Air India Express Expands in Nagpur as Pune Airport Parking Bay Crunch Exposes India’s Aviation Growing Pains
Air India Express launched new routes from Nagpur, Pune, and Delhi in December, including twice-daily Nagpur–Bengaluru flights and new services to Abu Dhabi. The airline now serves about 60 destinations, adding five in two months. Pune Airport faced severe parking-bay congestion this week, delaying even on-time flights. Nagpur handled 2.9 million passengers in FY 2024–25.