Introducing Air India ‘Easy Connect’ Flights from Varanasi on 25 JuneComplete check-in and immigration process at Varanasi for flights to Europe, West Asia, and Southeast AsiaBangalore, 09 June 2026: Air India today opened bookings for its first flights under the Government of India’s hub-and-spoke model, introducing these as ‘Easy Connect’ flights, and enabling travellers from cities beyond major hubs to drop baggage and complete immigration at origin airport and travel seamlessly to destinations across the world.Air India’s new Easy Connect flights will commence from Varanasi on 25 June 2026. As the lead carrier spearheading the implementation of this transformative model, Air India will be driving a phased rollout of Easy Connect flights across multiple

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