India, May 7 -- IndiGo on Thursday announced that it will become the first airline to begin commercial flight operations from Noida International Airport on June 15, with direct connections to more than 16 domestic destinations, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Amritsar, and Srinagar.

"IndiGo will progressively introduce direct flights connecting Noida International Airport to more than 16 destinations across India, including key metro cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad, as well as tier-2 and tier-3 destinations including Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dharamshala, Jaipur, Lucknow, Navi Mumbai, Pantnagar, Srinagar, among others," the airline said in a statement.

The airline said bookings for the flights are progressively opening on IndiGo's o...