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Effective March 30, air travelers between Mangaluru and Bengaluru will have more flight options as a result of an expanded schedule announced by Mangaluru International Airport (MIA). Under the summer schedule, airlines IndiGo and Air India Express will operate a total of nine daily flights to Bengaluru, up from the current seven. Initially, the frequency will increase to eight daily flights, with six operated by IndiGo and two by Air India Express. From May 23, IndiGo will further increase its flights to seven per day, bringing the total to nine.
The Mangaluru-Mumbai route will also see an increase in frequency, with five daily flights operated by IndiGo and Air India Express. Both airlines will maintain one daily flight each to Delhi, while Hyderabad will have two daily flights, with an additional flight operating three times a week, all operated by IndiGo. Chennai will continue to have two daily flights, operated by IndiGo.
In the international sector, Air India Express will operate two daily flights to Dubai, one daily flight to Abu Dhabi, four weekly flights each to Dammam and Muscat, two flights per week to Doha, and one weekly flight each to Jeddah and Kuwait. Additionally, Air India Express will operate both its weekly flights to Bahrain from Mangaluru, no longer routing one through Kannur. IndiGo will deploy its 232-seater Airbus A321 Neo aircraft on its daily Abu Dhabi route, increasing seat capacity, and will continue to offer four weekly flights to Dubai. Overall, these changes will provide more options and convenience for air travelers between Mangaluru and other destinations.