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Air India Express Adds Bengaluru Flights to Jeddah, Riyadh and Kuwait From Late October

The move taps expat, business, family travel, plus Umrah pilgrimage to reinforce Bengaluru’s role as a fast-growing hub.

Overview

  • Flights begin under the winter schedule, with BengaluruJeddah launching on October 26 and BengaluruRiyadh and BengaluruKuwait starting on October 27.
  • Each route will operate three times weekly: Jeddah on Monday, Thursday and Sunday; Riyadh on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; Kuwait on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
  • Return services to Bengaluru run on set days: from Jeddah on Monday, Thursday and Sunday; from Riyadh on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday; from Kuwait on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
  • Introductory one-way fares start at Rs 13,500 for Riyadh, Rs 13,600 for Kuwait and Rs 19,500 for Jeddah, with bookings open on the airline’s website, app and major travel platforms.
  • Air India Express frames the additions as part of its Bengaluru build-out, citing 35 domestic and 7 international destinations and more than 440 weekly flights, following recent launches and further routes due this month and in November.