Gaya: Gaya airport’s tentative winter flight schedule for 2026-27 features international connectivity with Bhutan, Thailand and Myanmar, alongside domestic services linking the town with Delhi and Kolkata. Flight services on some international routes were suspended in March this year.Gaya airport director Awadhesh Kumar said, “The schedule includes international and domestic flights operated on all seven days of the week as well as services operating on specific days. Several flights are scheduled to operate from Oct 2026 to March 2027, while some will run only until Jan and Feb.”Bhutan Airlines is scheduled to begin international operations under the winter timetable on Monday with a Bangkok-Paro flight via Gaya. Druk Air will also connect Gaya with Paro on designated days.Passengers will have several options for travelling to Bangkok with services planned by IndiGo, Bhutan Airlines, Thai Airways and Thai AirAsia. Thai Airways is scheduled to operate daily, while Thai AirAsia will fly three days a week. Bhutan Airlines will offer connectivity between Bangkok and Paro via Gaya.Myanmar Airways International and Myanmar National Airlines will operate flights to Yangon on designated days.On domestic routes, Air India will operate a daily service to Delhi, while IndiGo will connect Gaya with Delhi and Kolkata. The services are expected to improve connectivity with the two major cities.The expanded international network is expected to benefit foreign tourists and Buddhist pilgrims visiting Bodh Gaya, one of the world’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage centres, as well as passengers travelling between India and Southeast Asia.
