Experience the Thrill of IPL 2015 by Booking Recently Launched Flights to Kolkata

IndiGo – the leading carrier of India – recently added new options in its booking list. The carrier launched daily flights to Kolkata and Delhi from Dimapur. This InterGlobe Enterprises-owned carrier operates more than 620 flights every day and owns around 37.1 per cent Indian aviation market share. It carried over 21 million domestic passengers in the previous year, and owns around 96 Airbus models. These recently launched flights will help the carrier in expanding its market share, especially, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland, T R Zeliang inaugurated this service on April 15, 2015. Now, people from this region can book cheap flights to Kolkata. It also improves the connectivity of this state with the capital city as the same aircraft will head towards Delhi, after a stoppage at Kolkata. After the launch, the CM said that it was a much needed services to improve connectivity. The IndiGo president also said that flights to Kolkata and Delhi from Dimapur are a progressive step. He added that the carrier look forward to offer hassle-free journey, affordable flying experience and improved connectivity to its customers.

It is sheer bliss for sports lovers as getting air ticket to Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune and Jaipur is a tough task in due to IPL matches scheduled in these cities. These flights take off at 1.10 pm from Dimapur and reach Kolkata at 2.40 pm. On the other hand, the same aircraft reaches Delhi at 5.40 in the evening. People looking forward to watch the 25th IPL match Kolkata vs Rajasthan, can make bookings with IndiGo.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Winners of the Previous IPL T20 season, KKR will be play against the first champions RR at Eden Gardens. Kolkata Knight Rider owned and led by Shah Rukh Khan and Gautam Gambhir, respectively, has performed extraordinary so far. With Players like Yusuf IndiGo – the leading carrier of India – recently added new options in its booking list. The carrier launched daily flights to Kolkata and Delhi from Dimapur. This InterGlobe Enterprises-owned carrier operates more than 620 flights every day and owns around 37.1 per cent Indian aviation market share. It carried over 21 million domestic passengers in the previous year, and owns around 96 Airbus models. These recently launched flights will help the carrier in expanding its market share, especially, during the Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

The Chief Minister (CM) of Nagaland, T R Zeliang inaugurated this service on April 15, 2015. Now, people from this region can book cheap flights to Kolkata to watch IPL 2015. It also improves the connectivity of this state with the capital city as the same aircraft will head towards Delhi, after a stoppage at Kolkata. After the launch, the CM said that it was a much needed services to improve connectivity. The IndiGo president also said that flights to Kolkata and Delhi from Dimapur are a progressive step. He added that the carrier look forward to offer hassle-free journey, affordable flying experience and improved connectivity to its customers.

It is sheer bliss for sports lovers as getting air ticket to Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Pune and Jaipur is a tough task in due to IPL matches scheduled in these cities. These flights take off at 1.10 pm from Dimapur and reach Kolkata at 2.40 pm. On the other hand, the same aircraft reaches Delhi at 5.40 in the evening. People looking forward to watch the 25th IPL match Kolkata vs Rajasthan, can make bookings with IndiGo.

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR)

Winners of the Previous IPL T20 season, KKR will be play against the first champions RR at Eden Gardens. Kolkata Knight Rider owned and led by Shah Rukh Khan and Gautam Gambhir, respectively, has performed extraordinary so far. With Players like Yusuf Pathan, Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel and the captain of the team can turn around the game in their favour. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals is also in a good form, and this match can prove to be quite interesting. After the retirement of Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson is leading the team toward the IPL 2015 championship trophy. With players like Ajinkya Rahane, Stuart Binny, Steven Smith and Pravin Tambe in the team, RR is a strong contender of the IPL trophy, yet again. However, KKR will surely benefit from the support of its followers at the home ground.

Sports lovers can gear themselves up for this exciting at the Eden Gardens. They can start following the Kolkata flights schedule to make bookings for this match, scheduled on April 26, 2015. For people from Dimapur, the recently launched IndiGo operations are among best options. On the other hand, people from other parts of the country can search for options on various travel portals and make their bookings accordingly to enjoy these exciting IPL matches., Sunil Narine, Morne Morkel and the captain of the team can turn around the game in their favour. Similarly, Rajasthan Royals is also in a good form, and this match can prove to be quite interesting. After the retirement of Rahul Dravid, Shane Watson is leading the team toward the IPL 2015 championship trophy. With players like Ajinkya Rahane, Stuart Binny, Steven Smith and Pravin Tambe in the team, RR is a strong contender of the IPL trophy, yet again. However, KKR will surely benefit from the support of its followers at the home ground.

