Delhi, 2nd September-2025:

Air India Express has commenced direct flights from Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, connecting directly to Bengaluru, enhancing access from these cities to the country’s tech capital. The airline will operate twice daily services from Chandigarh and daily services from Ahmedabad, with the Ahmedabad-Bengaluru service increasing to twice daily from September 16, 2025, offering greater convenience for both business and leisure travellers. This network expansion also includes upcoming services between Dehradun and Bengaluru, set to commence from September 15, 2025.

The inaugural flight from Chandigarh, flagged off by Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, departed from Chandigarh Airport at 16:40 hours and will land in Bengaluru at 19:40 hours. The first Ahmedabad – Bengaluru flight took off at 11:00 hours and arrived at 13:25 hours.

Speaking at the launch from Chandigarh Airport, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said, “Our new routes from Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, and soon Dehradun to Bengaluru reflect our commitment to creating meaningful connections between state capitals and major metros. With thoughtfully curated fares including our cabin-bag only Xpress Lite fare, comfortable seats, hot meals onboard, and our unique ‘Tales of India’ aircraft liveries, we deliver a warm, distinctly Indian travel experience with every flight. This expansion is another step towards building our pan-India network serving leisure and business travellers with efficiency.”

The airline’s new Boeing aircraft VT-BXB which has a livery inspired by Punjab’s Phulkari textile pattern was deployed to operate the first flight from Chandigarh.The airline has launched more than fifty such tail arts each on its new aircraft as part of its ‘Tales of India’ initiative, which pays tribute to India’s vibrant artistic heritage.