Jet Airways Launches Mangalore - Dubai Through Check in Flight Via Mumbai

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Mangalore, Aug 24: Jet Airways have successfully launched flights to Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi from India and have now extended their services to Dubai from Mumbai and New Delhi from 23AUG 08. Now passengers can fly out from Mangalore to Dubai Via Mumbai. Jet Airways offers a through check in facility and a convenient transfer with minimum connecting time at Mumbai making travel hassle free.

Schedule

9W432 Dep Mangalore 1505hrs Arr Mumbai 1620hrs

9W544 Dep Mumbai 1840hrs Arr Dubai 2015hrs
The inaugural flight to Dubai was inaugurated with passengers and agents at Mangalore airport on 23 August.M R Vasudev ,Airport Director ,Mangalore Airport , cut the cake and released the first boarding card for the Mangalore Dubai flight via Mumbai.

Dubai: Jet Airways Plans to Introduce Gulf-Mangalore Direct Flights - Naresh Goel

by Sujay BendurDaijiworld Media Network—Dubai (CN)
Dubai, Aug 18: Naresh Goel, chairman, Jet Airways, on Sunday, August 17, announced the starting of a direct flight from Dubai to Mumbai and Delhi. With this, the prospects of a private airline flying to Mangalore from the Gulf region is getting brigther. Jet Airways is already laying the required ground work.
Speaking on the issue with Rajesh Sequiera, co-ordinator, Karnataka NRI Forum, Goel remarked that Mangalore is a very important destination and the airlines is planning to connect Mangalore internationally. He said that with the support of Mangaloreans, Jet Airways should be able to achieve this very soon.
Goel also informed that Jet Airways is planning to fly between Jeddah and Mumbai as well as Riyadh and Mumbai in the coming months. Speaking to Daijiworld, Shakir Kantawala, regional manager, Jet Airways, said that till direct flights begin passenger can use the through check-in and throughfares to Mangalore.

The airlines daily flights from Dubai, the airlines twentieth international destination, to Mumbai and Delhi, will begin on Saturday, August 23. Dubai will be the sixth destination in the airlines Gulf network and the second in the UAE. Jet Airways Dubai flights will complement the airlines daily services to Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, and Doha, from various points in India.
Jet Airways will deploy its dual-class, state-of-the-art Airbus 330-200 aircraft on these routes, featuring its acclaimed herringbone-configured Première, and its spacious new economy class. On the Mumbai-Dubai sector, flight 9W 544 will depart Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport at 1840 hrs and will arrive at Dubai International Airport at 2015 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 543 will depart Dubai International Airport at 2145 hrs and will arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai at 0215 hrs.
On the Delhi-Dubai sector, flight 9W 548 will depart Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport at 1840 hrs and will arrive at Dubai International Airport at 2025 hrs. On the return leg, flight 9W 547 will depart Dubai International Airport at 2255 hrs and will arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi at 0335 hrs.
To commemorate its maiden foray into Dubai, the airline has introduced special return economy class fares on its first three flights only, at AED 860 net, inclusive of taxes, and return première fares of AED 2,200 inclusive of taxes, on its services to Dubai, from Mumbai and New Delhi. After the promotional period, the economy fares start at AED 820 (return) and premiere fares at AED 2,200 (return), excluding taxes.
Besides Goel, Gaurang Shetty, vice-president alliances and interline affairs, Shakir Kantawala, and Abraham Joseph, senior general manager, Jet Airways, were present at the press meet.

Mangalore: Workshop on Airport Security, Immigration Law Inaugurated

Pics: Dayanand KukkajeDaijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (CN)

Mangalore, Aug 18: A three-day workshop on ‘Immigration Law and Airport Security’, for police personnel, was inaugurated in the city on Monday August 18, by Satheesh Kumar, DK superintendent of police.
He said that police security will be strengthened at the airport and the port. A proposal has been sent to the state government requesting appointment of additional staff to strengthen security in these areas, added the policeman.
Since the number of international passengers at the city airport has increased, the need for tighter security has risen accordingly. The police department has taken this issue seriously, added Satheesh Kumar.
Prasad Rane, in-charge, fraud and forgery prevention in Air India Express and Harbhajan Singh of Bombay immigration bureau, were present on the dais.
Dharmaiah, deputy superintendent of police, welcomed the gathering. Manjunath Shetty proposed the vote of thanks. Harishchandra, deputy superintendent of police, compered the programme.