IndiGo Launches 2 Flights to Kolkata from Bhubaneswar

The leading carrier of India – Indigo – has introduced a number of changes in its flight schedule. Operations, which were grounded in winters due to technical constraint, fog or other reasons, have been re-started. This is the reason that the number of flights to Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai has increased in past few weeks. In addition, this carrier is also adding capacity on many routes to meet increasing demand for air travel in the country. It recently announced operations between Kolkata and Bhubaneswar, followed by the launch of flights on Kolkata-Dimapur-Delhi route. Dimapur is the 38th destination added in the network of this carrier. With this addition, travellers have more options to book flight tickets to Kolkata.

New Launches

As per the press release, this low-cost carrier (LCC) will operate a daily flight between Kolkata and Delhi via Dimapur. This announcement just before the commencement of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 is a treat for sports lovers. These services will start from April 15, and people, who are willing to watch IPL live cricket events organised at the Delhi and Kolkata stadiums can make their reservations now. In addition to this, the LCC will start it daily non-stop service between the capital city and Varanasi on the same day. These additions will help business travellers along with sports enthusiast, who are planning their trips for IPL 2015. As both the cities – Delhi and Kolkata – are listed in the list of team as well the stadiums, where IPL events are scheduled.

Apart from these additions, flights to Bhubaneswar and Mumbai via Bhubaneswar from Kolkata will also start in the mid of April. The flight for the former destination will leave at 3.00 pm as per the schedule. It will arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport at 4.00 pm. The return is scheduled on the same day, and it will leave for Kolkata at 4.30 and reach its destination at 5.30 pm. On the other hand, the flight for Mumbai will leave at 7.30, and after taking a halt at Bhubaneswar at 8.30 pm, reach its destination at 9.00 in the night. The Director at Biju Patnaik International Airport said that the demand for flights on this route was quite high and terminal also needed 20 per cent growth in the traffic. This launch will help the carrier in meeting the objective. More than this, it will help sports lovers in booking flight tickets to Kolkata for the latest season of IPL.

Good News for IPL Followers

It is worth mentioning that Kolkata Knight Riders – the team representing Kolkata – was the winner of the previous season. Hence, the team supporters are expecting a similar performance once again, and would love to watch IPL live match involving their team on any ground. A number of events are scheduled at Wankhede and Firoz Shah Kotla Stadiums of Mumbai and Delhi, respectively, and these new launches add more option for such people to reach these cities. They can keep a track of improvements regarding the progress in launch process, and book their flight tickets as soon as the carrier lists the option. 

Increased Online Air Ticket Booking Options with Emirates

Emirates – one of the two flag carriers of United Arab Emirates – is the fourth largest of the world, on the basis of passenger kilometres. It operates as a subsidiary of The Emirates Group – owned by the Dubai Investment Corporation. The carrier has been acknowledged for offering top-notch services to passengers and was ranked at the 8th spot for Airline of the Year award.  In addition to this, it has also been rated as a 4-star airline by Skytrax. Currently, it operates more than 3500 flights every day to serve around 140 destinations in the world. Recently, it announced the launch of its 13th flight on Kolkata-Dubai route. Now, travellers can make use of this new option added in the online air ticket booking list of the Emirates.

As per reports, these new flights are expected to commence from March 29, 2015. Air ticket booking online for the same may start a few weeks before the launch, for the convenience of travellers who plan their trips weeks in advance. This flight has been launched by the airline to celebrate the completion of its 9 years of operation, to and from this Indian city. It started operations in this city on March 26, 2006. Addition in the number of flights to Kolkata shows high demand on this route. After this addition, the number of flights operated by the carrier will go up to 186 every week connecting 10 cities of India, namely, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Ahmedabad.

