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Mangalore: Air India Express Begins Daily Flight Service to Bangalore

  •   Sat, Nov 10 2012 10:32:03 AM

Mangalore: Air India Express Begins Daily Flight Service to Bangalore

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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Nov 10: Air India Express has launched its flight service between Bangalore and Mangalore with frequency of 4 times a week, and also started its double daily flights to Dubai.

A formal get together to launch the services was arranged for its travel agents, KCCI, corporates and various functionaries from the airport, like Airport Authority of India, Immigrations etc at the Taj Gateway here on Wednesday November 8.

Speaking on the occasion, Melwyn D’Silva, station manger of Air India welcomed the gathering and informed that Air India Express operations in Mangalore which commenced in October 2006 with 3 flights per week as now reached to 32 flights per week.

"All these achievements were possible with the help and support of its travel fraternity of Mangalore and valuable passengers in and around the city. The launch of Mangalore-Bangalore flight from November 9 will fulfil tremendous demand for the route. The flight will provide convenient connection for international destinations from Bangalore with attractive fares," he added.

Even the passengers traffice from Mangalore to Dubai, Kuwait, Doha , Bahrain, Abu Dhabi and Muscat regions has increased in the winter schedule, he said.

Addressing the gathering, Tara Naidu, chief of commercials, Air India Express said that this winter season, Air India Express has been concentrating particularly on Mangalore, which is evident with the launch of Bangalore flights and double daily to Dubai. This huge jump from 3 flights per week in 2006 to 32 flight per week now clearly shows the focus of Air India Express on the city. With continuing support from Mangalore, new destinations and increased flights could be explored in the future."

The flight to Bangalore will depart from Mangalore at 1715 hrs and the flight from Bangalore to Mangalore will leave Bangalore at 1915 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Mangalore-Mumbai-Mangalore flight frequency has also been increased to 4 days with arrival in Mangalore from Mumbai at 1615 hrs, and departure from Mangalore at 2115 hrs to Mumbai.
  

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  • prakash saldanha, mangalore / ksa

    Sun, Nov 11 2012

    It is fine. But let us all work together to get the foreign airlines commence services between Mangalore and Middle East.....

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA

    Sun, Nov 11 2012

    This is a good move by AIR INDIA. My point is that foreign airlines should be allowed to commence flights from middle east to Mangalore whereby passengers from Europe and US can make use of these flights. I travel from New York to Mangalore a lot but I have to travel via Bangalore or Mumbai which is time consuming as well as money wise.

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  • Salman, Shiroor, Dubai

    Sun, Nov 11 2012

    Even though nobody is from Gulf countries are interested to use of Air India Express anymore, coz the high fares then even international flights, delay arrival and departures no good inflight service etc...whatever fare commuters are paying is not worthy of Air India express service...best of luck Air India Express...look into any other option for be in the sector...I hope this airline will not suffer like King Fisher and before that they will come with good idea...

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  • babu, Devana halli- sharjah

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    For bangalore gulf passenger air arabia (shj) emirates (dxb) ethihad(auh) direct flights are availible. Then why I should use air india express is it cheaper than air arabia

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    As I said many times earlier, AIE monopoly on Gulf/Mangalore sector must be curbed for the sake of Gulf based Coastal NRIs who are a exploited for so many years and in so many ways.

    Services at Mangalore airport should improve as well, in view of the recent incident involving customs official and Gulf passenger which is not taken seriously as yet.

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  • Ranjith Kumar, Mangalore / Dammam

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    For ever sector there is good news except for Saudi. Any about the flights to Dammam to Mangalore? Request the concerned authorities to look into the issue of Mangalore - Dammam sector.

    Thanks,

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  • Blaan Mendonca, USA

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    These flight timings are scary for local flights. There are no proper roads to the airport to and fro. The flight to Bangalore will depart from Mangalore at 1715 hrs and the flight from Bangalore to Mangalore will leave Bangalore at 1915 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The Mangalore-Mumbai-Mangalore flight frequency has also been increased to 4 days with arrival in Mangalore from Mumbai at 1615 hrs, and departure from Mangalore at 2115 hrs to Mumbai.

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  • Glen, Dubai-Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    Always delay and high fares bothering the passengers. We need to invite foriegn airlines to curb the disadvantages of monopoly market for better services to community at large. Please join hands for improvements and international flights.

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  • veera pinto, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    Good move but not helpful to the gulf passengers as most of the middle east flight timing is early morning i.e. 4 am. Therefore, the flight departing from Bangalore around 11 night would be helpful.

    Thanks Mr. D' Silva

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  • Ronald D, Udupi

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    Good move. This time it will reduce greedy pricing of other Mangalore bangalore operaters! Seat capacity is large too!! Keep it up!

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  • Aadil Khan, Kasaragod, Saudi Arabia

    Sat, Nov 10 2012

    It is fine. But let us all work together to get the foreign airlines commence services between IXE (Mangalore) and countries in the Middle East initially and moving gradually opening the sky to airlines from Europe and America.

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