SpiceJet to bid adieu
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IMPHAL, Apr 9 : After providing air connectivity to the State for a little over 2 months, SpiceJet is set to permanently close flight operations from Imphal from April 15.
The airline has cited "operational reason" behind the closure.
With this development, only three airlines- Air India Express, Alliance Air and Indigo continue to operate out of Imphal Airport.
It is worth noting that SpiceJet began flight services in Manipur on February 10, 2026.
It had introduced flights connecting Imphal to Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai using Boeing 737 aircraft.
The launch of SpiceJet flights from Imphal in February had been lauded as a much needed and positive step in a State where ongoing crisis made highway travel unfeasible, leaving air travel as the only alternative for many in the valley.
The closure of SpiceJet's flight operations is sure to land a heavy blow on the public and air connectivity in general to the strife-torn State.
The airline has cited "operational reason" behind the closure.
With this development, only three airlines- Air India Express, Alliance Air and Indigo continue to operate out of Imphal Airport.
It is worth noting that SpiceJet began flight services in Manipur on February 10, 2026.
It had introduced flights connecting Imphal to Kolkata, Guwahati and Mumbai using Boeing 737 aircraft.
The launch of SpiceJet flights from Imphal in February had been lauded as a much needed and positive step in a State where ongoing crisis made highway travel unfeasible, leaving air travel as the only alternative for many in the valley.
The closure of SpiceJet's flight operations is sure to land a heavy blow on the public and air connectivity in general to the strife-torn State.