Air India Express opens booking for Mangalore-Dammam operations

February 11, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 11: Air India Express, which is all set commence its much-anticipated Mangalore-Dammam direct flight operations from April 3, has opened bookings with an attractive inaugural fare.

The all-inclusive inaugural fare on Dammam-Mangalore route begins from SAR 674, while fare on Mangalore-Dammam route begins from INR 11,266.

Meanwhile, Air India Express has appealed the Mangaloreans in Dammam to cooperate with the airlines for the continuation of the service.

As per the proposed schedule the Dammam-Mangalore-Calicut flight will operate twice a week in summer schedule. The first direct flight to Dammam is expected to take off from on Wednesday, April 3. The flight IX 385 on Wednesdays and Saturdays will arrive at Mangalore at 4:00 p.m. local time and depart at 5:00 p.m. It will reach at Dammam at 7:10 p.m. local time. The return flight IX 386 will depart from Dammam at 8:30 p.m. local time and arrive at Mangalore at 3:20 a.m. local time on Thursday s and Sundays.

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