Why Abu Dhabi is the flavour of the season for Indian airlines
Hindustan TimesA few days ago, Akasa Air started flights to Abu Dhabi from Mumbai - which became the second international destination for the airline. Starting next week, Air India Express is adding flights to Abu Dhabi from Mangalore, When it is time to add flights for others, how can market leader IndiGo stay silent? Aeroplanes on the tarmac at the airport in Mumbai, Between April and September this year, connectivity between India and Abu Dhabi would have gone up by 75 frequencies per week, offering an additional 12,700 weekly seats each way. At the beginning of September, the India - Abu Dhabi market will see 403 weekly departures each way with 77050 weekly seats on offer each way, with six airlines operating the route and connecting Abu Dhabi with 17 points in India, according to data shared by Cirium - an aviation analytics company, exclusively for this article. For IndiGo, which does not like to lose its numero uno position in most markets, this could well be a reactionary stance to offer the Abu Dhabi market a wider reach when Air India Express and Akasa Air are adding flights.
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