Air India launches Amritsar–Delhi hub links as government outlines 44-airport network
Air India has launched two daily Easy Connect flights from Amritsar via Delhi, enabling onward access to 27 international destinations. The move follows Varanasi, with Ahmedabad next, as the government proposes a hub-and-spoke network of four hubs and 40 spoke airports.
What happened
Air India launched Easy Connect hub-and-spoke flights from Amritsar via Delhi, following Varanasi. The government plans a 44-airport network to link smaller
Key facts
- 44 airports planned: 4 hubs and 40 spoke airports
- 100 airports and 200 heliports targeted over 10 years
- Amritsar connects to 27 international destinations via Delhi
- 2 daily Easy Connect flights launched from Amritsar
- International inbound services to Amritsar expected within 2 months
- Air India Group operates around 900 weekly flights, including about 500 by Air India
Why this matters
Air India’s expanding hub-and-spoke model creates opportunities for regional airline, airport, ground-handling and loyalty partnerships around underserved spoke cities.