SpiceJet has announced that it will commence its international operations with its first flights to Kathmandu and Colombo early next month. The airline will flag-off its first international flight from Delhi to Kathmandu, Nepal on October 7, 2010. This will be shortly followed by the first flight from Chennai to Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 9, 2010. SpiceJet will fly its new generation Boeing 737-800 (189 seater) aircraft on these routes. These flights will mark SpiceJet’s foray into the international skies. Bookings for both Kathmandu and Colombo are now open.

The base fare on the Chennai-Colombo route begins from Rs 999(PSF, UDF, fuel charges and Govt. taxes extra) and that for New Delhi- Kathmandu route begins from Rs 1499(PSF, UDF, fuel charges and Govt. taxes extra).

Announcing this development, Kishore Gupta, Director, SpiceJet Limited said, “Since the inception of SpiceJet, our goal has been to identify the needs of our passengers and try to fill gaps in connectivity. Driven by the confidence vested in us by our stakeholders and their encouragement over the past five years, we are now excited to begin this new chapter in the success story of SpiceJet.”

Samyukth Sridharan, Chief Commercial Officer, SpiceJet Limited said, “Connecting Colombo and Kathmandu from India further strengthens our relationship and enables passengers to explore these destinations of choice with India’s most preferred airline at the most fascinating fares. We are delighted to welcome Colombo and Kathmandu as a part of our new global network, and look forward to extending our hospitality to our passengers in this new phase of growth.”