New Delhi: No-frills carrier AirAsia India announced its plans to launch flights to New Delhi, which would serve as its hub for the north India market. Â The carrier also announced a special scheme for the new routes, offering fares from as low as Rs 1/km.
The airline would connect New Delhi with Bengaluru, Guwahati and Goa from May 21, AirAsia India said in a release.
The carrier has offered an all-inclusive fare as low as Rs 1,500 for the New Delhi-Guwahati sector and Rs 1,700 for the New Delhi-Goa and New Delhi-Bengaluru sectors.
The booking for this Rs 1/km offer is open till April 26 and is applicable on travel between May 21, 2015, and May 31, 2016.
As of now, the domestic arm of the Malaysian airline AirAsia connects Bengaluru with other destinations like Kochi, Jaipur, Chandigarh and Goa.
“We are very excited about coming into New Delhi and setting it up as our north region hub,” AirAsia India chief executive Mittu Chandilya said.
The new sectors will allow more people to experience air travel in India, he said, adding “we will continue to build our network throughout India through both our northern and southern hub”.