Coronavirus: Air India Express tickets go on sale in UAE today from 4pm

Tickets for Air India Express flights from Sharjah to various South Indian cities are available for purchase from today 4pm onwards, the Indian Consulate has announced on its social media account.

Indian expats registered with the Indian embassy or the Consulate can avail of the direct sale of tickets. There will a total of nine flights between July 9 to 14 to Madurai, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli in the state of Tamil Nadu; Thiruvanthapuram and Kochi in Kerala and to Hyderabad.

Following flights will be opened for sale effective 04:00 PM UAE Time on 3rd July 2020. Make sure to book your tickets once the sale is live. #VandeBharatMission pic.twitter.com/xrPJLWNzMy

- India in Dubai (@cgidubai) July 3, 2020

"Indian nationals registered with website of Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi or the Consulate General of India, Dubai and fulfilling the required conditions can book through Air India Express Booking Offices or online on www.airindiaexpress.in or through authorized agents in UAE," the Consulate tweeted on Friday.

Passport information is mandatory for making bookings.

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