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Goa attracts many Israeli tourists who visit the Indian state for leisure holidays, while Israel has recorded a notable mix of pilgrimage and leisure travellers from Kochi. With nonstop operations from the West, North and now South of India; this will help meet the growing demand and enable us to achieve higher Indian arrivals to Israel in 2019.” With bookings to commence from 24th March 2019, a one-way ticket price will start at $250 from Kochi and $300 from Goa with priority seating at an additional $35. Arkia's A321LR has a BYOD IFE (bring your own device) wherein the entertainment system will use an app for viewing on a passenger's personal device. In addition to Arkia, El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. (TASE: ELAL) services the direct Mumbai - Tel Aviv sector with three weekly non-stop flights and Air India flies direct from New Delhi to Tel Aviv five times a week.
to increase flights between Hyderabad and Hong Kong from June 2019
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Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong-based airline announced the launch of its fifth non-stop flight service from Hyderabad to Hong Kong. The carrier will begin its services effective from 7th June 2019. Cathay Pacific launched flights into Hyderabad with four flights a week in December 2012. This service will be operated by Airbus A330-300 aircraft. It is a two cabin flight –the award winning flat bed in Business class and the popular Economy class. This flight will not only provide comfort and convenience, but also seamless connectivity through Hong Kong into va r i o u s d e s t i n a t i o n s i n N o r t h America, China, Philippines, Australia, South Korea and Japan. Flight No: CX 646 will fly from Hyderabad at 01:30 hrs and reach Hong Kong at 09:40 hrs with the flight duration of 05:40 hrs and will fly on Mon/ Thu/ Fri/ Sat/Sun. Commenting on this announcement, Mr. Mark Sutch, Regional General Manager – South Asia, Middle East and Africa said, “Aviation has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries in India in recent years. The industry is expected to witness Rs. 35,000 crore (US$ 4.99 billion) investment in the next four years, which will further fuel its growth. Additionally, the Indian government is planning to invest US$ 1.83 billion for the development of airport infrastructure by 2026. This displays the country's strong commitment and huge growth potential for the aviation industry in near future.” “India has always been one of our key markets and with the additional flight starting from June 2019, we aim to further strengthen our network in the country. This will also help increase in capacity out of Hyderabad by approximately 14% on passenger travel and 10% for cargo shipment.” added, Mr. Sutch. This service is designed to cater to travellers in business and leisure segments. On the other hand, the cargo composition of the flights will be focused on IT, pharmaceuticals and textiles business.
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Israeli airline ARKIA will introduce two new routes to India starting from 28th September 2019 using recently acquired Airbus A321LR. The carrier confirmed to begin nonstop flight operations from Tel Aviv to Goa and Kochi with 220 seats and a full flight service on board. With one-way duration of 7 hours, Arkia will fly once a week to Goa on Tuesdays and twice a week to Kochi on Mondays and Fridays. From 27th October 2019, the
flight to the latter city will move to Sundays and Thursdays. The air travel will run all year round except during the monsoon season in India. This announcement has come at a time when Israel Ministry of Tourism has recorded a 21% growth with 70,800 Indian tourist arrivals to Israel in 2018 vis-à-vis 58,700 travellers in 2017 leading India to the 12th position as the source market for the destination. Speaking about the new development, Mr. Hassan Madah, Director, Israel Ministry of Tourism – India & Philippines said, “We see India becoming one of the key source markets for Israel in the coming years and with Arkia's direct flights to Goa and Kochi, the Indian traveller's interest will surely increase.
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