In order to boost air connectivity in the North East region, SpiceJet is all set to start flights to Silchar and Aizawl from October. The flights are being introduced with focus to get the north-eastern states on its pan-India radar. The carrier would deploy its Bombardier Q-400 fleet for the newly-devised schedule.
Flights to new sectors, effective from October 4, include Kolkata-Silchar-Guwahati; Kolkata-Aizawl-Guwahati; Kolkata- Gorakhpur-Delhi. The flight on Kolkata-Visakhapatnam-Kolkata sector would be from November 1. There would also be additional frequencies on Kolkata-Bagdogra and Kolkata-Guwahati routes.