Goa adds 84 weekly domestic flights under new winter schedule
Dabolim and Manohar International Airport will see increased flight frequencies following the implementation of the winter schedule on October 25.
Goa's two airports will operate 84 more domestic flights every week under a winter schedule that began on October 25, according to The Times of India.
Dabolim airport will account for 56 of these additional flights, while Manohar International Airport in Mopa will see 28 more services.
At Dabolim, Air India Express is increasing its Mumbai and Bengaluru frequencies, and Air India is adding services to Mumbai and Delhi.
Manohar International Airport will see new Air India Express flights to Bengaluru, daily IndiGo services to Chandigarh, and expanded FLY91 operations to Navi Mumbai.
Star Air will also introduce new connections to Nanded and Shivamogga at Mopa.
Tourism director Kedar Naik said these developments will improve access to Goa from domestic and international markets and support tourism growth.
International connectivity is set to improve with services to destinations including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Kazakhstan, the UK, and Poland.
Air India Express will fly between Mopa and Abu Dhabi three times a week, while Air Arabia is restarting its Sharjah service with two weekly flights.
Nahush Bargi, assistant vice-president of Le Passage to India, said approximately 20,000 passengers are expected from Manchester and Gatwick this season.