AIRASIA INDIA CELEBRATES INAUGURAL FLIGHTS ACROSS ITS 3 NEW SECTORS

Bengaluru, 22nd September 2016: – AirAsia India, a pioneer in the low cost carrier segment celebrated its inaugural flights to Guwahati & Hyderabad from Bengaluru and to Goa from Hyderabad today with host of celebrations across the newly launched sectors.

At Guwahati, departure guests for the inaugural flight witnessed a traditional lamp lighting & ribbon cutting ceremony which was facilitated by Honorable Minister Himanta BiswaSarma, Minister for Finance, Planning & Development, Assam and several other key personalities from the Guwahati Airport. Mr.Ankur Khanna, Chief Financial Officer, AirAsia India felicitated the dignitaries who were a part of our celebrations in Guwahati. On touchdown at Guwahati, the aircraft received a water canon salute to mark the landing of AirAsia India’s first flight connecting Bengaluru & Guwahati. That’s not all; guests arriving into Guwahati from Bengaluru were welcomed with a Bihu dance performance at the arrival hall.

Similarly, check-in counters at the Hyderabad Airport were also decorated to mark the launch of AirAsia India’s new station. A traditional lamp lighting ceremony, joined by AirAsia Allstars and important dignitaries from GMR Hyderabad was organized before the first flight from Hyderabad took off for Goa.

As no celebration is complete without some sweets, all guests on board first flights across Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa& Guwahati received custom made chocolates from the cabin crew.

AirAsia India CEO Amar Abrolsaid, “We are very pleased to have opened our wings to Hyderabad and further strengthen our connectivity to Guwahati. This will give ourguests the opportunity to connect conveniently to these cities from Bengaluru.We are committed to offering a truly relevant and high valued travel experience to all our guests. I would like to thank all our guests for the overwhelming love and support.”

AirAsia India currently flies to 11 destinations with its two hubs in Bengaluru & New Delhi covering Chandigarh, Jaipur, Guwahati, Imphal, Pune, Goa, Vizag, Kochi and Hyderabad.Keep updated with AirAsia’s latest promotions and activities via Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsiaIndia) and Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsiaIndia).