HYDERABAD: Commercial flights between Hyderabad and Hubli, in Karnataka, recommenced with the first Alliance Air aircraft taking off at 6.35 am on Wednesday. With this sector, the GMR Hyderabad International Airport is connected to 57 domestic destinations.

Flight No. 9I 879 will depart from Hyderabad at 6.25 a.m. and arrive in Hubli at 8 a.m. In return, Flight No. 9I 880 will depart from Hubli at 8.25 a.m. and arrive in Hyderabad at 9.55 a.m. The flight service is scheduled to operate thrice a week: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

These services which were launched under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), a regional connectivity scheme launched by the Government of India to enhance air connectivity to tier 2 and tier 3 cities, are very crucial in re-establishing connectivity with metros." Alliance Air has deployed a 70 seater ATR 72 600 on this sector.

Harpreet A De Singh, CEO - Alliance Air, said "This new flight will make the connectivity between Hyderabad and Hubli seamless and agile. Alliance Air aims to connect India with an Alliance of Hearts across the country with unique routes, unique destinations overcoming unique challenges.

We look forward to serving Hyderabad and Hubbali with safety and service as our first priority." Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India. The Hyderabad - Hubli flight service is an RCS flight under UDAN scheme initiative by the government of India.

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