Ahmedabad becomes third spoke airport under Hub & Spoke international flight model
On 1 September 2026, the Civil Aviation Ministry launched Hub & Spoke international flight operations from Ahmedabad, the third spoke airport after Varanasi and Amritsar, connected through the Delhi hub.
Summary
The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Hub & Spoke International Flight Operations from Ahmedabad on 1 September 2026, making Ahmedabad the third airport in India's Hub & Spoke framework after Varanasi (25 June 2026) and Amritsar (28 July 2026). Under the model, passengers complete check-in, immigration and customs at the originating spoke airport, and their baggage goes through to the final destination via the Delhi hub without repeat formalities. Flight AI 1117 will connect Ahmedabad passengers to 22 destinations and the evening AI 1121 to 17 destinations. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel attended the launch.
Key facts
- Launch
- 1 Sep 2026, Ahmedabad (3rd spoke)
- Earlier spokes
- Varanasi (25 Jun 2026), Amritsar (28 Jul 2026)
- Hub
- Delhi
- Model
- Check-in, immigration, customs at spoke; baggage through to destination
- Flights
- AI 1117 (22 destinations), AI 1121 (17 destinations)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which was the first spoke airport under India's Hub & Spoke international flight framework, launched in June 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Varanasi
Varanasi was first (25 June 2026), then Amritsar (28 July 2026) and Ahmedabad (1 September 2026).
Under the Hub & Spoke international flight model launched from Ahmedabad, which airport serves as the hub?
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Correct answer: A — Delhi
Passengers clear formalities at the spoke and connect through India's own hub airport at Delhi.