Air India Express begins direct flight operations on Goa-Dubai route

The international low-cost airline from India, Air India Express, said on Monday that it has started flying four times a week nonstop between Goa and Dubai. At one in the morning on Monday, Dabolim Airport's inaugural flight, IX 840, departed with 148 passengers on board.

Singh said that the airline takes pride in being the only airline that offers direct connectivity to Dubai from Goa.

AirAsia India, which is set to merge with Air India Express, already operates 13 daily direct flights to/from Goa, connecting five domestic cities.

Earlier in the evening, the Goa travel trade joined the celebrations marking the entry of Air India Express to Goa at a function held at a city hotel with the senior leadership teams of Air India Express and AirAsia India.