SpiceJet Ties Up With Sonu Sood To Bring Back Indian Students From Kyrgyzstan

Budget carrier SpiceJet has joined actor Sonu Sood to bring back 1,500 Indian students from Kyrgyzstan. A press release noted, “SpiceJet will operate nine charter flights to evacuate over 1,500 Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan for over two months. This special repatriation mission has been undertaken by SpiceJet in association with film actor Sonu Sood.” On Thursday (July 23), the airlines announced it will operate nine charter flights in the central Asian country. The first flight took off to bring back 135 students from Bishkek to their hometown of Varanasi.

“In association with reel-life and real-life hero @SonuSood, we’re reuniting Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan for four months, with their loved ones! Glimpses of the happy, grateful faces on the first flight of this extraordinary mission. #AirliftStory,” the airlines posted on Twitter.

In association with reel-life & real-life hero @SonuSood, we’re reuniting Indian students stranded in Kyrgyzstan for 4 months, with their loved ones! Glimpses of the happy, grateful faces on the 1st flight of this extraordinary mission. #AirliftStory@HardeepSPuri @AjaySingh_SG pic.twitter.com/kN99FbhlnL

— SpiceJet (@flyspicejet) July 23, 2020

Bollywood actor Sonu Sood tweeted, “Feeling so happy that the first flight from Kyrgyzstan to Varanasi took off today. All thanks to @flyspicejet for making my mission successful. The second flight from Kyrgyzstan to Vizag will fly tomorrow (July 24). Would request students to send your details asap. Jai Hind.”

Feeling so happy that the first flight from Kyrgyzstan to Varanasi took off today. All thanks to @flyspicejet for making my mission successful. The second flight from Kyrgyzstan to Vizag will fly Tom 24th July. Would request students to send your details asap. Jai hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/sA4JSONXWE

— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 23, 2020

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