SME Times News Bureau | 10 Dec, 2018
Budget carrier GoAir on Sunday flew for the first time from Bengaluru to
Phuket in Thailand and Male in Maldives, the company said.
"Bengaluru
is a key market for us and this is the third international operation
after Mumbai and New Delhi," said the Chief Executive of GoAir Cornelis
Vrieswijk in a statement here.
Mumbai-based GoAir began its
overseas operations on October 11 to the Thai city of Phuket from New
Delhi and Mumbai. The airline also flies to Male from New Delhi and
Mumbai.
The low-cost carrier announced three direct flights a
week to Phuket from Bengaluru on Monday, Thursday and Sunday as well as
two direct flights a week to Male from Bengaluru on Wednesday and
Sunday.
Return flights from Phuket and Male to Bengaluru will also be operated on the same days.
Airbus A320 Neo aircraft will be flown by the airline on its international routes.
Founded
in 2005, GoAir currently flies to 24 domestic and two international
destinations, with a fleet of 41 aircrafts comprising Airbus A320 and
Airbus A320 Neo.
