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Manchester – India connectivity suffers another setback, IndiGo to pull out Manchester flights from August IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, has announced the suspension of services to Manchester effective August 31, 2026. This comes barely a year after starting services from Mumbai (July 01, 2025) and subsequently from Delhi (November 15, 2025).... https://networkthoughts.com/2026/06/03/manchester-india-connectivity-suffers-another-setback-indigo-to-pull-out-manchester-flights-from-august/

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The last four A319s of Air India In November 2024, I had written about the last few A319s of India. These A319s were part of the 2006 deal with Airbus where the airline had placed orders for 20 A321, 19 A319 and 4 A320s.... https://networkthoughts.com/2026/06/02/the-last-four-a319s-of-air-india/

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Navi Mumbai airport enters top 10 in domestic traffic, Bengaluru overtakes CSMIA, Mumbai in April

The domestic airport rankings in India have seen quite a churn in April and none of it looks linked to the West Asia war as has been the case with most other things in Indian aviation. The latest Airports Authority of India (AAI) passenger traffic data for April 2026 reveals two major developments that could redefine the country’s airport hierarchy over the coming years: Bengaluru has overtaken…

#Bengaluru #Busiest airports in India #Indian Aviation #Navi Mumbai

Top 25 international sectors from India Q1-CY26

The landscape of Indian aviation has witnessed dramatic structural shifts post-pandemic, characterized by aggressive widebody expansions, strategic bilateral utilizations, and a relentless push by Indian carriers to recapture market share from foreign hub-and-spoke giants. As air traffic numbers reach new heights, an analysis of the top 25 international sectors during the first quarter of…

The Geometry of Fear: How Airline Network Planning Adapts to the West Asia Airspace Crisis

In the realm of airline network planning, airspace is traditionally treated as a constant. Timetables are built around static block times (the total time from gate-to-gate), crew duties are optimized to the minute, and fuel loads are calculated with mathematical precision. However, the severe escalation of the West Asia conflict—marked by widespread military actions, extensive no-fly zones, and…

#Airline network changes #airline network planning #Indian Aviation #Network changes #Why is airline network changing amidst war

The Tri-Hub Advantage: SWISS Adds Bengaluru, Completing the Lufthansa Group Triple-Play

The Lufthansa Group is significantly tightening its grip on the Indian premium long-haul market. In its latest network expansion announcement for the 2026/27 winter schedule, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has confirmed it will launch its first-ever service to Southern India with a five-times-weekly flight connecting Zurich (ZRH) and Bengaluru (BLR). While SWISS is positioning this as a…

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#Indian Aviation #new flights #Swiss #Swiss to Bangalore

Air India’s North America network to be smaller than pre-COVID times as West Asia war impacts costs

Air India, the Tata group owned Indian flag carrier is shrinking its International network massively. After initial reports making the rounds, the airline came up with an official release stating the flights which are cancelled along with the duration. The airline has termed the cancellation as a “temporary” measure but “may make” further adjustments to its network, should the extraordinary…

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Air India does the five weekly entry again, this time to Hanoi

Starting May 01, 2026; Air India will launch flights to Hanoi, Vietnam, its second destination in the country after Ho Chi Minh City. The flights will operate five times a week. Air India had launched flights to Ho Chi Minh City in June 2024, with five times a week service with exactly the same days of operations. Over the last few years, Vietnam has been extremely popular for Indians and the…

#Air India #Delhi Hanoi flights #Hanoi

IndiGo to start flights to Reunion island

IndiGo, India’s largest carrier, will start flights to Reunion island from Chennai starting April 29, 2026. The flights will operate thrice a week. Flights will operate every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. They will depart from Chennai at 1220 hours and land in Reunion by 1710 hours local time. The return trip leaves Reunion at 1810 hours and arrives in Chennai at 0210 hours the following…

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Air China, China Eastern add flights to India, China - India connectivity remains below pre-COVID levels

Starting April 21, 2026. Air China will restart flights to Delhi from Beijing with thrice a week service and comes within days of China Eastern restarting flights between Kolkata and Kunming. Coupled with the addition of IndiGo’s flights to Shanghai from Kolkata last month, there is a sudden spurt in connectivity between India and China, where connectivity restarted only last October, after being…

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Star Air to add Mundra to its network

Bengaluru based all Embraer regional carrier Star Air will add Mundra to its network starting April 25, 2026. The airline has said that it would be the 32nd destination for the airline. The airline will operate 38 direct weekly flights connecting Mundra with Mumbai, Hindon, Gopa – Mopa and Surat. SectorDep TimeArr TimeDays of…

#expansion #Mundra airport #Star Air #Star Air mundra

Fly91 doubles fleet, expands from Hyderabad to non-UDAN routes

Goa headquartered regional carrier Fly91 has inducted planes in quick succession taking its fleet count to six ATR 72-600s and is expanding rapidly from its Hyderabad base. This will get the airline into a direct competition with other national players for the first time. The airline is also expanding to its existing stations like Solapur with more connectivity and to Sindhudurg where it is a…

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Air India to launch flights to Ludhiana, adds another spoke for Delhi hub

Starting May 15, 2026, Air India will launch flights to Halwara, Ludhiana with double daily service from Delhi. This will be a new station for Air India. The flight schedule has been designed to offer same-day connectivity via Delhi to destinations across the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe, among others. With this, passengers from Halwara/Ludhiana and surrounding areas can conveniently…

#Air India #Air India Halwara #Air India new route #Delhi Halwara flights #Indian Aviation #Indian aviation blogs

IndiGo announces appointment of Willie Walsh as its new CEO

The Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) today appointed Mr. William Walsh as the Chief Executive Officer, subject to Regulatory approvals. Mr. Walsh’s tenure at IATA comes to a close on the 31st of July, 2026, and he is expected to join no laterthan on the 3rd of August, 2026. Mr. Walsh (popularly known as Willie) is currently the Director General of IATA (International Air Transport…

#IndiGo #New CEO #Willie Walsh

Noida International Airport to be inaugurated on March 28, operations could start in April

The Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar will be inaugurated on March 28, 2026, as per Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. This comes with a delay of two years with the airport having plans to start operations in 2024 and having repeatedly said no in the past. In 2019, Flughafen Zürich AG, the operator of Zurich Airport in Switzerland, won the bid to build and…

Air India plans ahead of time, announces seasonal flights to Khajuraho in Winter 2026

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Air India to operate 78 additional international flights starting tomorrow

Air India, a Tata group company, has decided to add 78 additional international flights to cater to the increased demand for travel by bypassing the middle eastern hubs which are stuck between the war with USA and Israel on one side and Iran on another. The airline which is already facing headwinds due to return of few B777 aircraft, closure of Pakistani airspace and severe restrictions on the…

#Air India #Air India new flights #Air India temporary flights

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