Air India Express starts direct flight to Delhi from Mangaluru International Airport

Air India Express starts direct flight to Delhi from Mangaluru International Airport

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, February 1, 2025: Mangaluru International Airport will offer the people of the coastal city of Karnataka and adjoining regions direct morning access to Delhi, the national capital, starting 1 February 2025. Air India Express commenced operations of daily flight between Mangaluru and Delhi.

 
The inaugural flight, IX 1552, departed from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) at 6.40 AM and landed at Delhi International Airport (DEL) at 9.35 AM. The pairing flight, IX 2768, departed the national capital at 6.40 AM and landed in Mangaluru at 9.35 AM. Captain Vineet Kumar was the Commander of the inaugural flight from Delhi, along with his co-pilot and four-member crew.
 
The inaugural Mangaluru-Delhi flight saw 167 passengers travel, while the flight from the national capital had 144 passengers arrive in this coastal city
 
The Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit of Mangaluru International Airport presented a water canon salute to the inaugural flight, much to the delight of passengers and AvGeeks.  The launch of this new flight comes on the heels of Air India Express introducing two weekend flights, every Saturday, to Pune on 4 January 2025
 
This new flight to Delhi will fortify Mangaluru International Airport’s emphasis on enabling business and leisure connectivity to passengers. With the introduction of this route, the Airport has now facilitated a second daily option, to go with the current evening flight (operated by IndiGo), for people to travel directly to Delhi. Travellers can look forward to more onward connectivity options, reduced travel time, and the promise of a hassle-free journey with this direct flying option.