New Domestic Destination
Air India Express has announced that Nagpur will be the latest addition to its network, starting December 1, 2025. The airline will link the city in Maharashtra with its largest hub in India, Bengaluru. Once inducted, Nagpur will become the 60th domestic destination in Air India Express’s network. Moreover, it will strengthen the carrier’s presence in Maharashtra, where it already operates more than 130 weekly flights from Mumbai and over 90 from Pune. Soon, Navi Mumbai will join the bandwagon from where Air India Express has planned 35 weekly flights to five cities in India.
What is the flight schedule between Bengaluru and Nagpur?
Air India Express will operate two daily flights between the two cities. The first flight from Karnataka’s capital will depart at 07:25 and reach Nagpur at 09:30. The return leg is scheduled to start and conclude its journey at 10:00 and 12:05, respectively. The second flight of the day will leave from Bengaluru at 18:30 and arrive in Nagpur at 20:35. Just 30 minutes later, at 21:05, the return service will depart with a scheduled arrival at Bengaluru at 23:10.
Last month, Air India Express launched three new international destinations – Jeddah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.
Linking Abu Dhabi with Delhi and Pune
A day after the Nagpur connection goes live, Air India Express will introduce two new routes to the capital of the UAE. On December 2, 2025, it will start operating four weekly flights to Abu Dhabi from Delhi, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and three flights per week from Pune, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
What will be the flight timings for the new Abu Dhabi routes?
From Delhi, the Air India Express flight will depart at 10:10 and arrive in Abu Dhabi at 12:40. Those travelling in the opposite direction will board a flight that departs at 13:40 and reaches Delhi at 19:10. The airline also introduced seven new routes from Delhi in October 2025.
Passengers seeking a connection to Abu Dhabi from Pune will board the Air India Express flight that departs at 20:50 and arrives at its destination at 22:45. The return leg will depart at 23:45 and conclude its journey at 04:15 the next day.
