SpiceJet launches third flight under Udan scheme

New Delhi Aug 16 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it has launched services on the Hyderabad-Puducherry sector.

The airline said this is its third daily flight launched under the Udan (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.

"Puducherry is one of the four un-served markets the airline will be operating to under the Udan scheme " SpiceJet said in a statement.

With this new flight Puducherry will be connected with Delhi Mumbai Bengaluru Chennai Tirupati Ahmedabad Jaipur Chandigarh Vijaywada and Varanasi with convenient onward connections on the airline s network the statement added.

Earlier the airline had said that the flight will be operated on a Bombardier Q400 aircraft that can seat 78 passengers.

SpiceJet had been awarded six proposals and 11 routes under the first phase of the government s Udan regional connectivity scheme.

--IANS
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