Jet Airways, which is operating two international flights daily from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA), would add one more to Sharjah from August 7.
A release from Airport Authority of India-operated MIA here said the Mangaluru-Sharjah-Mangaluru service would depart Mangaluru at 9.05 a.m. and arrive at MIA at 5.45 p.m.
Airport Director J.T. Radhakrishna said many people from coastal region live in and around Sharjah and the facility would benefit them. International cargo is also being planned to be lifted daily through this flight.
Mr. Radhakrishna said Jet Airways is already operating daily services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi from MIA, while Air India Express is operating two flights daily to Dubai and three-days-a week service to Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, Muscat and Dammam.
