The summer schedule launched by airlines based out of Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from March 28 is offering travelers plenty of travel options in both domestic and international sectors, even as the number of passengers in the last 10 days An increase in numbers has been observed, the airport said.
Travelers over the past 10 days at MIA confirm a growing trend for both business and pleasure travel. MIA recorded 6,231 passengers on 1 May with 50 flight movements domestic and international. On 30 April, MIA recorded 5,942 passengers with 40 movements. This number has gone up from 4,750 since April 24, a release said. The movement of 36 flights was the lowest on 25 and 29 April.
Places including Guwahati, Jaipur, Bagdogra (West Bengal), Kolkata, Hubli and even Delhi can be reached either directly or via short-haul flights. While Guwahati opens the gates for tourists to the north-east, namely Guwahati, Shillong, Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim – all well connected by surface transport, Jaipur serves Rajasthan on a platter to tourists via Mumbai and Bengaluru. does.
Traveling to Bagdogra via Bengaluru will bring travelers closer to Darjeeling, Chalsa, Siliguri, Guwahati, Kaziranga National Park and the rest of the North-East. The flight to Kolkata via Bangalore will also bring you closer to Bagdogra, Siliguri and Chala. 4 weekly flights to Hubli will bring Gokarna, Jog Falls and Hampi closer.
With one-stop flight options from Bengaluru and Mumbai, Delhi will place tourists at the center of the Golden Triangle tourist circuit, with Jaipur and Agra forming the other two corners of the circuit. Delhi also brings Shimla, Dalhousie, Nainital and Mussoorie closer to the travelers. MIA is now connected to Delhi via flight from Pune.
In the summer schedule, the movement of domestic flights has increased from 97 to 108 from May 1.