Mangaluru: Air India Express has introduced standalone flights on Mangaluru-Abu Dhabi-Mangaluru and Mangaluru-Muscat-Mangaluru sectors from February 8.
With the aim of improving aircraft utilisation, the AIE has introduced standalone flights as against the earlier single combined flight operations on both destinations.
The revised timing of these flights are as given below :
Mangaluru : Muscat – Mangaluru : Flight no IX817 / IX818
Departure : 0620 hrs
Arrival : 1350 on Tuesdays / Thursdays and Sundays
Mangaluru – Abu Dhabi – Mangaluru: Flight no IX815 / IX816
Departure : 2120 hrs on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays and Saturdays
Arrival : 0555 hrs on Tuesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays and Sundays.
A release from AIE has stated that passengers who have booked on combined flight IX817/IX818 on Abu Dhabi or Muscat route would have to get their bookings re-accommodated according to the new timing and days of operations.
For clarification, contact Air India Express office situated at Hat Hill, Lalbagh on 0824-2451046/2450811 or Mangaluru airport office on 0824-2220450/2254253.
