Air Arabia, the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, will begin flying to Bengaluru International Airport, Bangalore’s new airport, beginning tomorrow (May 22).

The new airport is located east of the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway (NH7) and is the largest greenfield, private sector-owned and operated airport in India.

A user development fee charged by the airport authority of Dh93 (Rupees 1,070) will be collected at Bangalore Airport in cash from all outbound passengers. Beginning July 1, this fee will be included as part of Air Arabia’s fare, said a statement.

Air Arabia has flown to Bangalore since October 2007, and continues to fly daily from Air Arabia’s hub in Sharjah, leaving at 22:50 pm and arriving in Bangalore at 04:05 am. Return flights depart Bangalore at 04:50 am and land in Sharjah at 07:10 am.

Air Arabia serves 11 destinations throughout India including Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Calicut, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram. – TradeArabia News Service