The new Riyadh service will run three days a week, while Bahrain will get two weekly Air India Express flights from Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will get direct Air India Express services to Riyadh and Bahrain from October 27, further expanding its connectivity with the Gulf region.
Air India Express bookings are now open, the airport said in a statement on Saturday.
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Three weekly flights to Riyadh
The new Riyadh service will address the long-standing demand for direct air connectivity between Thiruvananthapuram and the Saudi Arabian capital, offering greater convenience to passengers travelling between Kerala and Saudi Arabia, the airport said.
The service will operate three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, complementing the existing daily Air India Express flights to Dammam.
The new Bahrain service will operate twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays, further strengthening connectivity to Bahrain, which is already served by daily Gulf Air flights from Thiruvananthapuram.
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Airport's Gulf connectivity to expand
Thiruvananthapuram currently has more than 250 weekly air traffic movements to the Gulf region, connecting passengers to destinations such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Muscat, Kuwait and Dammam.
The new services will expand the airport's international network and provide passengers with more travel options between Kerala and the Gulf region, the statement said.
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The new direct Riyadh service is expected to particularly benefit the large expatriate community from southern Kerala and neighbouring Tamil Nadu working and residing in Saudi Arabia.
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is managed by TRV (Kerala) International Airport Limited (TIAL), a special purpose vehicle under Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL).
AAHL is a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship incubator of the Adani Group.
(With PTI inputs)
Published: 03 Oct 2026, 02:46 pm IST
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