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http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10068506.html
Air India Express widens network


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Dubai: Air India Express has announced three new destinations Mangalore, Amritsar and Delhi to meet the market demand.


Effective October 3, direct services will begin to these destinations.


The Mangalore flight will meet the long standing demand of passengers hailing from north Kerala and from north Karnataka.


The three-times-a-week service to the city of the Golden Temple, Amritsar, and onward to Delhi, will cater to the requirements of North Indians for a direct service at affordable fares.


Dubai will now be linked to six destinations by Air India Express, the budget carrier of India, namely Kozhikode, Kochi, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Amritsar and Delhi.


The expansion of Air India Express, which commenced operations on April 29, 2005, with operations to only three Kerala cities, has been accelerated with the addition of these new destinations.


Summer schedule


The airline services four stations in the UAE, namely Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain.


In India the stations on the airline's map include Kozhikode, Kochi, Trivandrum and, effective October 3, Mangalore, Amritsar and Delhi.


The flights are available for sale on the summer schedule, that is until October 28, at a very attractive inaugural fare of Dh299.


 


 


Fare for Mangalore is Rs. 7,000



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http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=26194&n_tit=Dubai%3A%20Maiden%20Direct%20Flight%20to%20Mangalore%20to%20Go%20Full


Dubai: Maiden Direct Flight to Mangalore to Go Full
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Dubai, Sep 19: This is an apt example to the entire Mangalorean diaspora that that how curiously, yet patiently Mangalore-bound  people have been long waiting for the direct flight.


On Friday, September 15 evening around 10.45 pm Daijiworld flashed the news about availability of on-line booking, and since then it took just less than 36 hours for the seats on the inaugural flight to be a total sell-out ! (Total 180 seats)


As this report is being filed, tickets of not only October 3, but also October 19 and 21 have been entirely booked.


"The response has been superb. People are simply waiting to see the first flight. Everywhere the people have been talking about the first flight," says an Air India Express official in Dubai while speaking to daijiworld.


"We never knew daijiworld to be such a powerful medium. It made our task easy. We are looking forward to servng Mangalore destination. Hope we will have a good beginning," he adds.


Currently on-line booking is opened until October 28. Booking for the winter session will be opened soon. There may be a change in the timing also.


It is very important for passengers who are flying Air India Express to note that all the flights will take off from Terminal 2, at Dubai International Airport.


Rajesh Sequeira, who took the lead in the direct flight mission has said, "Our responsibility does not end here. The operation should move smoothly and continuity is very important. However, our immediate goal is to see that all other Gulf countries too should be connected by direct flights or at least for the time being there should be convenient connecting flights. We will work in that direction once the Air India Express operation begins," he asserted.


Several travel agencies and related business houses are now lined up for encashing the opportunity of direct flight. One of city's noted travel house Caesar Travels has wasted no time to announcing free transport from Bajpe Airport to Udupi and Mangalore region for those who book the tickets through them. (Tel: 04-3599669 Irshad / Abbu)


There are others lined up with various offers. Even some travel houses are planning to offer holiday packages to Mangalore.


The current fare starts from Dhs 1208 including taxes (Return) which is quite affordable and it is expected to remain same for a longer period.


The inaugural flight is expected to take off at 2.10pm UAE time and expected to arrive at Mangalore airport at 7.10 pm IST.


 


Don;t miss the picture!!!!



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I am trying to book a seat on AIX, MAA-SIN in Jan 07. I keep getting this message:

No availibility found:click on next/previous day
Previous Day Back New Search Next Day

It shows no avalibility throughout Jan 2007. Is there something wrong with website?


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It shows no avalibility throughout Jan 2007. Is there something wrong with website?



I think there was a mention on the Mangalore-Dubai thread that inventory was uploaded only for October for that flight. Might it be that inventory is uploaded only till December for the MAA-SIN sector?

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DUBAI: Air India Express (AIE), the low cost airline operated by Air India, will start flights to Bahrain next summer and not this October as was announced earlier.


"There is no question of AIE coming to Bahrain before the next summer season," Dubai-based Regional Director (Gulf) for Air India Sanjeev Talwar said.


He cited the shortage of aircraft and "diversion of planes to other lucrative routes" as the reason behind the move, according to a media report.


"As much as we would want more and more destinations to be covered by the budget arm of Air-India, this is not possible in the immediate future," Talwar said.


