After receiving all the clearances from the respective authorities, SpiceJet is all set to unveil direct flights between Madurai and Colombo next month. The Kalanithi Maran-promoted airline will start operation from the newly inaugurated Madurai Airport to Colombo from September 20.
The country’s low-cost airline would be arranged Bombardier Q400 aircraft on the Madurai-Colombo route. Bombardier Q400 has a capacity to accommodate 78 passengers.
Recently, the airline introduced a new flight between Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh and Bangalore via Vijayawada on July 19, 2012. Chennai-headquartered SpiceJet already has a service between Rajahmundry and Vijayawada.