Noida International Airport (NIA) is set to begin operations on June 15, but it will do so with one fewer airline than originally planned. Air India Express has indefinitely postponed its plans to operate flights from the new airport, leaving IndiGo and Akasa Air as the initial carriers, The Times of India reported.
The airport will start commercial operations with IndiGo flights, while Akasa Air is expected to begin services from the following day. With Air India Express stepping back, IndiGo is likely to remain the largest operator at the airport for the foreseeable future.
According to the report by TOI, the Tata-backed Air India Group is focusing on reducing costs amid mounting financial losses.
As part of this strategy, Air India Express is avoiding additional spending on setting up operations at a new airport in a region where the group already has a strong presence through Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
Several flight reductions made by Air India Express in recent months were linked to lower market demand and network rationalisation. The airline has also withdrawn services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad, as per TOI report.
Hindon Airport has witnessed a significant decline in flight operations this summer. The reduction is partly due to airlines cutting services because of rising operating costs linked to the conflict in West Asia.
During the winter season, Hindon handled around 25 daily aircraft movements, including arrivals and departures. However, that number has now fallen sharply to just eight daily movements, TOI reported.
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