Air India Express Adds New Flights from Mangalore

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MANGALURU- India’s leading budget carrier, Air India Express (AIX), will launch new non-stop flights from Mangalore (IXE) to Delhi (DEL) and additional flights to Mumbai (BOM). The flights are scheduled to commence in February 2025, subject to final scheduling.

These new flights will enhance Air India Express’s domestic connectivity from Mangalore further. The airline will now serve 13 destinations from Mangalore.

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Air India Express Mangalore Flights

Starting 1st February 2025, Air India Express will fly daily to Delhi from Mangalore. The airline will operate B737 MAX-8 aircraft.

Delhi:

Flight IX 2768 will depart from Delhi at 06:40 am IST. The flight is scheduled to reach Mangalore at 09:35 am IST. The flight time will be 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Both Delhi to Mangalore and Mangalore to Delhi flights will depart and arrive at the same time. Two different aircraft will operate these flights.

The flight IX 1552 from Mangalore, will also depart at 06:40 am IST. The flight will reach Delhi at 09:35 am IST. The flying time will be 2 hours and 55 minutes.

Mumbai:

Starting 15^th February 2025, Air India will shift its present morning flights to Air India Express. Currently, both Air India and Air India Express fly daily to Mangalore from Mumbai.

Flight IX 1233 will depart from Mumbai at 05:45 am IST. The flights will arrive in Mangalore at 07:15 am IST. The flight time will be 1 hour and 55 minutes.

The return flight IX 1236, will leave Mangalore at 07:55 am IST. The flight will arrive in Mumbai at 09:50 am IST. The flight time will be 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Air India Express has two variants of B737 MAX-8. Both of the variants consist of an all-economy configuration. One of the variants has 176 seats and another variant has 178 seats on-board.

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Strong Presence in Mangalore

Mangalore, a key coastal city in Karnataka, is known for its vibrant economy, educational institutions, and proximity to a global diaspora.

Currently, AIX connects Mangalore with international flights to eight destinations in the Middle East. Air India Express flies to cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Jeddah etc… catering to the region’s expatriate community.

Domestically, Air India Express flies to Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kannur. The airline recently introduced flights to Pune. The new Delhi and additional Mumbai flights mark a pivotal addition to Air India Express’s operations from the city.

This enhanced domestic connectivity will make it easier for passengers to access international flights via Delhi and Mumbai, two of India’s largest aviation hubs.

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The competition for AI group

Air India Group has been making a lot of changes in order to maintain its competitiveness in the Indian Aviation market. IndiGo Airlines (6E) is undoubtedly the biggest competitor for Air India Group.

IndiGo operates 3 daily flights to Mangalore from Mumbai. The shift of the Mumbai-Mangalore flights to Air India Express from the main line reflects the low yields in the sector. To Delhi, IndiGo already operates a daily flight.

However, Air India Express remains a key airline for Mangalore in terms of international flights. IndiGo flies to only two destinations in the Gulf. The airline flies to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Air India Express recently opened bookings for its much-anticipated flights to Singapore. However, the airline had to close bookings before the flights even commenced, reportedly due to challenges with significantly low bookings.

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