Air India Express to provide improved air connectivity between Kolkata and Singapore

With effect from November 20, travelers from Kolkata to Singapore will have a choice of three flights on every Monday and Wednesday. Air India Express had introduced flights between Kolkata and Singapore four days a week. It will now have Singapore Airlines and Druk Air for company on these two days.
Singapore Airlines offers daily flight while Druk Air operates thrice a week.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 5 November 2016.

By virtue of introduction of the AI Express flights, capacity in the sector will increase to 2,870 seats a week — this would mean an extra 756 seats. The capacity may double in a couple of years as Singapore Airlines introduces a larger aircraft while AI Express and Druk Air hikes frequency.
It seems AI Express would explore flights to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Yangon, Dubai and Kathmandu as well once the fleet strength increase from 23 planes to 36 in two years. The additional planes will be taken on lease. Of the present fleet, 17 are owned by the airline and the remaining six, including the one that will operate flights from Kolkata to Singapore and Dhaka, are on lease.
On the domestic route, AI Express has plans to start a flight between Kolkata and Kochi.


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