The airline was first expected to fly in to Bahrain in April last year when it was reported the first flight would land only in winter, the Gulf Daily News reported.


The load factor, indicating occupancy, of Air India Express flights from Kerala to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, among other destinations in the Gulf, was more than 90 per cent.


Flights from Delhi and Mumbai to the same destinations had reported less than 50 per cent load factor.


AIE began services last year, and flies to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, and Salalah, from Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Delhi, Amritsar and Mangalore. 
 



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Air India Express starts operation on Mangalore-Dubai route


 New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) International budget airline Air India Express, a fully-owned subsidiary of Air India, will start operating on Delhi-Amritsar-Dubai and Mangalore-Dubai routes from October 3.


 The inaugural flight on October 3 will commence from Delhi proceed to Amritsar and onward to Dubai, the company said in a statement.


 On the same day, operations between Mangalore and Dubai would start, it said.


 The flights will be operated by Boeing 737-800 aircraft in an all-economy version.


 The company is offering special inaugural fares for a limited period.


 With effect from October 5, there would be three weekly frequencies each between Amritsar, Delhi, Mangalore and Dubai.


 The departures from India will be on every Monday, Thursday and Saturday.



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Long felt need is met, Mangalore is international 


Mangalore, Oct 3 (UNI)


The entire airport area at Bajpe wore a festive look when an international flight, carrying 185 passengers from Dubai, landed at the airport near here this evening.


The passengers were accorded a warm welcome by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and other dignitaries.


Speaking on the occasion, Mr Patel assured that the present thrice-a-week flight between Dubai and Mangalore would be converted into a daily service gradually.


He said there was no dearth of funds with the Centre to extend various facilities at the airports, provided the state governments worked in tandem. He urged the states to help the Centre by providing sufficient land required for airport activities to ensure inter-state connectivity as civil aviation, in keeping with the changing times, would be of a different kind in future. The Centre was ready to develop airports in tier-II cities like Belgaum, Hubli, Gulbarga and Mysore, he added.


 
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for the Rs 147 crore integral terminal building, Mr Patel said the Ministry had taken up upgradation of 35 airports in the next three to four years.
The first phase of the Bangalore International Airport was expected to be completed by 2008 and taking the growing demand into consideration, the Ministry had decided to take up work on the second phase simultaneously and complete by 2009 instead of the earlier plan of 2020. The Bellary airport would be developed with private participation, he said.
The Minister called upon the State Governments to spend atleast Rs 20 crore to Rs 30 crore per year for developing airports in their respective States.
Mr Yediyurappa assured that the coalition Government in the State was committed to provide all required facilities at State airports by releasing special grants. The Government was in the process of acquiring land for the Mangalore Special Economic Zone, which was expected to attract Rs one lakh crore investment. It was the earnest desire of the Government to divert all future investments to cities like Mangalore, Mysore, Belgaum, Hubli and Shimoga from Bangalore.
Efforts would also be made to get Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Mangalore for laying the foundation stone for the SEZ, he added.
Mr V Tulasidas, Chairman and Executive Director of Air India Express, which commenced its international flight service to Mangalore today, said Air India had decided to increase its total flight service from the present 50 to 59 by the end of the month. The AIE had also planned to extend international flight service from Mangalore to other Gulf countries and South East Asian countries.
He said the response for the international flight service between Mangalore and Dubai was overwhelming.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Dr K Ramalingam said the proposed new integrated terminal building at Bajpe airport, being constructed at an area of 18,220 sqmt, would have all modern amenities such as passenger boarding bridge, escalators, elevators, X-Bis and conveyor belts to meet ’IATA’ level of service ’B’. The new terminal would be completed in 24 months after award of work. It would have the capability to handle one million passengers per annum. The AAI had also entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Karnataka Government for development of Rs 69 crore Mysore airport, for which the Government had provided free land.


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 Air India Express launches Amritsar Dubai Air Service
 Amritsar, Oct 3 (PTI)


Low-cost Air India Express today launched its first Amritsar-Dubai flight.
 Rajya Sabha member M S Gill and Punjab Civil Aviation Minister Lal Singh today flagged off the the inaugural flight of Air India Express, the low-cost subsidiary of Air India, at the Rajasansi Airport.
The flight is being operated routing Delhi-Amritsar-Dubai on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays with 185-seater all Economy Class configuration Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
The flight would meet the growing demand of passengers from Punjab and the Gulf, the spokesman said.
The Air India Express has also scheduled to begin its flights to the Gulf soon from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Delhi and Mangalore.



