AirAsia India launches its first flight from Kolkata, Ranchi

Bengaluru April 15 (IANS) AirAsia India a joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia on Saturday launched its first flight from Kolkata and Ranchi as a part of its continued expansion.

The carrier will connect Kolkata-Ranchi and Ranchi-New Delhi with double daily flights and plans to hire local talent across posts both on-ground and in-flight from these two cities.

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das flagged off the first flight to New Delhi from Ranchi and the first departure from Kolkata was flagged off by airline s Chief Financial Officer Deepak Mahendra and Kesavan Sivanandam Director Customer Experience and Ground Operations.

Airline s MD and CEO Amar Abrol was present along with other officials in Ranchi.

The carrier currently flies to 15 destinations with its three hubs in Bengaluru New Delhi and Kolkata covering Chandigarh Jaipur Guwahati Imphal Pune Goa Vizag Kochi Hyderabad Srinagar Bagdogra and Ranchi.

--IANS
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