Regional airline Star Air on Sunday said it will start direct flights from Kolhapur to Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Nagpur from May 15.
Star Air currently operates 16 flights a week (direct and connecting) from Kolhapur to three destinations – Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Tirupati. With this expansion, the number of connecting destinations of the airline from Kolhapur will increase to 7, thereby increasing the weekly frequency of the airline to 28. Star Air said that from May 15, it will replace its existing 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft with 76-seater ERJ-175 aircraft of ‘business’ class on Mumbai-Kolhapur-Mumbai and Kolhapur-Ahmedabad-Kolhapur routes.
32 flights will fly every week to 7 destinations
According to a statement, the launch of the new flight service from Kolhapur is part of the Kolhapur-headquartered diversified Sanjay Ghodawat Group airline’s summer scheduled network expansion plan. The airline said that from June 3, it will operate 32 weekly flights from Kolhapur to 7 destinations – Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Kishangarh. Star Air CEO Captain Simran Singh Tiwana said, “Our expansion from Kolhapur is a strategic initiative to connect more regional centres. With our growing fleet, Star Air is poised to bridge the connectivity gap in the heartland of India.”
Air services in North India affected due to India-Pakistan tension
Let us tell you that due to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan, many flights to North India are being affected. Delhi Airport officials said on Sunday that flight operations are normal, but due to the changing scenario of the airspace, some flights may be affected and due to increased security, the security check process may take longer than before. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) gave this information in a post on the social media platform X on Sunday.
