Indian budget airline IndiGo on Friday announced a massive expansion in its Middle East operations, with six new direct flight services to the region from multiple Indian cities.
The newly introduced routes include Bengaluru-Dubai, Kochi-Bahrain and Lucknow-Dammam commencing from June 01, and Ahmedabad-Jeddah, effective from August 11, 2023.
The airline has also announced seasonal additional flights between Chennai – Dammam and Kochi – Dammam in view of the high demand for travel to the Middle East from India during the summer season.
IndiGo said it will be the first Indian carrier to operate direct flights between Bengaluru and Dubai, and Kochi and Bahrain.
IndiGo also said it will be the only airline to provide daily direct connectivity between Kochi-Dammam, Lucknow-Dammam, Chennai-Dammam and Ahmedabad-Jeddah, cutting down travel time.
Currently IndiGo provides connections to 11 destinations in the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh, Sharjah, and Muscat.
The addition of these new flights will add capacity and enhance accessibility for travellers to and from the Middle East during the summer holidays.
Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales at IndiGo, said the new services are to meet the growing demand for travel between India and the Middle East, especially during summers.
“These new direct connections will not only offer hassle-free and affordable options for travel between the cities, but also considerably reduce the travel time,” he said.
“The Middle East, with its rich culture, delectable cuisine, and abundant oil reserves, is now more accessible than ever before to corporate, traders, tourists as well as those visiting friends and family,” Malhotra added.
The introduction of new direct flights between several Indian cities and the Middle East will offer travellers more convenient travel options, enhance connectivity and accessibility, and promote tourism in these regions.
Malhotra also said IndiGo will continue to explore more flight options to the region for its customers in the future.
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