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http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=26606&n_tit=Dubai%3A%20History%20Created%20-%20Maiden%20%91Flight%92%20of%20Delight%20Takes%20off%20in%20Style


Dubai: History Created - Maiden ‘Flight’ of Delight Takes off in Style  
 
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Reporting from Dubai International airport - Terminal 2


Dubai, Oct 3: The long cherished dream of lacs of Mangaloreans residing in the Gulf countries was finally realized at 13.10 pm (Dubai local time) when maiden Air India Express flight took off into skies at Dubai airport on Tuesday October 3.  There were shouts of jubilation and cries of celebration as the mighty metal bird touched the skies within few minutes of take off. 


Civil Aviation ministry officials, prominent NRIs and family members of the passengers who travelled in the maiden flight cheered greatly as Boeing 737-800 Air India Express flight (IX 802) commanded by senior training pilot-in-command, Captain Rahul Sahani left the Gulf shores.


Earlier a press conference was held which was addressed by senior official of local Civil Aviation Ministry, Rajya Sabha MP and NRI businessman Abdul Wahab and entrepreneur B R Shetty.


B R Shetty in his speech thanked all the persons who have contributed their might in realizing this dream.  He made a special mention about Rajesh Sequeira and Daijiworld.com for the relentless efforts in pursuing the cause to the end.


Abdul Wahab expressed his special gratitude towards union civil aviation minister Praful Patel for speeding up the entire process and granting necessary clearances.


The maiden take off was marked by the ceremonial cutting of ribbon by Civil Aviation Ministry chief.


Captain and crew of the maiden flight, Air India Express staff, Civil Aviation ministry officials and some passengers were present on the occasion.








Crew uniforms look better now!!!!


 






Another crew uniform here!!!











 


 


 


 



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AIE expects 85% load factor on Mangalore flights


Dubai, Oct 4 (UNI)


Indian low-cost carrier Air India Express (AIE) is expecting an 85 per cent load factor on its three flights per week to Mangalore.


The service, which was launched yesterday from Dubai with 180-seating capacity, is the first directinternational commercial flight to the Karnataka town.


The airlines Marketing Manager for Dubai and the Northern Emirates Jaishree Ramachandran said a study of Mangalore’s customer profile has revealed better acceptance to budget carriers.


Because of Mangalore’s geographical location, the new service will also benefit people travelling to northern Kerala.


About two lakh Mangaloreans based in Dubai and the Northern Emirates are expected to benefit from AIE’s direct flight service.



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http://www.sahilonline.org/english/coastalnews.asp?nid=1502&sid=519854283


Mangalore goes international; AIE lands finally
 
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S.O. News service, Bhatkal, 10 Feb.:


 


Mangalore city witnessed a historic event on Tuesday at 6pm with the maiden aircraft; Air India Express (AIE) carrying about 180 passengers landing at Mangalore airport.


Though it was declared an international airport, the arrival of the aero-plane to Mangalore marked the beginning of new era in the history of Mangalore airport and also with Mangalore city gaining credit for becoming first city to have international airport, apart from state capital.


 



Minister for civil aviation Praful Patel himself was present to welcome the first plane and expressed his happiness over the development.


Initially the flight between Dubai and Mangalore will be scheduled to fly thrice a week. The demand to have daily flights may become a reality within few months he assured.
 
He said that the international flights will not only fly between Mangalore and Dubai, but also various other countries in future.


He said that the increase in competition has provided choices to people and better fares. The competition is now between train and plains and this has become advantageous to the masses he commented.


The flight to Mangalore will increase the number of visitors coming to India, he expressed. Assuring to provide an extended runway, Patel said “we will take a decision and then undertake the feasibility study. However, for this, the state government must provide land,” he said. “Money will not be a constraint”, he added.


Patel informed that Air India Express aims at connecting small places to various destinations. In next 3-4 years, the airport authority of India aims at upgrading about 35 other airports, he said.


With regard to undertaking expedient works at Bangalore airport, he said that the phase 2 which was supposed to be completed in 2020 will be completed by 2009 as the air traffic is increasing with the passage of years. Already an MoU has been signed for the development of Mysore airport and moves are afoot to sign MoU with other places like Hassan.


He stressed that state must give importance to the intra-state flight which will help in the future development.


