Air Pegasus will launch its thrice-a-week flight services between Madurai and Bengaluru on Friday. The services will be available on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Talking to reporters here on Thursday, its Director Ashwin Thomas said that Air Pegasus would operate an ATR 72-500 aircraft with 66 seats on an all economy configuration.
The new service would be the only direct flight service between Madurai and Bengaluru. With focus on becoming a major regional player, it would soon introduce Chennai-Madurai flight service.
“Now, Air Pegasus connects Bengaluru with Thiruvananthapuram, Hubli and Kadappah. Depending on the patronage on the Madurai sector, we hope to make it a daily service. We offer an introductory price of Rs. 1,234. As of now, the maximum fare will not go beyond Rs. 3,500,” he said.
The airliner, which has two aircraft, proposes to increase the fleet strength to five by next summer.
Its Deputy General Manager S. Kumar said that the smaller aircraft did not have a middle seat which often put passengers to inconvenience. “Besides, our counters will not be crowded because of the limited number of seats in the flight - hence a hassle-free check-in,” he said. “Our Chennai-Madurai services are sure to bring down the fares on the sector substantially,” he said. N. Sriram, a leading air travel agent, said that there was demand for a daily service from air travellers to Bengaluru.