Riyadh: KWAR Appeals Indian Ambassador for Direct Flight to Mangalore

News and Pics by P A Hameed Padubidrifor Daijiworld Media Network - Riyadh (GA)

Riyadh, Aug 12: One more milestone has been achieved by Karavali Welfare Association-Riyadh (KWAR) as its four-member delegation recently met the Indian Ambassador M O H Farooq at his office in Indian Embassy in Riyadh. The delegation consisting of KWAR president Vijay Rai, vice-president Khasim Ahmed, joint secretary Parvez Ali and coordinator Rajesh, elucidated the purpose behind the formation of KWAR in Riyadh in particular and in the Kingdom in general, and shed a light on the grievances being faced by Mangaloreans in the Kingdom including the non-availability of direct flight to Mangalore. A memorandum was also submitted to the Ambassador requesting him to recommend for having the necessary facilities including the direct international flight from Saudi Arabia to Mangalore.
“The meeting with the Ambassador really etched in our mind as he showed his humane gesture towards us and his interest to know the culture and even grumbles of Mangaloreans; he promised that he will have a look at the memorandum and consider it on priority to get it realized including the recommendation for the direct flight to Mangalore,” the delegation said in elation.
Karavali Welfare Association Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (KWAR) is a non-profit voluntary Organization formed with broad objective of doing across-the-board social and community services particularly to the people of Mangalore in and outside the Kingdom.
The Association comprised of non-residents of the coastal region of Karnataka State, who strongly believe in unity and equality in all respects. The people of this part were deprived of various facilities and benefits and their assorted grievances were not properly addressed only because of non-availability of a suitable voice to represent them. Knowing the big vacuum, the people of different communities of this locale in Riyadh came together with common understanding under a common platform and shaped up the said Association by setting it in motion to implement its constructive objectives step-by-step. Initially a campaign for requesting direct flight link between Riyadh and Mangalore was taken up by the association. Its future plans will take account of organizing cultural, educational, personality development and charity raising programmes including setting up a job link for its members and others alike.
“The meeting has boosted up our morale to accelerate our pace and we are confident that our request will definitely be given a high priority and our dream of the direct flight from Riyadh to Mangalore will not be remote” both the president and vice-president of KWAR said while speaking to the Daijiworld Correspondent.

Mangalore Airport New Terminal Ready in 6 Months: Yeddyurappa

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MangalorePics: Dayananda Kukkaje

Mangalore, Aug 3: Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has stated that the new terminal building at the Mangalore airport will be completed within six months, making it a full-fledged international airport. Addressing journalists after inspecting the ongoing project during his maiden visit to the district as a chief minister on Saturday, he said a meeting of Revenue and other officials would be convened soon in Bangalore in order to discuss the issues regarding land acquisition for the completion of the said project.
Investors’ meet
The Chief Minister said the government would be hosting a global investors’ meet in the State capital soon in order to attract more foreign investors to Karnataka.“It is with the same purpose, a NRI Cell has been constituted in the State headed by MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik. A separate panel of industrialists is also being sent to the AKKA conference to be held in America,” Mr Yeddyurappa noted.
After Bangalore, it is Mangalore that is attracting the attention of investors from all over the world in the recent years, he said adding that he had given instructions to all the authorities concerned to take necessary steps to provide a convenient atmosphere for them.
Coastal belt has abundant scope to develop tourism, and hence plans are there to tap these opportunities with public-private-partnership, he said.

Tackling terrorism
Answering a query, the CM said the government had taken stringent steps to tackle terrorism and Naxal menace across the State, including strengthening the coastal security. He brushed aside complaints that security has not got proper attention in the coastal districts.
Terrorists cannot function unless they get local support. Preventing and mitigating terrorism is in the hands of the public, he observed, appealing for their co-operation and support.
Progress review
Yeddyurappa who had conducted a meeting of all deputy commissioners and ZP chief executive officers in Bangalore earlier in the morning, said, such meetings would be a held once-in-three months.
He said the government aimed at getting airports for all district centres within the next two years. All DCs have been asked to identify 100 acres in their district and come up with proposals in the next 20 days, the chief minister said.
Home Minister Dr V S Acharya, District-in-Charge Minister J Krishna Palemar, Housing and Muzrai Minister Krishnaiah Setty, Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda, BJP State President D V Sadananda Gowda among others were present on the occasion.