Overview
- Flight IX197 will depart Bengaluru at 05:05 hrs, arriving in Kathmandu at 08:05 local time, with return service IX198 scheduled to leave Kathmandu at 09:05 and reach Bengaluru at 12:25.
- Bookings are now open online with inaugural one-way fares starting at Rs 8,000 for Xpress Lite and Rs 8,500 for Xpress Value.
- The new route offers one-stop connectivity to Kathmandu from 20 Indian cities including Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Pune and Srinagar.
- International travellers can reach Kathmandu via Bengaluru through one-stop service from Gulf hubs in Abu Dhabi and Dammam.
- Air India Express operates over 450 weekly flights from Bengaluru to 31 destinations and will debut in Nepal with this new service.