DELHI, 2 JUNE 2025: Air India Express launched direct flights on 1 June between Bengaluru and Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, making it the 55th destination on the airline’s rapidly growing network.
Operations on the route commenced on 1 June 2025. Bookings are now open on the airline’s website and other in-house booking channels, with inaugural fares starting at INR 8,000 for Xpress Lite and INR 8,500 for Xpress Value.
Kathmandu, nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, is renowned for its blend of ancient heritage and natural beauty. From the sacred Pashupatinath Temple (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to being a gateway to Everest treks, the city is a hub for both spiritual and adventure tourism. Travellers can also explore nearby destinations such as Pokhara, the birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini, and the medieval charm of Bhaktapur.
Commenting on the launch of services to Kathmandu, Air India Express, Managing Director Aloke Singh said: “We are delighted to expand our footprint to Nepal, our neighbouring country in the subcontinent, further strengthening the deep-rooted cultural and economic ties we share. This new route brings people, tales, and traditions closer while reinforcing our vision of making travel more accessible and meaningful. It also builds on our recent expansion into short-haul international leisure destinations such as Bangkok and Phuket.”
The new route also enables one-stop connections to Kathmandu via Bengaluru from 20 cities across India: Amritsar, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Goa, Gwalior, Hindon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, Kozhikode, Kochi, Mangaluru, Pune, Srinagar, Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram, and Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada as well as from two international cities: Abu Dhabi and Dammam.
From Bengaluru: Air India Express operates over 450 weekly flights connecting directly to 31 destinations, including Amritsar, Ayodhya, Bagdogra, Bhubaneswar, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Hindon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kannur, Kochi, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mangaluru, North Goa, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Srinagar, Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair), Surat, Tiruchirappalli, Thiruvananthapuram, Varanasi, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam. It also serves international routes to Abu Dhabi, Dammam, and Kathmandu.
Additionally, the airline provides one-stop connectivity to six domestic destinations: Agartala, Chennai, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Imphal and Bombay and 14 international destinations: Al Ain, Bahrain, Bangkok, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Muscat, Phuket, Ras al Khaimah, Riyadh, Salalah, Sharjah, and Singapore.
