Gurugram, March 14 : SpiceJet on Monday announced 60 new flights in its summer schedule effective from March 27. The airline has added the new domestic flights including seven UDAN flights, eight industry-first flights, new connections and additional frequencies. SpiceJet has launched seven new flights under UDAN on Hyderabad-Puducherry-Hyderabad, Gorakhpur-Kanpur-Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur-Varanasi-Gorakhpur and Varanasi-Patna sectors. All these flights will be operational daily. The airline also launched eight industry-first flights which will operate on the Gorakhpur-Kanpur, Gorakhpur-Varanasi, Jaipur–Dharamshala and Tirupati–Shirdi sectors, a statement from the company said. Shilpa Bhatia, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet, said: “We are excited to launch new flights and further strengthen our domestic network. We believe the time is ripe to expand as travel demand is picking up and the aviation sector is ready to embrace new opport ties to make a stronger comeback. “We hope our new flights, including those under UDAN, in the upcoming summer schedule will positively contribute in meeting the robust travel demand and give the sector the impetus to reach newer heights,” she said. AKM MR
