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AirAsia to resume flights to Kolkata, five other cities after two-year Covid break

The Malaysian carrier AirAsia said flights will gradually resume on six routes between India and Malaysia

PTI Published 06.04.22, 02:13 PM
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AirAsia on Wednesday said it is resuming flights connecting Kolkata and Kuala Lumpur from April 23, after two years of coronavirus-induced suspension.

The Malaysian carrier AirAsia said flights will gradually resume on six routes between India and Malaysia.

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The flights on Kochi-Kuala Lumpur and Hyderabad-Kuala Lumpur routes will also commence from April 18 and May 1, respectively, noted a press release.

While the flights on Bengaluru-Kuala Lumpur and Chennai-Kuala Lumpur routes began on April 1, the flight on the Tiruchirapalli-Kuala Lumpur route began on April 5, it mentioned.

After two years of coronavirus-induced suspension, India resumed regular international flights on March 27.

The Malaysian carrier said flights on five India-Thailand routes will begin in May.

The flights on Bengaluru-Bangkok, Chennai-Bangkok, Kolkata-Bangkok, Kochi-Bangkok and Jaipur Bangkok will commence on May 4, May 4, May 2, May 1 and May 1, respectively, it mentioned.

AirAsia is different from AirAsia India airline, which is based out of India and owned by the Tata group.

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