Customer satisfaction: Mangaluru Airport third in India, first in South

October 15, 2016

Mangaluru, Oct 15: The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has secured the first position in Southern Region airports and overall third position in India in the customer satisfaction survey.

J T Radhakrishna, airport director, said that Airports Authority of India (AAI) carries out customer satisfaction survey through an external agency at 52 airports owned by it.

"Every six months, a survey is being carried out. Survey is mainly based on its performance, staff performance, facilities, cleanliness, infrastructure and airline/customs/Immigration/airport/security staff performance and so on with respect to passengers," he said.

Out of 52 airports Mangaluru international Airport's overall customer satisfaction rating stood at 4.72 out of 5 point scale and stood in the third place compared to that of last year's rating of 4.56 round I (Jan-June 2016).

On the top position, Chandigarh Airport with a rating of 4.86 was followed by Raipur in the second position with a rating of 4.82 followed by Mangaluru and Udaipur in the third position with an equal rating of 4.72 respectively out of 5 point scale.

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passenger not satisfied about CUSTOM OFFICER

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unfortunately the trolleys are in very bad condition, need to replace them immediately. recently i had been traveled from this airport, so please airport director take immediate action to customer satisfaction.....

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Air India Express brings back Mangaluru–Muscat direct flights from March 2026

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Air India Express has announced that it will resume direct flight services between Mangaluru and Muscat from March 2026, restoring an important international air link for passengers from the coastal region.

Airport authorities said the service will operate twice a week—on Sundays and Tuesdays—from March 1. The initial flights are scheduled on March 3, 8 and 10, followed by March 15 and 17, with the same operating pattern to continue thereafter. The flight duration is approximately three hours and 25 minutes.

The Mangaluru–Muscat route was earlier operated under the 2025 summer schedule, with services beginning on July 14. At that time, Air India Express had operated four flights a week before suspending the service.

Officials said the summer schedule will come into effect from March 29, after which changes in flight timings and departure schedules from Mangaluru are expected. Passengers have been advised to check the latest schedules while planning their travel.

The resumption of direct flights to Muscat is expected to significantly benefit expatriates, business travellers and others, further strengthening Mangaluru’s air connectivity with the Gulf region.

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