Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted April 29, 2010 SpiceJet aims to begin international flights in June Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has received in-principle approval from India's government to operate international flights, and plans to do so from June. It has applied to begin services to Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu, says the carrier's chief commercial officer Samyukth Sridharan. "The applications are being processed, and we hope to start the new routes in our summer schedule," he adds. SpiceJet is likely to operate between Chennai and Colombo, Kolkata and Dhaka, and New Delhi and Kathmandu, says Sridharan, adding that Colombo will likely be the airline's first international destination. "Depending on where we locate our aircraft, we might route the flights through some cities," he adds. SpiceJet operates a fleet of 20 Boeing 737 aircraft, and expects to receive five more by next April, says Sridharan. The carrier will focus on the three cities in its first year of international operations, and evaluate new destinations after that, he adds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aaronhiew 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2010 More LCC on the skies, good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vivek 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2010 It will be good to see Spicejet operating no-nonsense point to point regional services. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites