Star Air to increase Kolhapur connectivity with direct flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Nagpur from Might 15

Regional airline Star Air on Saturday introduced the launch of direct flights from Kolhapur to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Nagpur beginning Might 15, as a part of its summer time schedule growth.At present, the airline operates 16 weekly flights (direct and by way of) from Kolhapur to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Tirupati. With the addition of three new locations, the variety of cities served from Kolhapur will rise to seven, and weekly frequencies will enhance to twenty-eight, the airline stated as reported information company PTI.As a part of the improve, from Might 15, Star Air may also substitute its 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145 plane with 76-seater ERJ-175 plane that includes a enterprise class cabin on the Mumbai-Kolhapur-Mumbai and Kolhapur-Ahmedabad-Kolhapur routes.The growth aligns with the Kolhapur-headquartered Sanjay Ghodawat Group’s airline community progress technique for the summer time, the corporate stated in an announcement.Wanting forward, Star Air plans to function 32 weekly flights from Kolhapur throughout seven locations — Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur, and Kishangarh — beginning June 3.“Our growth from Kolhapur marks a strategic transfer to attach extra regional centres. With our rising fleet, Star Air is poised to maintain bridging the connectivity hole throughout India’s heartland,” stated Captain Simran Singh Tiwana, CEO, Star Air.