Accordingly Budget airline GoAir on Tuesday said that it will commence direct flight operations on Kannur-Abu Dhabi-Kannur route from March 2019. Reports added Abu Dhabi will become the airline's fourth international destination and 28th overall. The company said in a statement "GoAir will operate 4 direct flight services per week between Kannur-Abu Dhabi-Kannur and bookings are now open at an all inclusive one way fare starting from Rs 6,099".
Furthermore recently GoAir announced international operations out of Kannur to Muscat. Apparently the airline will operate three direct flight services per week between Kannur-Muscat-Kannur effective from February 28, 2019. Moreover ticket prices to Abu Dhabi from Kannur were at RS 30,000 and drastically dropped following the announcement of GoAir flights to Kannur. GoAir’s starting offer is 6099 and the return is RS 7999. Presently GoAir operates across 24 domestic and 2 international destinations, with a fleet of 49 aircraft, comprising Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.
Moreover in a recent meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had promised that more flights would operate to gulf countries from Kannur airport and he has also asked CEOs of these companies to reduce the excess fare prices to gulf countries.
