SpiceJet announces direct connectivity from Kozhikode to Jeddah

PUNE: SpiceJet has announced a daily direct flight on Kozhikode-Jeddah-Kozhikode sector effective April 20. SpiceJet is the first Indian budget airline to offer connectivity between Kozhikode and Jeddah. Jeddah is SpiceJet’s ninth international destination, its officials claimed.
SpiceJet’s flight SG 792 will depart from Kozhikode at 5.35 am (all local times) and arrive Jeddah at 8.35 am on the same day.The return flight SG 793 will depart at 9.45 am and reach Kozhikode at 6.05 pm. The airline will deploy its 189 - seater Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on the sector. Passengers flying from Jeddah can also easily travel to a host of other cities on SpiceJet’s domestic network via multiple onward connections from Kozhikode.
Shilpa Bhatia, chief sales & revenue officer - SpiceJet, said, “We are very sure that the new flight will benefit thousands travelling between the two cities for pilgrimage, business or leisure.”
Celebrating the launch, SpiceJet has announced a special fare of Rs 13,399 (all-inclusive) for Kozhikode – Jeddah and Rs. 12,199 (all inclusive) for Jeddah - Kozhikode. Officials said that bookings are now open on www.spicejet.com, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through online travel portals and travel agents.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s commercial capital, owing to its close proximity to the pilgrim destinations of Mecca and Medina, acts as one of the main transit points for thousands of Hajj pilgrims and tourists across the globe.