From Pune,Air India begins services to Hyderabad,Bangalore
Air inidia has started Pune-Hyderabad-Bangalore flight service from October 25. The company will operate A-320 aircraft,with a capacity of 145 passengers,on the route six days a week except Saturday.
Air inidia has started Pune-Hyderabad-Bangalore flight service from October 25. The company will operate A-320 aircraft,with a capacity of 145 passengers,on the route six days a week except Saturday.
Air India has become the first airliner to provide executive class on Pune-Bangalore route. At present,Jet Airways operates two Pune-Bangalore flights while Jetlite and Kingfisher have one flight each on the route.
There was an increasing demand,especially from IT professionals,government officials and businessmen,for a service on this route. On the first day,we boarded 133 passengers on Pune-Banagalore and 138 on Bangalore-Pune route, said Dhairyasheel Vandekar,station manager of Air India.
We will operate Airbus A-320 on the route with 20 executive and 125 economy class seats. It also has cargo carriage capacity of up to 5 tonnes. Perishable items and electrical goods are the main items that can be shipped, said Vandekar.
Air India has also come up with special offers for economy class on these routes. There are special X class tickets available at Rs 2,675 till November 30. Besides,if the ticket is purchased14 days in advance,it will cost only Rs 1,910. For executive class,while Pune-Bangalore ticket is for Rs 15,374,Pune-Hyderabad will cost Rs 12,724.
Flight timings of A-320:
Departure from Pune 3.20 pm; arrival at Hyderabad – 4.25 pm.
Departure from Hyderabad 5.05 pm;arrival at Bangalore – 5.45 pm
Departure from Bangalore 8.10 am;arrival at Hyderabad – 9.15 am
Departure from Hyderabad 10.10 am;arrival at Pune – 11.15 am