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Dubai: Air India Express Connects New Destinations - Goa, Pune and Hyderabad

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Dubai: Air India Express Connects New Destinations - Goa, Pune and Hyderabad

Air India Express Media Release - Dubai

Dubai, Jun 1: Air India Express, which currently operates 48 flights per week from Dubai to 12 Indian cities is on an expansion spree.  The airline will add six more flights to two more Indian cities GOA & PUNE from Dubai (Terminal-2) effective 17th/18th June 2008.  This would mean 75 weekly flights from Dubai & Sharjah to 15 Indian Cities – a record for any single destination & a milestone for Air India Express.

Dubai-Goa

The flights to the popular tourist city of Goa from Dubai on a thrice weekly basis will be launched from June 18, 2008.  The flights operating on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays, will depart Dubai at 0245 hrs. (LT) and arrive Goa at 0720 hrs. (LT). On the Goa-Dubai leg, the flights will be on Tuesdays, Fridays & Sundays departing Goa at 1555 Hrs. and arriving Dubai at 1740.

Dubai-Pune

Air India Express will be reintroducing its flights from Dubai to Pune from June 17, 2008.  There will be three flights a week departing Dubai at 1840 hrs (LT) on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays arriving Pune at 2315 hrs. (LT).  On the Pune-Dubai sector, the flights will be on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Mondays departing Pune at 0015 Hrs. and arriving Dubai at 0145 Hrs. Air India Express, which had withdrawn this flight earlier due to closure of runway in Pune, is now reintroducing the same.


The above is in addition to flight from Dubai to Hyderabad which will be introduced effective June 5, 2008, thrice a week on every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

With this introduction, Air India Express, which is into its fourth year of operations, will now have 162 weekly flights taking off from 16 Indian cities.

Air India Express fleet presently comprises of 18 state-of-the-art B737-800 aircraft, one of the most technologically advanced single aisle jet aircraft.  By the end of 2009, it will have 25 aircraft in its fleet – 7 leased and 18 owned.
  

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  • raja, goa

    Fri, Jun 20 2008

    Air India Express has plan to start direct flight from dubai to goa which is avery good decision, this should last permanently as we are facing many problems in changing the flights

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  • Rajesh Sequeira, Kulshekar, Dubai

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    Thanks for Remembering me and for your good wishes. well coming to kuwait and dammam I have been almost calling every week to Mumbai and Delhi and getting all the feedback as of now i have been assured that kuwait will be starting from july 15th onwards attentive dates . One aicraft which will be delivered to Air india express on june 23rd is dedicated to Mangalore. kuwait will be getting 2 flights per week to start off one via abudhabi and another via muscat. once we are satisfied with load surely there would be extra flight. Regarding Dammam and Riyadh I have also been assured once kuwait is in place. so keep our fingers crossed.

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  • K.L.Dsouza, Kuwait / Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    I read comments & frustration from many from Kuwait/Saudi. We have shown too much of patience waiting. I think we should stop having any type of hope on AirIndia. I wish AAI would provide special approval for Jazeera/Jet or any forign airlines to land in Mangalore. Let AI Express keep dreaming............

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  • DR.VIJAYENDRA, UDUPI

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    WHY AIR-INDIA EXPRESS IS NOT STARTING OPERATIONS FROM DAMMAM TO MANGALORE. IT IS LONG TIME NOSY?

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  • Olivia Vaz, Mangalore/Pune/Bahrain

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    So happy to hear that Air India Express has commenced flights to Pune. This was long time coming. The Puneites are delighted. Thank You Air India Express.

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  • Harold Albuquerque, Bondel / Kuwait

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    Kuwait to Mangalore direct flight was a dream & it remains a dream only

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  • Sam, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    Air India Express is Operating from every part of India to Dubai, But i want to know is there any chance of Direct Flights from Jeddah to Mangalore?.I think it would be great if we have Flights from Jeddah-Kuwait-Mangalore.But the Top Officials are not interested in such things.

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  • frederick saldanha, Shankerpura/Kuwait

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    Air India Express have several flights from Dubai / Emirates already. When is our turn? Mangaloreans from Kuwait? We are anxiuosly waiting for the good news.Daiji would you please use your wasta and do something for Mangaloreans residing in Kuwait? Thanks. Fred

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  • D. Pinto, Mangalore

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    I think only Rajesh Sequiera will be able to tell the truth, what is stopping the flight between Kuwait and Mangalore. After hearing the bad services provided by Air India Express, like cancellations, delayed flights, people seem to have lost interest already. Worst is there is no flight even by Jet Airways to Mumbai while Jet is connecting to our neighbouring state (Kerala)

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  • navin cornelio, bajpe

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    We are looking for flights from kuwait to manglore

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  • Ram, Surathkal

    Mon, Jun 02 2008

    I am very frustrated by the fact that every body gave false promises of direct flight from kuwait to mangalore (Starting from the Indian ambassador to the top most leaders, officials etc). This promises are made for than 2 years. If this is the case, then surely other state will take advantage(like railways), It is not our state who was intrested in railways, but the pressure from other state resulted in the introducation of bangalore mangalore train. I think our leaders are only intrested in making money.

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  • Ahmed Bashir, Mangalore/Riyadh

    Sun, Jun 01 2008

    Airindia express giving best service to indian from Dubai and varoius locations is appreciated, however they should think to service from saudi arabia to indian location where as the indians more in saudi arabia compare to other GCC,

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  • Alwyn, Kuwait/Mangalore

    Sun, Jun 01 2008

    Air India is starting new flights from many places but when it is going to start from Kuwait to mangalore? Can any body ask air india express officials

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  • Steve, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Jun 01 2008

    Good news for Goans and Pune people. It's surprising to note that Mangalore-Kuwait sector is not there in AI list.

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  • Martha, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sun, Jun 01 2008

    Very nice. But dear, we are waiting for the flights to kuwait to mangalore. there are thousands of people are eargerly waiting for the flight to start from kuwait to mangalore. please fulfil our dreams.

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  • Peter Sequeira, Udupi / Kuwait

    Sun, Jun 01 2008

    Well done, good achivment from Air India Express but keep your word Kuwait to Mangalore Direct flight first week of July 2008. We are waiting.............

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