India’s largest airline, low-cost carrier IndiGo has announced new direct flights between several Indian and Middle Eastern cities. In a press statement, IndiGo says that the newly introduced routes include Bengaluru-Dubai, Kochi-Bahrain, Lucknow-Dammam commencing from June 1 and Ahmedabad-Jeddah, effective from August 11.

In light of the increased demand for travel to the Middle East from India during the summer, the airline has also announced seasonal additional flights between Chennai-Dammam and Kochi-Dammam. IndiGo will be the first airline in India to run direct flights between Bengaluru and Dubai and Kochi and Bahrain.

It will also be the only airline to offer daily direct service between Kochi and Dammam, Lucknow to Dammam, Chennai to Dammam, and Ahmedabad to Jeddah, which would save travel time, says the statement.

It adds that at the moment, IndiGo connects travellers to 11 Middle Eastern cities, including Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dammam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh, Sharjah, and Muscat. During the summer vacations, the addition of these new flights will increase capacity and improve accessibility for travellers going to and coming from the Middle East.

Vinay Malhotra

“At IndiGo, we are excited 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. The Middle East, with its rich culture, delectable cuisine, and abundant oil reserves, is now more accessible than ever before to corporates, traders, tourists as well as those visiting friends and family. We remain committed to providing our customers with courteous, on-time, and affordable travel experiences, and will continue to explore new flight options,’’ Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo.

The statement says that these additional direct flights between a number of Indian cities and the Middle East will provide travellers with more practical travel options, improve connection and accessibility, and encourage tourism in these areas. In the future, IndiGo will keep looking into new flight alternatives for its customers as part of its commitment to offering courteous, hassle-free, on-time, and cheap travel experiences.