Media Release

Mangaluru, Mar 26: Mangaluru International Airport is set to enable additional air connectivity to Karnataka’s state capital, Bengaluru, during the summer schedule of airlines, starting on March 30.

Passengers will be able to choose from the nine daily flights that IndiGo and Air India Express will operate to Bengaluru during the ensuing summer schedule.

Flight frequency from Mangaluru to Bengaluru will initially increase to eight daily flights (IndiGo 6, Air India Express 2) at the start of the summer schedule, effective March 30, as against seven daily flights currently operating. This will further increase to nine daily flights to Bengaluru from May 23, with IndiGo increasing from six to seven flights.

The Mangaluru-Mumbai route will continue to have five daily flights – three IndiGo and two Air India Express. IndiGo and Air India Express will continue to operate one daily flight, each, to the national capital – Delhi. Hyderabad will see two daily and one additional flight on three days a week – all by IndiGo, and Chennai will continue to have two daily flights operated by IndiGo.

On the international sector, Air India Express will operate both its weekly flights to Bahrain directly from Mangaluru instead of one via Kannur. Air India Express will operate two daily flights to Dubai, a daily flight to Abu Dhabi, four flights a week, each, to Dammam and Muscat, two flights each week to Doha, and one weekly flight, each, to Jeddah and Kuwait, respectively.

IndiGo will see a capacity addition of seats on offer with its daily flight to Abu Dhabi as the airline will deploy the 232-seater Airbus A-321 Neo aircraft on this niche sector. Likewise, IndiGo will continue to offer four weekly flights to Dubai.

The summer schedule 2025 aims to provide passengers with more convenient travel options and improve connectivity between Mangaluru and key destinations. Mangaluru International Airport Limited is committed to ensuring seamless travel experience for passengers.

About Mangaluru International Airport

Mangaluru International Airport is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, the flagship company of the globally diversified Adani Group. AAHL aims to converge India’s biggest cities in a hub and spoke model through the Group's proven strength in developing and managing complex transport & logistics hubs and creating a memorable experience for stakeholders using them.

With a strong understanding of modern-day mobility requirements, the Adani Group’s vision for Mangaluru International Airport is to develop it as the preferred tier-II, digitally inclusive and tech-savvy, and the safest and secure airport in Karnataka. While championing sustainable growth through excellence in customer experience, we value process efficiency and place stakeholder relationship at the core of our functioning.