Seamless cooperation- SpiceXpress partners with Star Air to manage belly space capacity in Star Air’s fleet

Seamless cooperation: SpiceXpress partners with Star Air to manage belly space capacity in Star Air’s fleet

The cargo arm of SpiceJet, SpiceXpress said it has partnered with Bengaluru-based Star Air to manage the belly space capacity for carrying cargo in Star Air’s fleet.

Operating across 20 domestic destinations, the Kolhapur-headquartered Sanjay Ghodawat Group-owned Star Air has a fleet of nine Embraer planes.

The collaboration will assist Star Air in significantly enhancing SpiceXpress’s domestic network. This deal will incorporate nine new destinations, it said.

The three-year agreement establishes a foundation for seamless cooperation between the two companies. It is extendable by mutual consent.

These destinations are Kishangarh, Kolhapur, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Nagpur, Belagavi, Bhuj, Kalaburagi, and Shivamogga.

With this, the domestic network of SpiceXpress will increase from 39 to 48 destinations. This partnership will assist the company strengthen its door-to-door delivery and postal service, it said.

“This partnership with Star Air marks a significant milestone for SpiceXpress as we broaden our domestic cargo network. The extended reach to these nine destinations aligns with our vision of connecting underserved regions,” said Jai Singh Sadana, Chief Business Officer at SpiceXpress, reported PTI.

The collaboration grants SpiceXpress access to additional delivery points and increased daily cargo volume. Additionally, it will enhance “our last-mile presence”, he added.

Door-to-door connectivity will now be extended to pin codes that were earlier untouched, said Sadana.