New Delhi, Mar 1 (PTI) Air India Express on Saturday launched direct flights from Hindon airport in Uttar Pradesh, with the inaugural flight departing for Goa.

In a release, the airline said it will operate 40 weekly flights from Hindon, directly connecting Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Jammu and Kolkata.

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Air India Express is the first airline to operate from the two airports in the national capital region -- Hindon (HDO) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

"Hindon serves a vast catchment area covering Eastern and Northern geography of the Delhi NCR, besides Ghaziabad and western parts of UP," Air India Express Managing Director Aloke Singh said.

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The airline operates over 400 flights daily.

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