In a bid to boost air connectivity in regional routes, SpiceJet will start three new direct flights from Guwahati connecting to Patna, Hyderabad and Gangtok. The daily flights on the Guwahati-Patna and Guwahati-Hyderabad route would commence from October 10. While services on Guwahati-Pakyong route would be effective from October 16. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced the new flights at his office conference room at Janata Bhawan. Debojo Maharshi, Chief Marketing Officer, SpiceJet, said, "We would commence the flight's two services that is Guwahati to patna, Guwahati to Hyderabad from October 10. Its announcement was done by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. We presented the first boarding pass to him. We are starting Guwahati-Pakyong from October 10."