Overview
- Air India Express will launch NMIA services on December 25, operating a daily Bengaluru flight and five weekly Delhi flights, with both routes moving to twice-daily from January 1, 2026.
- Bookings for the new services are open on the airline’s website, mobile app, and major travel platforms.
- Published timings list the Bengaluru–NMIA flight departing at 6:00 am with an 8:55 am return from NMIA, while the Delhi–NMIA service departs Delhi at 11:15 am with a 2:05 pm return from NMIA five days a week.
- Officials quoted by Mid-day said IndiGo’s 6E460 from Bengaluru is slated as the first arrival at 8:00 am on December 25, with the first departure, IndiGo 6E882 to Hyderabad, at 8:40 am.
- Airport officials outlined a phased ramp-up with 12-hour days and 23 scheduled departures in the first month, progressing to 24/7 operations and about 34 daily departures from February 1.