"Great intervention": Civil Aviation Minister hails Hub & Spoke operations in Ahmedabad
- The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation launched international Hub and Spoke flight operations at Ahmedabad Airport, making it the third Indian airport with this system after Varanasi and Amritsar, allowing passengers to complete immigration, check-in, and customs at the origin airport itself.
- Passengers can check baggage through to their final destination and avoid repeated security checks during layovers, enhancing convenience and supporting industries in Gujarat.
- Air India operates two daily flights from Ahmedabad to Delhi under this program, providing connections to about 26 international destinations within four hours.
- Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu emphasized that the Hub and Spoke model aligns with the government's goal to expand to 22 more airports and to make India a leading global aviation hub by 2047.
17 Articles
17 Articles
'Hub and Spoke' International Flight Services Launched from Ahmedabad Airport
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Under this initiative of the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ahmedabad has become the third airport in the country after Amritsar and Varanasi to be integrated into India's leading hub-and-spoke framework for international passenger traffic. India News | 'Hub and Spoke' International Flight Services Launched from Ahmedabad Airport.
‘Hub-and-spoke’ flight ops start at Ahmedabad airport
As per the release, ‘hub and spoke’ is an airline operational system under which passengers from smaller cities (spokes) are brought to a major central airport (hub), where they are transferred to connecting international flights.
aninews.in
torontotelegraph.com"Great intervention": Civil Aviation Minister hails Hub & Spoke operations in Ahmedabad
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday hailed the launch of hub-and-spoke international flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, asserting that the initiative has facilitated a major advancement in the country's international travel.
NDTV
online-listing.comGujarat Flies Global As Ahmedabad Airport Adopts Seamless Hub And Spoke Model
The initiative directly supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to elevate Indian civil aviation to global standards and expand air accessibility under the UDAN scheme.
Ahmedabad joins India’s hub-and-spoke network, 22 more airports next in line - The Tribune
In a major push to reduce Indian travellers’ dependence on foreign transit hubs, the Centre on Tuesday launched international hub-and-spoke operations from Ahmedabad and announced plans to extend the model to 22 more airports, including Surat, as it seeks to position India as the preferred aviation hub for its own international passengers by 2030.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 83% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
