Regional airline company Star Air said on Sunday that it will start direct flight service from Kolhapur to Bangalore, Hyderabad and Nagpur from 15 May. Star Air currently operates 16 flights (direct and connecting) a week from Kolhapur to three places- Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Tirupati. With this expansion, the number of connecting destinations of the airline to Kolhapur will increase to 7, which will also increase the weekly frequency of the airline company to 28. Star Air said that from May 15, they will convert Embrears ERJ-145 plane with 50-seat Embrears on their current Mumbai-Kolhapur-Mumbai and Kolhapur-Ahmedabad-Kolhapur route with ERJ-175 aircraft of 76-seat of ‘Business’ class.
32 flights will fly every week for 7 destination
According to a statement, the new flight service from Kolhapur starts with the Summer schedule network expansion plan of the airline of Sanjay Ghodawat Group with Kolhapur headquarters. The airline said that from June 3, it will operate 7 Destination from Kolhapur to 7 Destination- Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Kishangarh. Star Air CEO Captain Simran Singh Tiwana said, “Our expansion to Kolhapur is a strategic initiative to connect more regional centers. With our growing fleet, Star Air is ready to fulfill the lack of contact in India’s heart.”
Air services affected in North India due to India-Pakistan tension
Let us tell you that many flights of North India are being affected due to the ongoing tension between India and Pakistan. Delhi Airport officials said on Sunday that the flight operation is normal, but some flights may be affected due to the changing scenario and the safety check process may take longer than before. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) gave this information in a post on social media platform X on Sunday.
With PTI inputs
