Only 1 direct flight between Mangaluru and Chennai

October 2022: Situation remains the same. Only Indigo is offering direct flight between IXE and MAA. Other airlines are least bothered about Mangaluru

Airlines have reduced flight between Chennai and Mangaluru. Indigo once had 2 direct flights per day between Mangaluru and Chennai. Now it is dropped to just one. Other airlines have not bothered introducing direct flight between Chennai and IXE- only one stop flights via BLR or Hyd or some other city.

Fare also has gone up- I had travelled for 1800-2000 Rs one way pre-covid- now tickets cost about 3000 INR one way.

Airlines are focusing more on Kannur and Kochi airports instead.

In other news GoAir has introduced flight from IXE to Ahmedabad, BLR and Mumbai

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