Budget carrier SpiceJet today launched its services to Surat with a direct flight from here to Gujarat's textile city.
The new flight is part of SpiceJet's enhanced summer schedule and will augment its connectivity in the domestic sector, the airline said in a release.
The flight was inaugurated by Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha. He was accompanied by SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh along with others onboard the Boeing 737-800 aircraft in its flight to Surat, it said.
"SpiceJet is proud to connect Surat, one of the fastest growing cities of the country with the national capital. Our twice daily flights will offer immense flexibility to the corporate and leisure travellers on the SpiceJet network," Singh said.
The new flight was greeted with the traditional water cannon salute after it landed at Surat airport, the release said.
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