India, June 13 -- Passengers will be able to board flights from Noida International Airport (NIA) from June 15, marking the launch of commercial operations at the greenfield airport. Airport chief executive officer Nitu Samra and vice-chairman Christoph Schnellmann spoke to Neha LM Tripathi about the launch, connectivity plans, airline interest and the airport's long-term growth strategy. Edited excerpts:

Samra: Just two days before this exciting day, let me tell you about connectivity. The airport is strategically located and well connected through the Yamuna Expressway. It offers signal-free connectivity and can be reached in around 25 minutes from Greater Noida and 45 minutes from Noida. It is also well connected to Gurugram, Faridaba...