Indian launches first direct flight to Male
Flag carrier Indian on Thursday introduced a direct flight from Bangalore to the Maldivian capital, Male.
Indian, which would operate an A-320 aircraft on the sector, would fly between the two destinations five days a week.
The airline is offering an introductory return fare of Rs 10,000 on the sector. The inaugural service was flagged off by Union Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahmed.
The flight would also offer convenient connections for passengers from Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai, airline officials said.
Indian has also decided to lease five A-320S and six regional jets for its subsidiary Alliance Air to step up capacity and connectivity, its Chairman and Managing Director Vishwapati Trivedi said.
Ahmed hoped that the new service would help strengthen the good relations between the two countries. PTI RA RS KM NC 11021448
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