Mangalore: The declaration of Bajpe airport as International airport by the Union cabinet on Thursday logically should open up the coastal skies to multiple carriers operating to various destinations.
This should cheer passengers as multiple operators will effectively bring down the prices of air fares to the Middle East sector currently monopolized by Air India Express (AIE). This may also open airlines to offer business class options for passengers, which hitherto was restricted to economy class.
At present, AIE operates flights to various destinations in the Middle East like Dubai (daily), Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Muscat (three times a week), Doha and Bahrain (once a week). A letter available with TOI, sent by Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh's office to Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde states that Jet Airways has already applied for grant of traffic rights for Mangalore-Dubai sector effective from winter 2012, which is October end.
05/10/12 Times of India
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This should cheer passengers as multiple operators will effectively bring down the prices of air fares to the Middle East sector currently monopolized by Air India Express (AIE). This may also open airlines to offer business class options for passengers, which hitherto was restricted to economy class.
At present, AIE operates flights to various destinations in the Middle East like Dubai (daily), Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Muscat (three times a week), Doha and Bahrain (once a week). A letter available with TOI, sent by Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh's office to Udupi-Chikmagalur MP K Jayaprakash Hegde states that Jet Airways has already applied for grant of traffic rights for Mangalore-Dubai sector effective from winter 2012, which is October end.
05/10/12 Times of India
