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Manama: Bahrain Air's inaugural flight to an Indian destination will be to Kochi in Kerala, the company said on Saturday.
The first flight from Bahrain to Kochi will take off from Bahrain on May 26 at 10.40am and reach Cochin International Airport at 5.30pm local time on a Monday.
The other two flights will operate on Tuesdays and Fridays, departing Bahrain at 7pm and arriving at Kochi on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 02.30am.
This service will operate three times a week for the entire summer season, and will become daily from October.
Lucrative market
"Our service to the south Indian city of Kochi is our first step into the lucrative market of India, particularly the southern region, to serve the increasing demand from travelling public and in particular from the Indian community residing in Bahrain and the other GCC countries or for those who are visiting their families or are for business or leisure," said Ebrahim Al Hamar, managing director of Bahrain Air.
Kochi is the largest commercial hub in the South Indian state of Kerala and is also a gateway to the other cities with the same state and others.
Initiative
"Bahrain Air took the initiative entirely on its own to conclude the formalities and secure the clearance for traffic rights to India. We are very pleased to be able to serve the large Indian community by way of offering cost effective and comfortable means of travel to and from Bahrain to Kochi," said Al Hamar.
Bahrain Air passengers to Kochi will eventually be able to fly onward to other Indian destinations with the use of a domestic airline, with whom we are in the process of finalising the code sharing arrangements," he added.
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