Mar 28, 2017: SpiceJet has launched its twin daily direct flight services on the Delhi – Surat – Delhi route with traditional flag-off and lamp-lighting ceremonies at the Surat Airport. The new flight is a part of SpiceJet’s enhanced summer schedule and will further augment its connectivity in the domestic sector.
SpiceJet’s Boeing 787-800 aircraft SG 473 which took-off from Delhi with Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha and Ajay Singh along with the other key dignitaries onboard, was greeted with a grand water cannon salute upon its arrival at Surat, stated a media release.
Commenting on the occasion, Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet said, “SpiceJet is proud to connect Surat, one of the fastest growing cities of the world known for diamonds and textiles, with the national capital. Surat is a fine example of how infrastructural support can boost growth in the country. We are thrilled with the response that our flights have received. Our twice daily flights will offer immense flexibility to the corporate and leisure travelers on the SpiceJet network.”