Ahmedabad Starts Hub-and-Spoke International Flight Operations

# Ahmedabad Starts Hub-and-Spoke International Flight Operations ### Why in News? **Ahmedabad** became the **third Indian city** to start hub-and-spoke international flight operations, after **Amritsar and Varanasi**. ### Key Details - In a **hub-and-spoke system**, passengers from an origin airport connect through a central hub to multiple onward destinations instead of requiring separate direct flights. - The system allows processes such as **baggage transfer and some passenger formalities** to be streamlined across connecting journeys. - Ahmedabad will offer connectivity via **Delhi to 15 international destinations**. - The service operates from **Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport**. ### Exam Connect - **Hub-and-spoke aviation** → traffic routed through a central connecting airport - **UDAN** → Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik → regional connectivity scheme