Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Ahmedabad Airport Launches Hub-and-Spoke Model for Smoother International Travel
Ahmedabad Airport has started a new way to make international trips easier.
Travelers can finish check-in, customs, and immigration before leaving Ahmedabad.
Their bags can be sent directly to their final destination.
When they change planes in Delhi, they can avoid collecting their bags and repeating security checks.
Two flights each day will connect Ahmedabad through Delhi to 15 international destinations.
Officials say more than 2,100 people have already used the service.
The plan is part of India’s effort to improve air travel and connect more cities.
Better flights could also help Gujarat’s businesses, families, and visitors.
Ahmedabad Airport has launched a Hub and Spoke facility for international passengers traveling through Delhi.
Passengers can complete check-in, customs, and immigration in Ahmedabad before connecting to international destinations.
Two daily Delhi-connecting flights will link Ahmedabad with 15 international destinations within a four-hour transit window.
More than 2,100 passengers have already used the facility during its initial phase.
Officials say improved connectivity will support Gujarat’s trade, industries, diaspora, and long-term development plans.
- Who
- The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu, Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol, and Adani Airport Holdings launched the facility.
- What
- Ahmedabad Airport introduced a Hub and Spoke system allowing international passengers to complete key travel procedures locally before connecting through Delhi.
- When
- The facility was inaugurated after an initial phase in which more than 2,100 passengers used it.
- Where
- At Ahmedabad Airport, with connections through Delhi to 15 international destinations.
- Why
- To make international travel more convenient, improve regional connectivity, and support Gujarat’s economy and industries.
- Transit hub
- Delhi
- International destinations
- 15
- Daily connecting flights
- Two
- Transit window
- Within four hours
- Baggage allowance
- 32 kilograms, checked at Ahmedabad
- Initial users
- More than 2,100 passengers
- Airports in India
- 166 today, compared with 74 in 2014
