Mangalore: GoAir, India’s most trusted airline has announced the launch of a daily direct service to Mangaluru, its new destination on the domestic network. Effective today, GoAir will link Mumbai to Mangaluru with a daily direct flight operated by a state-of-the-art Airbus 320neo.
Schedule of this flight has been planned to allow quick and convenient connections to Mangaluru. This flight are currently available for sale across all booking channels.
GoAir flight G8 0338 will depart Mangaluru at 9.30 hrs and arrive Mumbai at 11.00 hrs. On the return, GoAir flight G8 0335 will depart Mumbai at 0740 hrs and arrive at Mangaluru at 9.00 hrs.
One of the fastest developing cities in India, Mangaluru, is the major port city of Karnataka handles 75 per cent of India's coffee and cashew exports. Gateway to Karnataka and home to major chemical industries, this city's economy also comprises of industrial, commercial and agricultural processing. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats and is in close proximity to the temple town of Udupi, beaches of Malpe, jungles, hill stations and heritage sites.
Kaushik Khona, Chief Executive Officer, GoAir, said, “The domestic air travel demand is witnessing a continued recovery, with passengers increasing 10 percent month-on-month to around 63.54 lakh in November 2020. Responding to the demand, we are delighted to announce the launch of new daily direct service to Mangaluru. This is a significant step for GoAir and demonstrates our continuous endeavour to provide greater choice and better connections for our passengers. GoAir has been accredited with four star low cost carrier rating in the recent 2021 US-based APEX survey. GoAir’ direct flight connecting Mumbai to Mangaluru will facilitate further growth in business and tourism between these cities.”
About GoAir:
GoAir is the aviation foray of India’s 283-year-old Wadia Group that comprises leading brands including 156-year-old Bombay Burmah, 140-year-old Bombay Dyeing, 101-year-old Britannia Ltd., 65-year-old National Peroxide Limited, the decade old Bombay Realty and many others.
The 14-year old airline has flown 81.27 million passengers since its inception in 2005. Go Air has topped the chart for best OTP for 15 months in a row till Nov'19. GoAir’s Load Factor continuously ranked number 2 for 4 years starting FY16-17 till FY 19-20.