Air India Express adds two new routes to Abu Dhabi

Air India Express has announced it has expanded its services to Abu Dhabi by adding two new weekly routes from Tiruchirapally and Chennai in southern India.

The airline has also increased the frequency of its services from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Cochin from five to six flights per week.   

Air India Express is the low cost airline subsidiary of Air India, which operates from its base at Cochin International Airport.

It now connects Abu Dhabi with six destinations in India with 21 weekly flights.

Latest traffic figures from Abu Dhabi Airports Company show in March alone, traffic to and from India increased by 32 percent, making it the largest single travel market for Abu Dhabi.

Fali Warden, Executive Director for Middle East & Africa, Air India & Air India Express, said: "With the introduction of direct air links from Abu Dhabi International Airport to Tiruchirapally in Central Tamil Nadu, we are confident that the new flights will be successful in attracting passengers not only from the immediate vicinity but from the nearby districts of Tanjavur, Ramnad & Madurai as well." 

“The sustained introduction of Air India Express services from Abu Dhabi reflects the growing importance which Air India attaches to this region,” he added.  

Starting from April 30th, Air India Express has been flying from Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Tiruchirapally and Chennai at 18:20 every Thursday and Saturday.

The new routes are serviced by a Boeing 737-800 in an economy class configuration. 

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