Air Deccan links Pune, Nagpur with Hyderabad

Budget carrier Air Deccan on Friday said it has launched direct daily flights to Nagpur, Pune and Goa from Hyderabad, as part of its strategy to connect smaller cities with different hubs.

"It is imperative to connect bigger hubs like Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad with each other, but it is equally important to connect smaller cities with these hubs," Capt. Gopinath, managing director, Air Deccan said in a statement.

Though Air Deccan already operates flights to Nagpur, Pune and Goa, it was for the first time that these smaller cities would be connected to Hyderabad, he said.

The booking on the Hyderbad-Pune, Hyderabad-Nagpur and Hyderabad-Goa sectors for the travel period from December 10, 2005 to January 31, 2006, started today, the statement added.