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A non-stop direct, daily flight between Coimbatore and New Delhi is slated to commence from December 1.
National carrier Air India, which is at present operating flights from this textile hub to Mumbai and Chennai, as also to Delhi via Chennai is to commence the Coimbatore- Delhi direct operation.
It is learnt that the new daily flight will leave Delhi at 21.15 hours to reach Coimbatore at 00.30 hours (30 minutes past midnight), and in the return direction, depart at 01.00 hours to reach Delhi at 04.00 hours.
This direct connectivity is expected to be a boon for business travellers and others planning to fly out from Delhi.
Air India sources said that the direct flight to the national capital will facilitate passengers to get connected to more than 30 domestic destinations in the north and eastern part of the country on arrival in Delhi and to around 20 international destinations including Europe.
Air India has announced 15 days advance purchase fares starting from ₹2,944 and if the connections are within 24 hours, the bags could be tagged to the final destination, the source said.
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