In his address, Deputy chief minister B S Yediyurappa said that the international airport will add to the economic development apart from the development brought about by New Mangalore port.


Mangalore has all the potential of becoming the economic capital of the state. The NRI’s will find it easier to make investments. The government will provide all the necessary aid, he said and added that the government wants investments to flow to cities like Mangalore, Mysore, Dharwad and Shimoga.


Union minister of state Oscar Fernandes, MPs D V Sadanand Gowda, Manorama Madhwaraj, B Janardhan Poojary, Central administrative reforms commission chairman M Veerappa Moily, Ministers V S Acharya, D H Shankaramurthy, B Nagaraj Shetty, Mayor K Ashraf, ZP president Mamatha D S Gatti, MLAs and MLCs were present.


 


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Final decision on Kannur Airport soon: Patel


Kannur, Kerala, Oct 4 (UNI)


Union Aviation Minister Praful Patel has assured the North Malabar Chamber of Commerce (NMCC) that a final decision on the proposed Airport here would be taken soon.


The Minister gave the assurance to the NMCC officials when they met him at Mangalore and submitted a memorandum in this regard, a NMCC release said here.


The Minister was at Mangalore in connection with the foundation laying ceremony of the integrated building for the Bajpei Airport and to receive the newly introduced Dubai-Mangalore Air India flight.


Though in principle the clearance for the airport had been given, some more technical issues had to be sorted out, Mr Patel said adding the construction work on the airport would start at the earliest. 
 
 
 



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Found some interesting Air India Exp liveries. Pls see attachment.


 



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Found some interesting Air India Exp liveries. Pls see attachment.


 





Amazing liveries, i am surprised that AI has created these.......


Mangalore will be a great money spinner for AIX /IAC, hopefully these routes to secondary P2P dest should relieve BOM further for Dom and Intl long haul movements.



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Air India Express to link Chennai, Singapore soon


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Five flights a week planned; Dubai also to be connected




CHENNAI: Air India Express (AIE), the wholly owned subsidiary airline of Air India, will be introducing flights to Singapore and Dubai from Chennai.

Giving details of AIE's official launch on October 29 from Anna International Terminal (AIT), P. Senthil Kumar, Air India's Commercial Manager-Tamil Nadu, told The Hindu here on Thursday that while Singapore would be linked five-times-a-week, the Dubai operation would be a tri-weekly service.

Mr. Kumar explained that the AIE service to Singapore would depart Chennai at 11-55 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and reach Singapore's Changi Airport at 6-20 p.m. (local time). In the return direction, it will leave Singapore at 7-30 p.m. (local time) and arrive Chennai at 8-55 p.m. (local time).

The Chennai-Dubai service would leave Chennai on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9-40 p.m. and reach Dubai 15 minutes past midnight. In the return direction, it will depart Dubai at 2-40 p.m. and arrive Chennai at 8-40 p.m.

The AIE Boeing-737-800 series flights would offer 185 economy class seats. "AIE services will be operated with a dynamic air fare and the budget airline's one-way air ticket to Singapore would cost Rs.6, 242 inclusive of taxes." The AIE would provide a snack box for the journey to Singapore from Chennai. The AIE offered flights to major international destinations within a distance of around 4 hours from different cities in India. V. Thulasidas, Chairman of AIE, will receive the AIE flight from Chennai to Singapore at Changi Airport in the presence of the AIE Chief Operating Officer, Capt.P.P. Singh. A formal launch party is being planned in Chennai on October 27.


 


 


 



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AI to operate express flights to Singapore


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CHENNAI: The stage is set for the inauguration of the Air India express flights from Chennai to Singapore and Chennai to Dubai.


The Chennai-Singapore flight will be operated on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from October 29. The Chennai-Dubai flights will be operated thrice a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from October 30.


Governor Surjit Singh Barnala will flag off the inaugural flight to Singapore from the Anna International Airport.


A formal launch function was organised here on Friday in which P.K. Gupta, Regional Director, India, Air-India, and others participated.


The flight to Singapore will leave Chennai at 11.55 a.m. and return from Singapore at 8.50 p.m. the same day.


The flights from Dubai will arrive here at 8.40 p.m. and leave for Dubai at 9.40 p.m.


To cater to the needs of the travelling public, Air India Express would serve them onboard free standardised meal, according to a press release.


