Air India activates Tier-II hub-and-spoke from June 25, opening Varanasi to 18 global cities via Delhi

Air India's 'Easy Connect' debuts June 25 with flight AI1111 (Varanasi 09:50 - Delhi 11:00), letting Tier-II flyers check bags and clear immigration at origin before connecting to 18 international destinations via Delhi within a 4-hour window.

— Filed Tue, 9 Jun, 2026, 20:51 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

Air India launches hub-and-spoke 'Easy Connect' international flights from June 25, starting with Varanasi-Delhi route AI1111, enabling Tier-II passengers to check baggage and clear immigration at origin before connecting to 18 global destinations via Delhi.

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