SpiceJet designated as scheduled airline for India-US routes

India's budget carrier SpiceJet today said it has been designated as the "Indian scheduled carrier," to operate flights to the US.

SpiceJet would be the first Indian budget carrier to operate services to the US.

At present, only national carrier Air India is operating flights between India and destinations in the US.

In a regulatory filing at the National Stock Exchange, SpiceJet said it has been designated as an Indian scheduled carrier to operate on agreed services between the two countries.

This has been done in terms of the air services agreement between India and the US, the filing said.

SpiceJet Chairman and Managing Director Ajay Singh said the designation as an Indian scheduled carrier to operate between India and the US would help the airline plan its international expansion in a much better and calibrated manner.

All international commercial air passenger services in India have remained suspended since March 22 in the wake of travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.