Coastal Talk News | Mangaluru
Air India Express on Monday announced direct flight service between Mangaluru and Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE. This has ensured a new international destination from the coastal city.
The airline launched the service on the second day of the Winter Schedule 2026, making Ras Al Khaimah, a thriving industrial port city there, the newest sector in Mangaluru's growing international network.
The inaugural outbound flight IX 871 departed for Ras Al Khaimah with 146 passengers. The incoming flight IX 872 to Mangaluru arrived with 36 passengers.
Out of the 58 international weekly flights scheduled from Mangaluru Airport in the Winter Schedule, 38 flights operate to Dubai (20), Abu Dhabi (16) and Ras Al Khaimah (2) which form part of the UAE, and rest to other major destinations in the Middle East.
Air India Express will operate on this sector every Monday and Saturday with IX 871 scheduled to depart from Mangaluru at 9.30am and IX 872 scheduled to arrive from Ras Al Khaimah at 6.25pm. Proximity to Sharjah and Dubai, approximately an hour’s drive from Ras Al Khaimah makes this service attractive to expatriates traveling to the UAE.
