Air India Express Revises Dubai - Mangalore Flights to 10 per Week

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SP)
 
Mangalore, Jan 8: As the additional flights between Dubai and Mangalore have been finalized and approved, Air India Express will fly 10 flights per week from Jan 12, 2009 between the two cities.

Earlier, the AI Express had announced that two flights daily from Dubai and Mangalore would be operated, subject to final approval from AAI, but it is learnt, that the Airports Authority of India has allowed only three additional flights per week in this sector.

The complete schedule is now available on the Air India Express website: www.airindiaexpress.in

Chellam Prasad

Chellam Prasad, Manager for Air India, Mangalore sector while releasing this news to daijiworld said, that after assessing the actual demand for additional flights in course of time, AI Express may request for further increase in the flight frequency in the coming days on this route.

Chellam Prasad also disclosed that AI Express will serve Mangalorean cuisine on board for the passengers travelling from Mangalore to Dubai and Kuwait from Jan 12, 2009. This facility is offered currently only for two sectors due to the night journey, and this service is available for only the  flight taking off from Mangalore. Due to logistic reasons, this food can not be served from the flights that originate from the gulf destinations.

So far, AI Express has been serving snacks and chips along with tea, coffee and soft drinks, but now there will be light dinner meal which will have Mangalorean taste (Pulav rice, lemon rice, curry, pickle, salad etc).

The daily flight from Dubai to Mangalore will take off early morning at 01.05 am from Dubai and land in Mangalore at 6.00 am. Additional flight will take off from Dubai at 12.10 noon and land in Mangalore at 17.05 hrs. This additional flight will operate only on Wedensday, Thursday and Friday.

However, daily flights will take off from Mangalore to Dubai at 9.30 pm and reach Dubai at 23.40 hrs local time.

Additional flight will take off from Mangalore to Dubai at 9.00 am and reach Dubai at 11.10 am local time.

Nagesh Shetty and Sanjay

Nagesh Shetty, area Marketing Mangaer for Air India and Sanjay Lokeshwar, asst Officer, Air India were also present during the briefing of the developments to daijiworld.

When asked about flights to Saudi Arabian destinations, Chellam Prasad said,  that as yet, there has not been any confirmation  from the head office , but she is optimistic about starting the flight between Mangalore and Saudi Arabian destinations soon.

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