Air Pegasus to touch southern skies, start services this month
CHENNAI: Another low-cost regional airline will soon fly the southern skies. Air Pegasus, which received air operator's permit last year, plans to start services from its Bengaluru base to Thiruvananthapuram, Hubli and Chennai by mid-February.
"We are planning to start services between February 15 and 20 and booking is likely to begin a week before the launch date. The first flight will be from Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram. We will have a fleet of three ATR aircraft. The first aircraft has already arrived. We are planning a 'proving flight' next week as per DGCA specifications," said managing director Shyson Thomas.
Fares are expected to be 700-1,000 lower than competitors. A 'proving flight' is to check if a new airline complies with operations, ground-handling and other procedures and facilities.
In the current schedule, the first aircraft will be used to fly Bengaluru-Thiruvananthapuram-Bengaluru, Bengaluru-Hubli-Bengaluru, Bengaluru-Chennai, Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai and back to Bengaluru.
Chennai will be the second hub after Bengaluru. "We will operate services from Chennai to Tuticorin, Rajahmundry, Hyderabad and Kochi when the next two planes arrive by March. All formalities to acquire the planes have been completed," he added.
Air Costa, a Hyderabad-based regional carrier, which received licence for regional airline along with Air Pegasus two years ago, has started flying on national routes and also connects Chennai with Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. A Chennai-based Premier Air has also received license to operate as regional carrier.
Regional carriers are allowed to connect airports in a region and fly one or two national routes.
"We are planning to start services between February 15 and 20 and booking is likely to begin a week before the launch date. The first flight will be from Bengaluru to Thiruvananthapuram. We will have a fleet of three ATR aircraft. The first aircraft has already arrived. We are planning a 'proving flight' next week as per DGCA specifications," said managing director Shyson Thomas.
Fares are expected to be 700-1,000 lower than competitors. A 'proving flight' is to check if a new airline complies with operations, ground-handling and other procedures and facilities.
Chennai will be the second hub after Bengaluru. "We will operate services from Chennai to Tuticorin, Rajahmundry, Hyderabad and Kochi when the next two planes arrive by March. All formalities to acquire the planes have been completed," he added.
Air Costa, a Hyderabad-based regional carrier, which received licence for regional airline along with Air Pegasus two years ago, has started flying on national routes and also connects Chennai with Hyderabad and Ahmedabad. A Chennai-based Premier Air has also received license to operate as regional carrier.
Regional carriers are allowed to connect airports in a region and fly one or two national routes.
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