With many non-metro cities demanding air connectivity, Air India is gearing itself to cash in on the opportunity by adding more aircraft to its fleet and introducing flights to these new destinations as per a PTI report.

The national carrier is also considering introducing flights on the existing routes during non-peak hours connecting tier-II and tier-III cities with the metros.

"At present, about 42 cities -- with more than one million population -- want air connectivity from metro cities.

We are doing feasibility study about the possible load and ways to connect those towns," said a senior Air India official.

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