Apart from this, the airline is also planning to deploy Boeing 777-200ER on this route. Now, travellers can enjoy a lavish travel experience in flights to Kolkata by making booking in the First Class service offered by the airline. This service class has been acknowledged by industry experts for its flawless services, latest amenities and beautiful décor. For a unique experience, travellers can opt for the First Class while making online air ticket booking with this carrier. Boeing 777-200ER with a capacity to carry 274 passengers includes 220, 42 and 12 Economy, Business and First Class seats, respectively.

Cut in ATF Prices may make Jetlite Ticket Booking Cheaper

Sahara Airlines was founded in 1991, and it first flew with a couple of Boeing 737s. It was re-branded as Air Sahara in 2000, though Sahara Airlines remained as the registered name of the carrier. Four years later, its operation went international with the launching of the first flight to Colombo from Chennai. Jetlite was formed when Jet Airways bought Sahara Airlines in 2007 for over INR 14 billion. It initially operated as a separate carrier but in March 2012, was incorporated into the low-cost brand of the Naresh Goyal-owned Indian civil aviation major. Jet Airways, in December 2014, decided to merge it with its full-service wing, however, retaining the codes and destinations of the former. As a result, though the brand does not operate under its own name, but a Jetlite ticket booking can be easily made with its parent carrier. 

It has a fleet of over a 100 aircraft and with more than 10 being operated for JetKonnect. Complimentary meals are offered to all fliers, irrespective of the brand they are flying even on domestic routes. Its in-flight entertainment system, known as JetScreen, has won numerous awards and has for fliers, games, music, news, movies and seat-to-seat and seat-to-ground calling facilities. One of its hubs is at Netaji Subhash Chandra Airport in Kolkata, along with those in Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and even Brussels in Belgium. As a result, flights to Kolkata with this carrier are available from around the country and some international cities such as Bangkok.   

Surging Stocks   

On 1st January, 2015, prices of air turbine fuel (ATF) in India were cut by almost 12.5 percent in the sixth consecutive slashing since August 2014. The cut, amounting to roughly INR 7250.52 per kilolitre, has now brought the price to about 52,422.92 per kilolitre. After this drop, ATF prices have been on an all-time low since February 2011. Its effects were clearly seen on the stock-rates of Jet Airways that increased by roughly INR 33.10 to around INR 417.30. ATF accounts for more than 40 per cent of the total expenditure, done by airlines, and the reduction in its cost may bring the prices of air tickets down.

Travelling to Bhubaneswar on Low Airfare

The low-cost carrier (LCC) of India, GoAir recently launched flights to Bhubaneswar and from Bhubaneswar. This gives an option to travellers to commute to this city economically. Prior to this, full-fledged carriers -- Air India and IndiGo provided services on these routes. However, the commencement of operations by GoAir will increase the competition and may regulate prices in favour of travellers. This Mumbai-based airline owned by the Wadia Group already operates flights to Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi and other metro cities, but is now planning to expand its network in the Tier II and III cities. Bhubaneswar is the 22nd city in the list of its network, which is expected to be accompanied by international destinations in the coming years.

This LCC currently operates over 140 destinations of the country, and may start global operations by the month of May, 2015. It posted over INR 100 crore profit in the previous year, and is expecting to surpass the record in this year. As per reports, the flight occupancy is quite high, and it already posted revenue of over 50 crores in the half yearly statement. Apart from this, it asked for the permission regarding international flight schedule, after receiving the 20th aircraft and completion of five years of operations in the industry. It stands at par on all the terms and conditions lay down by ministries regarding the global operation, and may soon launch flights to Dubai or Singapore at a low airfare.

The chief executive officer of the company said that the carrier is planning to launch short or medium-haul flights. In the initial years, destinations that take around four hours or less to reach will be added in the list of operations. However, currently it is increasing options for travellers who are planning their trip to Odisha. People can board these flights from Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata to Biju Patnaik International Airport of Bhubaneswar, and can return to same destinations. The first day operation on 26th of October led to changes in pricing mechanism of carriers already operating in the region. As per reports the cost reserving seats in these flights is between INR 4000 to 6500, which was over 6500 in the previous few weeks. Passengers can expect decrease in airfare even further as soon as other airlines commence operations on these routes.