Goair to fly seven days a week on Muscat-kannur route

India’s budget carrier, Goair has been granted goahead by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) to operate seven weekly flights from the newly opened Kannur Airport to Muscat. The new service will start on February 1. According to sources, the flight is scheduled to leave Kannur at 8 pm and arrive in Muscat at 10.15 pm local time. Return flight will leave Muscat at 11.15 pm and arrive in Kannur at 4.15 am local time.

Goair was recently licensed by the Indian authorities to start services to Abu Dhabi, Muscat and Dammam from Kannur.

Goair will be fifth Indian airline after Air India, Jet Airways, Indigo and Spicejet to operate from Muscat. Jet Airways is expected to wind-up Oman operations from February 10.

Though Air India Express is expected to start services, it has not made any announcement so far.

Salamair, Oman budget carrier, has shown interest in operating from Kannur.

“The Indian authorities have not yet opened the airport for foreign airlines. Whenever the option is available, we will give it top priority.”

The new service will help a large number of Indian expatriates from Kannur and nearby areas.

“It will help a number of Indian expatriates in saving time and transport costs,” said Prakash, whose place is about 30 minutes’ drive from the new airport.