Goa adds 84 weekly domestic flights for winter season: Check new routes, airlines

Goa is set to receive 84 additional domestic flights every week during the upcoming winter tourism season, with airlines also expanding international connectivity to key markets including the UAE, UK, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia, the state Tourism Department said on Tuesday.

Manohar International Airport at Mopa will account for 28 of the additional weekly domestic flights, while Dabolim Airport will receive 56, as airlines expand services and revive seasonal routes ahead of the peak tourism period.

Mopa gets new Bengaluru, Chandigarh links

At Mopa, Air India Express will launch a daily Bengaluru service, while IndiGo will operate a daily Chandigarh-Mopa flight from October 25 through March 27, 2027.


Star Air will bring back its winter services connecting Nanded and Shivamogga with Mopa, while FLY91 will resume flights between Navi Mumbai and Mopa.

Dabolim will see higher capacity on key routes. Air India Express will add capacity on Mumbai and Bengaluru services, while Air India will strengthen connections with Mumbai and Delhi.

IndiGo will also increase flights between Dabolim and Chennai, Rajkot, Navi Mumbai and Chandigarh.

International airlines widen Goa network

International connectivity will also expand during the winter season, with airlines adding services from established and emerging overseas markets.

At Mopa, Air India Express will operate Abu Dhabi-Goa flights three times a week. TUI will launch three-times-a-week charter services from Gatwick and Manchester from November.

FlyArystan will operate twice-weekly flights from Kazakhstan, while Enter Air will connect Goa with Warsaw and Katowice. Air Arabia will also offer winter services from Sharjah.

At Dabolim, Air India Express will operate a daily Dubai-Goa service. Aeroflot will run six flights a week from Moscow and Yekaterinburg, while SCAT Airlines will operate twice-weekly services from Kazakhstan.

Goa Tourism Minister Rohan A Khaunte described the expansion as a "strong vote of confidence" in the state as a global tourism destination.

"Our strategy has been to strengthen established source markets while simultaneously opening Goa to new and high-potential markets. Connectivity from the UAE, UK, Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia gives international travellers greater choice and more convenient access to Goa," he said.

Director of Tourism Kedar Naik said the winter season was "shaping up positively" as connectivity improves.

"Strong connectivity is critical to supporting a year-round and diversified tourism economy," he said.

The expansion comes as airlines prepare their winter schedules. Air India Express has announced its largest-ever Winter Schedule 2026, with around 585 daily flights, including up to 150 international departures, covering 65 stations and 220 routes.

For Goa, the airline's winter plan includes the three-times-a-week Abu Dhabi-Mopa service and daily Dubai-Dabolim connectivity, alongside increased domestic operations.