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IndiGo to Launch Direct Mumbai Flights to Almaty, Tashkent and Tbilisi

IndiGo shifts its Central Asia hub from Delhi to Mumbai in response to Pakistan airspace restrictions

Overview

  • Flights from Mumbai to Almaty start July 1, followed by services to Tashkent on August 1 and Tbilisi on August 2.
  • Four weekly round trips to Almaty and Tashkent and three weekly round trips to Tbilisi will be operated by IndiGo.
  • The routes replace Delhi services that were suspended in April after Pakistan closed its airspace to the carrier.
  • Vinay Malhotra says the expansion reflects robust demand and will boost tourism, trade and people-to-people connections.
  • Kazakhstan’s Air Astana has also introduced MumbaiAlmaty flights, increasing competition on the key Central Asia corridor.