IndiGo launches daily direct service between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah
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Indian carrier IndiGo launches daily direct service between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah

Indian carrier IndiGo launches daily direct service between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah is IndiGo’s 100th overall destination and 11th in its Middle East network

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IndiGo commences new direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah

Indian carrier IndiGo has commenced new daily direct flights between Mumbai and Ras Al Khaimah, starting September 22.

Ras Al Khaimah is the airline’s 100th overall destination and 11th in its Middle East network.

The operator and managing body of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport welcomed the arrival of the inaugural IndiGo flight from Mumbai. The aircraft received a ceremonial water cannon salute as it taxied to the terminal to mark the occasion.

Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport engineer Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Atanasios Titonis, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, Stanislav Bujnovsky, director – Commercial and Business Development, welcomed Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo who travelled on the inaugural flight to Ras Al Khaimah.

Elbers said, “We are very pleased to commence this first direct connection between Mumbai and Ras Al-Khaimah. For IndiGo, this is the 100th destination in the 6E  [IndiGo] network and our fourth emirate. Ras Al-Khaimah, which is known for its bright agricultural surroundings, is also focused on becoming the regional leader in sustainable tourism, which aligns well with our overall focus on sustainability. In vast and diverse India, IndiGo already serves an unparalleled 74 cities and communities throughout the nation. This new route, warmly welcomed by our customers and authorities, further enhances connectivity in the region as envisioned in IndiGo’s strategy.”

The chairman of the Department of Civil Aviation Ras Al Khaimah and Ras Al Khaimah International Airport, said: “It is our pleasure to welcome IndiGo airlines to Ras Al Khaimah International Airport and to be able to acknowledge the increased passenger flow from the Indian subcontinent. The driving force behind Ras Al Khaimah’s economy lies in its thriving tourism and industrial sector and IndiGo’s approach is well aligned to our passenger needs.

 Titonis added: “IndiGo is the right airline partner in our portfolio as we are on our way to moving into a destination airport. This partnership will boost our business and will open a new channel to serve the tourism for Ras Al Khaimah as an emirate.

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