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Air India's low-cost carrier launches inaugural flight to Singapore
By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 29 October 2006 2244 hrs


   
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Air India's low-cost carrier launches inaugural flight to Singapore


Air India's budget arm, Air India Express or AIE, launched its inaugural flight to Singapore on Sunday.


The first Indian low-cost carrier to fly to Changi, AIE will operate five weekly non-stop services between Singapore and Chennai in India.


AIE's average return fare can go as low as $600.


That is at least 25-50 percent lower than what is currently available on other full service carriers such as Jet Airways and Singapore Airlines.


The flight takes about 4 hours and includes free boxed meals and some in-flight entertainment.


Travel between Singapore and India is getting increasingly popular.


Just in the first nine months of this year, 1.5 million passengers travelled between the two countries.


That's an increase of 22 percent over the same period last year."


The Singapore-Chennai route also saw a 15 percent increase over the same period.


But Air India Express does not plan to just stop at Chennai.


It may consider places like Hyderabad and Bangalore, according to Air India's chairman, V Thulasidas.


But cities like Mumbai and Delhi are off-limits as these routes will be kept for the main Air India carrier.


For now, bookings are looking good for Air India Express.


Some of its flights on the Singapore-Chennai route over the next two weeks are more than 90 percent booked.


AIE hopes to increase the frequency of its flights from five times a week to daily, probably by year end. - CNA/ir


 



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Mangalore goes international; AIE lands finally
 
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S.O. News service, Bhatkal, 10 Feb.:


 


Mangalore city witnessed a historic event on Tuesday at 6pm with the maiden aircraft; Air India Express (AIE) carrying about 180 passengers landing at Mangalore airport.


Though it was declared an international airport, the arrival of the aero-plane to Mangalore marked the beginning of new era in the history of Mangalore airport and also with Mangalore city gaining credit for becoming first city to have international airport, apart from state capital... 
 
 
 




Looks like the writer of the news article is not aware that Tiruchi, Nagpur, Cochin all have international flights and are also not state capitals.

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Changi Airport welcomes Air India Express
Monday, October 30, 2006
Singapore Changi Airport received the maiden flight of Air India Express (AIE) from Chennai. AIE is the first Indian low-cost carrier to operate to Singapore. Singapore is also the  airline’s first international destination in the Asia Pacific.


Passengers and crew onboard the flight were warmly welcomed by the High Commissioner of India to Singapore, His Excellency Alok Prasad, and Acting Director-General of Civil Aviation, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr Chiang Hai Eng.


For a start, AIE will operate 10 weekly flights between Singapore and Chennai from Changi Airport’s Terminal 1.


Speaking at the welcome ceremony, Mr Chiang said, “The launch of Air India Express’ service to Singapore is indeed very timely, as air traffic between India and Singapore has grown from strength to strength over recent years. In the first nine months of this year, total passenger movements between India and Singapore reached 1.5 million, a growth of an impressive 22%, compared to the same period in 2005. During the same period, passenger movements on the Chennai-Singapore sector also saw very strong growth of 15% year-on-year.”


Mr Chiang added, “With its low cost, low fare operating model, I am sure that the entry of Air India Express will stimulate even greater people flows between Singapore and Chennai, as well as other parts of South India.”


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Singapore News // Monday, October 30, 2006         

Cheaper flights to India


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More cheap flights to India could come Singapore's way, and fares could be as low as half the usual price.
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Air India Express, the first Indian low-cost carrier to fly here may offer Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Trichi, on top of its current Chennai-Singapore service.
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"It shouldn't take much time because the aircraft we ordered are on their way from November onwards," the airline's chairman Vasudevan Thulasidas said yesterday when asked about the timeframe.
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He was speaking to reporters minutes before Air India Express' inaugural Chennai flight to Singapore landed at Changi Airport Terminal 1.
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The 175-seater flight, which lasted three and a half hours, was more than 80-per-cent filled. The service frequency, set at five per week presently, will increase to seven, said Mr Thulasidas.
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He added that the fares would be lower than a full service carrier's by as much as 50 per cent.
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A check on Air India Express' website last night showed that one-way tickets for this week are priced at between $156 and $193.
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Seats are assigned, and passengers will get a snack and a drink, Mr Thulasidas said. But don't expect to fly budget to India's other popular cities of Delhi and Mumbai.
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These two routes, which "generate a lot of traffic for business class", will be "kept for" the low-cost carrier's parent company Air India, said Mr Thulasidas.
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Singapore Airlines is the other full-service airline serving those two cities.
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Air India Express is making use of Terminal 1, instead of the Budget Terminal, to allow easy passenger connections between itself and its parent company.
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The budget airline's entry here comes as total passenger movements between Singapore and India grew 22 per cent to hit 1.5 million in the first nine months of this year.


