Date:20/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/20/stories/2008072056601900.htm

Business

Bahrain Air’s Kochi-Jeddah service

Special Correspondent

Kochi: Bahrain Air has announced the launch of its flight to Jeddah via Bahrain.

The flight from Kochi to Jeddah will be twice a week (Mondays and Wednesdays) and from Jeddah to Kochi one a week (Monday).

The inaugural flight to Jeddah will take off on Wednesday.

These flights will be operated with modern Airbus 320 aircrafts providing the highest levels of cabin comfort in their class.

Bahrain Air flight 2B 322/151 (Kochi – Jeddah via Bahrain) will depart from Kochi at 2.30 a.m. and arrive in Jeddah at 1.50 p.m.

The return flight 2B 152/321 (Jeddah – Kochi via Bahrain) will depart from Jeddah at 2.50 a.m. and arrive in Kochi at 6.05 p.m.

Reduced prices

Bahrain Air is offering reduced fares to passengers booking on the first three flights from Kochi.

The fare, inclusive of taxes, will be Rs.11,800 (one way). This is 40% lower than full service airlines.