By IndiGo Launches Direct Flights Between Chennai and Jaffna
India’s leading airline, IndiGo, is expanding its international route network by adding Jaffna as a new destination. Starting September 1, 2024, IndiGo will commence direct flights between Chennai and Jaffna. This marks Jaffna as the second destination in Sri Lanka for IndiGo, following Colombo, and makes it the 34th international and 122nd overall destination in the airline’s extensive 6E network. Bookings for this new route are available from August 1, 2024.
This strategic move aims to further strengthen the robust cultural and trade ties between India and Sri Lanka, which have long been marked by cooperation in commerce, infrastructure development, and air connectivity. IndiGo’s latest route announcement to Jaffna is set to enhance accessibility across the region, catering to the increasing interest in travel to this northern Sri Lankan city.
IndiGo’s Head of Global Sales, Vinay Malhotra, expressed his enthusiasm: “We are pleased to announce Jaffna as our new destination in Sri Lanka, which will serve as a catalyst in enhancing trade and tourism between our two countries. In addition to these daily flights from Chennai to Jaffna, we also offer 30 weekly frequencies from four points in India to Colombo. This 75-minute flight would significantly reduce travel time, making Jaffna, Sri Lanka even more accessible. We are continuously working towards providing our customers with superior connectivity and enhanced accessibility to explore new horizons with our ever-expanding range of travel options.”
The demand for travel between Chennai and Jaffna is clear, with over 21,000 passengers flying the route in just nine months last year. IndiGo’s new direct flight offers seamless connectivity and taps into a key market for Sri Lanka’s tourism revival. India and Sri Lanka share a rich legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious, and trade relations spanning over 2,500 years.
Customers can plan their travel and book tickets via the official IndiGo website, www.goIndiGo.in, or through the mobile app. The introduction of these flights will further bolster IndiGo’s international connectivity.
