Overview
- Air India began 114 extra services on October 15 through November 2 and Air India Express added 52, concentrating on Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru links to Patna.
- The plan includes 38 additional Air India flights each on Delhi–Patna, Mumbai–Patna and Bengaluru–Patna, with Air India Express operating 26 extra each on Delhi–Patna and Bengaluru–Patna from October 22 to November 3.
- SpiceJet introduced special flights to Patna from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Hyderabad and increased frequencies from Delhi and Mumbai, with phased operations starting October 10.
- SpiceJet also reinforced Darbhanga connectivity from Delhi and Mumbai as carriers expand options for travelers returning for Diwali and Chhath Puja.
- The concentrated capacity increase targets a demand surge that coincides with Bihar’s two-phase assembly elections on November 6 and 11, a focus industry veterans describe as unusual for a single state.