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IndiGo starts direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah
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IANS | 22 Sep, 2022
IndiGo, India's leading carrier, has started new daily direct flights
between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) from Thursday.
Ras Al-Khaimah is the 100th overall destination and 11th
in the Middle East in the 6E network. It was also named as Gulf tourism
capital for 2020 and 2021 by the Gulf Cooperation Council.
The
operator and managing body of Ras Al-Khaimah International Airport
welcomed the arrival of the inaugural IndiGo flight from Mumbai.
The aircraft received a ceremonial water cannon salute as it taxied to the terminal to mark the occasion.
Chairman
of Ras Al-Khaimah International Airport Engineer, Sheikh Salem Bin
Sultan Al Qasimi; Atanasios Titonis, Chief Executive Officer of Ras
Al-Khaimah International Airport; Stanislav Bujnovsky, Director --
Commercial and Business Development, welcomed Pieter Elbers, Chief
Executive Officer, IndiGo, who travelled in the inaugural flight to Ras
Al-Khaimah.
Elbers said, "We are very pleased to commence this
first direct connection between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah. For IndiGo,
this is the 100th destination in the 6E network and our fourth emirate.
Ras Al-Khaimah, which is known for its bright agricultural surroundings,
is also focused on becoming the regional leader in sustainable tourism,
which aligns well with our overall focus on sustainability. In vast and
diverse India, IndiGo already serves an unparalleled 74 cities and
communities throughout the nation. This new route, warmly welcomed by
our customers and authorities, further enhances connectivity in the
region as envisioned in IndiGo's strategy."
Sultan Al Qasimi
said: "It is our pleasure to welcome IndiGo airlines to Ras Al-Khaimah
International Airport and to be able to acknowledge the increased
passenger flow from the Indian subcontinent. The driving force behind
Ras Al-Khaimah's economy lies in its thriving tourism and industrial
sector and IndiGo's approach is well-aligned to our passenger needs."
Titonis
said: "IndiGo is the right airline partner in our portfolio as we are
on our way to move into a destination airport. This partnership will
boost our business and will open a new channel to serve the tourism for
Ras Al-Khaimah as an Emirate."
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