Agencies
PANAJI, May 16: Air India will start a direct flight between Goa and Dubai from Saturday. The flight will depart from Dubai at 11.20 a.m. and arrive at Goa at 3.45 p.m. It will depart from Goa at 4.20 p.m. and arrive at Dubai at 5.45 p.m. (local time).
The flight will operate on Thursdays and Saturdays.
Air India has decided to increase the frequency between Goa and Kuwait by operating an additional flight during its current schedule. In the new schedule, the direct flight to Kuwait will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with departure from Goa at 5.35 p.m.
The flight from Kuwait to Goa will be on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with departure from Kuwait at 12.50 a.m. (local time).
It has also introduced a third direct flight between Goa and Chennai.
In the new schedule, the flight will leave from Goa at 8.20 a.m. It will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The flight from Chennai will be on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3.40 p.m., according to a press release issued here by Air India on Wednesday.