Star Air to expand Kolhapur connectivity with direct flights to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Nagpur from May 15

Regional airline Star Air on Saturday introduced the launch of direct flights from Kolhapur to Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Nagpur beginning May 15, as a part of its summer time schedule growth.Currently, the airline operates 16 weekly flights (direct and by way of) from Kolhapur to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Tirupati. With the addition of three new locations, the variety of cities served from Kolhapur will rise to seven, and weekly frequencies will enhance to 28, the airline stated as reported information company PTI.(*15*)As a part of the improve, from May 15, Star Air can even substitute its 50-seater Embraer ERJ-145 plane with 76-seater ERJ-175 plane that includes a enterprise class cabin on the Mumbai-Kolhapur-Mumbai and Kolhapur-Ahmedabad-Kolhapur routes.The growth aligns with the Kolhapur-headquartered Sanjay Ghodawat Group’s airline community progress technique for the summer time, the corporate stated in a press release.Looking forward, Star Air plans to function 32 weekly flights from Kolhapur throughout seven locations — Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Tirupati, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Nagpur, and Kishangarh — beginning June 3.“Our expansion from Kolhapur marks a strategic move to connect more regional centres. With our growing fleet, Star Air is poised to keep bridging the connectivity gap across India’s heartland,” stated Captain Simran Singh Tiwana, CEO, Star Air.