The 2class AIX 737s will gradually be introduced on these routes. So you will have an LCC with J class!!



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Air Arabia LLC, the first low-fares airline in the Middle East and North Africa is taking off to two more cities in India - Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.



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Airline takes off to two more Indian Cities and Nepal

Airline takes off to two more Indian Cities and Nepal





 



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The airline already travels to Mumbai, Jaipur, Kochi and Nagpur in India and subject to Government approval, the airline will soon commence flights to the two cities with hopes of more Indian cities joining the Airline's destination portfolio.

Another welcome addition for travellers flying to the sub-continent is Air Arabia's launch of flights to the scenic city of Kathmandu in Nepal.

Speaking on the new destinations in India, Mr. Adel Ali, CEO of Air Arabia, said:


'Air Arabia is proud to add Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Kathmandu to its destinations. The launch of these new services is part of our commitment to passengers as we strive to deliver value to our customers by ensuring that our network has broad coverage at the lowest possible fares.'



The inaugural flight to Chennai is scheduled for the 2nd of November 2006 leaving Sharjah at 0800 hours and arriving in Chennai at 1320 hours while the return flights will take off at 1405 hours, touching down in Sharjah at 1645 hours local time. Regular flights however will leave Sharjah at 2250 and arrive in Chennai 0430. Return flight leaves Chennai at 0515 and arrives at Sharjah International Airport at 0740.

Thiruvananthapuram is launching on the 5th of November making it the 6th destination in India that Air Arabia services cater to. Flights to Thiruvananthapuram will take off at 0645 hours, arriving in the destination at 1220 hours. The return flights will depart Thiruvananthapuram at 1305 hours, reaching Sharjah at 1555 hours (local time).

One of the fastest growing service and technology centres in India, Chennai, the capital of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is called the Detroit of South Asia, considering its popularity for outsourced jobs from the Western world. Chennai has historically served as an important cultural, administrative and economic centre dating back to the 1st Century.

Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, is one of the most picturesque cities in India backed by its rich cultural heritage. A blend of modern and traditional architecture, Thiruvananthapuram's famed beaches are one of the top tourist destinations for Indians and foreigners alike who visit south India.

Kathmandu on the other hand is an open air museum of famous sites, ancient temples and shrines, golden pagodas. Several beautiful and interesting villages and towns surrounding the valley offer ideal destinations for mini treks and the enthralling peaks of the Himalayas which are viewable from several points in the city.

Air Arabia's addition of Kathmandu as one of its destinations was welcomed by the Kingdom of Nepal. Adel Ali said 'Air Arabia is thrilled to announce Kathmandu as one of its latest destinations that brings to our passengers not just a new weekend getaway but an opportunity to explore the rich culture and heritage that the city has to offer as well as experience adventure holidays.'

He added: 'On behalf of our management, I would like to thank the aviation authorities in India and Nepal for granting us the permission to fly to these spectacular cities and we look forward to offering more opportunities for everyone in the UAE and abroad to use our services for business or leisure. The demand for services to these cities has been overwhelming and we are confident that we will be able to cater to the huge mass of travellers on these sectors. We have also decided to spruce up our fleet by adding one more aircraft by end-October and another one by end of November.'

Current Air Arabia destinations include Aleppo and Damascus (Syria); Alexandria, Assiut and Luxor (Egypt); Amman (Jordan); Astana and Almaty (Kazakhstan); Bahrain; Beirut (Lebanon); Colombo (Sri Lanka); Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh (KSA), Doha (Qatar); Istanbul (Turkey); Kabul (Afghanistan); Khartoum (Sudan); Kuwait; Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai and Nagpur (India); Muscat (Oman); Sana'a (Yemen); Sharjah (UAE) and Tehran (Iran).

With its rapidly expanding network the airline was happy to announce that it is adding one more A320 to its impressive fleet. The addition of the Airbus 320 epitomizes the airline's strong growth and expansion plans in the region and subcontinent.

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I wonder what the livery of VT-AXH will be? Anybody privy to inside info please reply.

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