IndiGo to start flights to Dammam from three Indian cities

“The airline will operate a total of 10 daily direct flights connecting Dammam with Mumbai, Hyderabad and Trivandrum,” IndiGo said on Thursday, adding it is part of its bid to expand international operations and strengthen presence in the Middle East.

IndiGo will start flights to Dammam in Saudi Arabia from February 16, making it the 24th international destination for the no-frills airline which has been aggressively expanding its operations.

Dammam would be 87th destination overall and the third in Saudi Arabia for the carrier, according to a release.

From February 16, the airline would commence services on Hyderabad-Dammam route. The flights to Dammam from Mumbai and Trivandrum would begin from March 7.

“The airline will operate a total of 10 daily direct flights connecting Dammam with Mumbai, Hyderabad and Trivandrum,” IndiGo said, adding it is part of its bid to expand international operations and strengthen presence in the Middle East.

Commenting on this new service, William Boulter, chief commercial officer, Indigo said, “We are excited to launch our new flights to Dammam from three cities strengthening connectivity from western and southern India. As the capital of the Eastern Province of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dammam offers a well-balanced mixture of history, culture, business and employment opportunities for everyone.

“Dammam holds immense potential for both business and leisure travellers. We are confident that these routes will be a step towards promotion of trade, culture and social cohesion through enhanced mobility between the two nations”.

Flight Schedule:

Spicejet has announced the launch of four new flights on its domestic network.

Aurangabad, the airline’s 53rd domestic destination last year, will be connected with Ahmedabad via a daily flight, effective February 15 onwards.

Spicejet will add an additional frequency on the Mumbai-Mangaluru-Mumbai (second frequency) sector.

The low-cost carrier will service the routes using a mix of 90-seater Bombardier Q400 aircraft and 189-seater Boeing 737-800 aircraft. All the new flights introduced will be operational daily, except the flight on the Ahmedabad-Aurangabad sector which will operate on all days except Sunday.

Flight schedule:

(*1- Monday, 2- Tuesday, 3- Wednesday, 4- Thursday, 5- Friday, 6- Saturday, 7- Sunday)