraft on both the routes.
The new flights will provide convenience to the airline’s customers traveling from the city, besides enabling them to travel to a host of other cities both on SpiceJet’s domestic as well as international network via multiple direct and onward connections.
About SpiceJet Ltd, The SpiceJet is India’s favourite airline that has made flying affordable for more Indians than ever before. SpiceJet operates 412 average daily flights to 54 destinations, including 47 domestic and 7 international ones. The airline connects its network with a fleet of 36 Boeing 737NG and 22 Bombardier Q-400s. The majority of the airline’s fleet offers SpiceMax, the most spacious economy class seating in India.
SpiceJet also operates a dedicated air cargo service under the brand name SpiceXpress offering safe, on-time, efficient and seamless cargo connectivity across India and on international routes. SpiceJet is the first Indian airline to offer end-to-end cargo services and the airline’s freighters fleet consists of Boeing 737 aircraft.
The SpiceJet’s standing as the country’s favourite airline has been further reinforced by the multiple awards and recognitions which includes the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum Leadership Award to Ajay Singh, , Global ‘Low-Cost Leadership Award’ conferred to Mr. Singh at the Airline Strategy Awards 2018 in London, ‘BML Munjal Awards 2018’ for ‘Business Excellence through Learning and Development’, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ Award at Wings India 2018, ‘EY Entrepreneur of the year 2017 for Business Transformation’ by Ernst & Young, The CAPA Chairman’s Order of Merit for fastest turnaround in FY 2016, ‘Asia’s Greatest Brands – 2016’, ‘Global Asian of the Year Award’ & ‘Asia’s Greatest CFO 2016’ at the AsiaOne Awards held in Singapore, ‘World Travel Leaders Award’ at WTM London, ‘Best Check- in Initiative’ award by Future Travel Experience global awards in Las Vegas, ‘Best Domestic Airline’ award at the 10th ASSOCHAM International Conference & Awards (Civil Aviation & Tourism).