Mangalore: Air India Express plans to reintroduce the link between Mangalore and Kuwait in the winter schedule starting from October 26. AI Express has planned to further increase the utilization of its aircraft and consequently operate 166 flights/week as compared to 159/week being operated currently. Flights from Mangalore to Kuwait had been discontinued in February 14 due to the grounding of the leased planes preparatory to their return.
The three-times a week flights from Mangalore to Kuwait planned in the Airline’s winter schedule will operate in a triangular manner covering Bahrain. Days of operation will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday with departure from Mangalore to Kuwait at 7.30am and arrival at Bahrain at 9.20am. It will depart Bahrain at 10.15am and arrive in Kuwait at 11.15am. In the return direction, the flight from Kuwait will operate directly to Mangalore.
The flight will leave Kuwait at 12.15pm and arrive at Mangalore at 7.25pm.
With the introduction of flights to Kuwait via Bahrain, AIE flights between Mangalore and Doha will become non-stop and the two non-stop flights per week are scheduled to be operated on Thursday and Saturday respectively. The flight will depart from Mangalore at 6.05pm and arrive into Doha at 7.55pm. In the return direction, the flights from Doha to Mangalore will leave Doha at 10.30am and reach Mangalore at 5.05pm, a communique from AIE stated.
