Daijiworld Media Network - Dubai
Dubai, Jul 26 : While a few private airlines' promises to connect Mangalore internationally
remain promises only, IndiGo, one of India's most reliable budget airlines which announced the launch of its international flights from September 1, has now assured to consider Dubai-Mangalore flights in the coming days.
Speaking to Rajesh Sequeira, founder and co-ordinator of Karnataka NRI Forum of UAE, Aditya Ghosh, president of IndiGO assured that Dubai-Mangalore IndGo flights are on the anvil, but it is too early to give the exact picture now. IndiGo considers Mangalore as one of the key destinations, he said.
Earlier this year, Jet Airways had reportedly planned Sharjah-Mangalore direct flight, and was supposed to begin operations from May 2011. The exact reason for the delay in operations is not known.
The change in aviation ministry head from Praful Patel to Vayalar Ravi has made a difference in introducing new flights to Mangalore, it is reliably learnt.
IndiGo is India's second largest airline with a market share of 19.9% in May 2011, as well as the country's largest low fare carrier. IndiGo is the fastest growing low cost carrier in the world (source: CAPA). IndiGo has a simple philosophy: offer fares that are always low, flights that are on time, and a courteous, hassle-free travel experience. IndiGo’s On-Time Performance is one of the best in India. IndiGo’s Technical Dispatch Reliability is 99.91% making it the airline with the least number of cancellations in India. With its fleet of 42 new Airbus A320 aircraft, the airline offers 259 daily flights connecting 26 destinations - Agartala, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Coimbatore, Chennai, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Indore, Jaipur, Jammu, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Srinagar, Trivandrum and Vadodara.
IndiGo is led by its president, Aditya Ghosh and is promoted by InterGlobe Enterprises and Rakesh Gangwal, an aviation industry veteran and entrepreneur. InterGlobe Enterprises has been a committed player in the travel and aviation industry for the last 20 years. InterGlobe Enterprises is a leading travel conglomerate in India and enjoys a wide-ranging presence in the fields of airline and aviation management, travel related services, travel technology, travel distribution services and hotel development and management services. Its aviation management experience includes representation of 13 leading international airlines and offers services ranging from sales and marketing to revenue and route management. It also offers distribution, technology and BPO services for the travel and aviation industries.
IndiGO airline will operate daily direct flight services between Dubai-Delhi and Delhi-Dubai at an affordable return fare of 816 AED or INR 9999 (all inclusive). The first 6E 22 flight from Dubai will fly out from the Dubai International Airport to New Delhi, with convenient and hassle-free flying options.
Both corporate and leisure travellers will now have the opportunity to experience the matchless on-time performance that IndiGo is synonymous with in the Indian skies. Effective October 2, the airline will also connect Dubai with Mumbai. Flights would operate to and from terminal-1D at New Delhi.
IndiGo also announced the launch of Bangkok and Singapore as the other international destinations connecting from Delhi and Mumbai, which will be connected on IndiGo network effective September. Flights to Kathmandu and Muscat will also be announced soon. The carrier's expansion in the international skies will further consolidate its position as the fastest growing low cost carrier in the world.
International flight schedules and promotional fares for the new routes are*:
Flt No Sector Dep Arr Start Date Days Promo RT Fare
6E-022 DXBDEL 22:15 3:10 +1 01-Sep-11 1234567 AED 816
6E-021 DELDXB 17:15 19:25 01-Sep-11 1234567 AED 816
6E-062 DXBBOM 20:25 1:10 + 1 02-Oct-11 1234567 AED 816
6E-061 BOMDXB 18:15 20:25 02-Oct-11 1234567 AED 816