Kolkata: IndiGo on Tuesday announced the addition of flights between Mumbai and Phuket and the resumption of operations between Bengaluru and Phuket.

The addition of these flights will further enhance connectivity between India and Thailand. Given the immense popularity of Thailand as a preferred destination among Indians, IndiGo is introducing additional flights between Mumbai-Phuket, with effect from. January 5, 2024, and between Bengaluru-Phuket, with effect from. February 28, 2024.

These new direct flights will provide an extensive range of travel options for both leisure and business travellers alike. These flights from Mumbai and Bengaluru will operate 6 days a week to Phuket. This expansion is strategically timed to meet the travel demands of customers who wish to travel abroad during the year-end holidays, according to a media release.

Travellers will also have the option of connecting further across IndiGo’s 117 strong destination network across India and the globe.

Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said, “With the addition of these flights, IndiGo will connect India to Thailand 56 times a week; taking our weekly flights between Mumbai and Phuket to 13 and Bengaluru and Phuket to 6. IndiGo remains committed to providing affordable, on-time, courteous, and hassle-free travel experiences across an extensive network for our valued customers.”