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Air Arabia begins service to new Bangalore airport
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, on Wednesday said it will start flying to Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore's new airport, beginning on May 22, 2008.
- Staff Report
- Published: 15:57 May 21, 2008
Dubai: Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, on Wednesday said it will start flying to Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore's new airport, beginning on May 22, 2008.
The new airport is located east of the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway (NH7) and is the largest greenfield, private sector-owned and operated airport in India. A user development fee charged by the airport authority of Dh93 (INR 1,070) will be collected at Bangalore Airport in cash from all outbound passengers. Beginning July 1, this fee will be included as part of Air Arabia's fare.
Air Arabia has flown to Bangalore since October 2007, and continues to fly daily from Air Arabia's hub in Sharjah, leaving at 22.50pm and arriving in Bangalore at 04.05am. Return flights depart Bangalore at 04.50am and land in Sharjah at 07.10am.
Air Arabia serves 11 destinations throughout India including Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Calicut, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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