India’s next wave of economic growth is no longer confined to Tier 1 cities. It is being powered by Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns, regional business hubs, and industrial clusters that are expanding rapidly. Yet many of these centres remain underserved or entirely unserved by scheduled air services. With limited alternatives beyond slow rail or time-consuming road travel, this creates a service gap that affects how efficiently business can be done. Air connectivity is no longer just a convenience. It is becoming a catalyst for growth, agility, and strategic access.
India has hundreds of airports, airstrips, and runways, but only around 100 see regular scheduled airline service. The rest remain underused or inactive, not because there is no potential, but because commercial airline networks are built to optimise for density, load factors, and aircraft utilisation. Full-service carriers typically operate on a hub-and-spoke model, consolidating traffic into a few major Tier 1 hubs. Low-cost carriers prefer point-to-point networks using a single aircraft type like the Airbus A320, which makes economic sense only on high-density routes. These structural models leave many Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities without viable air connectivity. Not due to lack of demand, but because they fall outside the economics of scheduled aviation.
Airline carriers play a vital role in connecting India at scale. But for enterprises located outside of the major hub cities and operating beyond dense corridors of the commercial airline networks, a different kind of reach is needed. One that adapts to smaller levels of demand, and the need for a more flexible on-demand style service, not predictable and high levels of daily passenger traffic that will consistently fill an Airbus A320.
That is where private on-demand aviation comes in. The crucial difference is that it offers an aircraft where and when you need it, concentrates on smaller aircraft not large airlines, and seeks to right-size those aircraft to the mission of highly time-sensitive passengers that often need to travel off-grid.
Growth Beyond the Grid
Some of India’s most active economic centres aren’t on daily airline routes:
- Surat, a global leader in diamonds and textiles
- Belagavi, growing in aerospace and automotive exports
- Rajkot, a critical part of India’s industrial supply chain
- Sindhudurg, rising as a hospitality and second-home destination
- Jalgaon, central to agri-processing and rural finance networks
These cities are not outliers. They are becoming vital nodes in India’s economic fabric as centres of business and industry spread across regions and outside of the main Tier 1 cities. Yet their connectivity remains inconsistent, and some growing regional business centres are underserved by the airline network, and other destinations in remoter regions have no air service at all. They are in danger of being unconnected to the wider growth economy that India is so proud of as it powers towards the vision and goals of Viksit Bharat.
While airline operators serve India’s busiest routes efficiently, it is not feasible to connect every next-tier city through regular commercial schedules. Programs like the UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme have made significant progress, but nearly 60 percent of awarded UDAN routes have either been discontinued or operate intermittently due to economic and operational challenges. This creates a service gap that is being left behind in India’s aviation success story.
Private on-demand aviation is one of the best ways to fill this service gap. It offers mission-specific connectivity precisely where and when it is needed for those under-served or unserved business destinations.
At JetSetGo, we operate flights to more than 200 airports and runways across India, many of which see little or no scheduled traffic. For firms looking to expand, explore, invest, or respond quickly, this kind of direct, flexible reach becomes a clear competitive edge.
Strategic Access Where Scheduled Networks Fall Short
Some of India’s most critical business locations are not connected by regular airline service. JetSetGo reaches them efficiently, safely, and on your timeline.
Rajkot, Gujarat
What’s unavailable: Minimal airline options, mostly to Mumbai
Why it matters: Key hub for forging and casting industries
How JetSetGo helps: Direct connections to vendor clusters in Pune and Chennai, cutting turnaround from 36 hours to under 10
Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
What’s unavailable: Infrequent service despite a functional airstrip
Why it matters: High-potential real estate and hospitality market
How JetSetGo helps: Same-day access from Mumbai and Bengaluru for developers and project stakeholders
Jalgaon, Maharashtra
What’s unavailable: Operational airstrip with no scheduled services
Why it matters: Gateway for agri-business, logistics, and rural finance
How JetSetGo helps: Enables executives in FMCG and logistics to avoid road delays and operate in real time
These are just three examples. With over 200 airstrips in our network accessible by our fleet of smaller jets, JetSetGo enables operations where scheduled aviation and larger airliners often cannot or won’t go. We help organisations move with speed, certainty, and control.
Why It Matters
This is not about replacing scheduled airlines. They serve a vital role in national mobility. But for high-performance teams and decision-makers who need agility and control, private on-demand aviation offers access the traditional model was never designed to provide. As India decentralises economically, business is accelerating in places where reach determines who leads and who lags. More than 70 percent of India’s GDP now comes from non-metro regions, and access to these centres is no longer just a logistical detail. When every day of delay affects go-to-market plans, supply chain timelines, or capital allocation, connectivity becomes return on investment. JetSetGo customers often recover the cost of private travel through the time they save, the decisions they accelerate, and the markets they reach first — all while being supported by world-class safety protocols, expert crews, and always-on operational support.
Ready Before the Market Is
In business, timing is everything. Geography should never be a barrier.
JetSetGo gives you the ability to operate beyond the scheduled map. We help you reach the places others can’t, on your terms, and on your schedule.
As India prepares for the next era of mobility, including regional and advanced air mobility, the strategic value of underused runways and remote airfields will only increase. With JetSetGo, you’re not just connected to what is. You’re prepared for what comes next.
Want to explore what JetSetGo can unlock for your business?
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