IndiGo all set to start operations to Mangaluru from May 1

April 12, 2017

Mangaluru, Apr 12: IndiGo is all set to become the fifth airline after Air India, Air India Express, Jet Airways and Spice Jet to touch base with Mangaluru International Airport.

From May 1, the new airline will operate two daily flights to Bengaluru and one to Mumbai, reinforcing its commitment to South India market.

Flights to Bengaluru will depart MIA at 7am and 4.20pm and reach KIA at 7.55am and 5.15pm respectively and Mumbai at 12.05pm to reach there at 2pm.

Sanjay Kumar, chief commercial officer of IndiGo, told reporters that the airline is offering all inclusive promotional fare of Rs 1,499 on Mangaluru-Bengaluru sector and Rs 1,799 on Mangaluru-Mumbai sector.

This fare will be in vogue for first two months of operation, he said adding that online sale of tickets that commenced three weeks ago has garnered good response from flyers. The new services will further consolidate IndiGo's position, he noted.

Noting that the airline presently operates 907 daily flights connecting 45 destinations across the country, Sanjay said, "Mangaluru is a good entry for IndiGo. We are generally the last to enter the market, but the fastest to capture the same with our quality service."

IndiGo will commercially explore avenues to connect other domestic centres from Mangaluru including Delhi via Hyderabad and introduce a third flight to Bengaluru in the near future, he noted.

With a fleet size of 132 A320s as of now and expected to touch 154 aircraft by end of March 2018, Sanjay said, "Adding new flights and frequencies on our network is aligned with our commitment to expand affordable air travel in India.

The new flights not only strengthen domestic network but also help us better serve increased demand in growing markets." International operations from MIA are very much on the cards and plans are being worked out, he added.

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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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