Pondicherry to Mangalore Flights

Mangalore Airport (IATA: IXE), also known as Bajpe Airport, is located approximately 7 km from Mangalore. Mangalore is connected to the many large cities throughout southern and western India, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Chennai. Mangalore Airport also has flights between Mangalore and international destinations, including Dubai, Kuwait, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and Bahrain. Mangalore Airport has one integrated terminal that caters to domestic and international flights. The terminal can handle 500 passengers at arrival and 500 passengers at departure. It has three security kiosks, 21 check-in counters. Eight customs check counters, and 24 immigration counters. Passenger amenities at the Mangalore Airport Terminal include wi-fi, ATMs, currency exchange services, child care rooms, medical care facilities, baggage wrapping, special assistance for people with disabilities, wheelchairs, restaurants, and stores. The airport is well-connected to the city with taxis and car rental services. The railway station is 13 km away, and the bus station is also nearby.

Mangaluru is a city in the Dakshina Kannada district in the south Indian state of Karnataka. Mangaluru is located around 350 kilometres from Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, and serves as the state's primary major port. The name Mangaluru is derived from Mangaladevi, the ancient Hindu Goddess. The city was a source of friction between the kings of Mysore and the British. When the British conquered the city in 1799, it remained a major element of the Madras Presidency till declaring independence in 1947. Mangalore was merged with Mysore State around 1956, giving rise to the state of Karnataka. Mangalore has a tropical climate, owing to the Southwest Monsoon that passes through on its journey towards the Arabian Sea. This Mangalore port handles the export of cashews and more than 75 percent of coffee exports. Tulu, Konkani, and Kannada are the major local languages spoken by Mangaloreans. English, Malayalam and a dialect of Malayalam called Byari are also spoken in Mangalore. Fish forms a staple part of Mangalorean cuisine. Pancakes such as neer dosa and kappa roti, seafood dishes include marwai pundi, bangude ghassi, bangade puli munchi, anjal fry, chicken dishes include chicken sukka, kori rotti, and chicken ghee roast. Fried delectable eats include mangalore buns, and goli baje. The best time to visit Mangalore is between December and April when it is drier and cooler.

Pondicherry Airport(IATA: PNY) is a domestic airport located in Lawspet, around 8.1 km from Auroville. After a three-year hiatus, this airport resumed operations under the UDAN programme in August 2017. The airport conducts commercial flight operations and regional aviation school services. Expansion plans were made in 2007 to enlarge the airfield and construct a major terminal. Currently, the airport has a single asphalt airstrip, which is 1500 metres long and 30 metres wide. The centrally air -conditioned new terminal building, built in 2013, has a capacity to handle 300 passengers at a time. Passenger facilities and amenities include a cafe, mobile charging stations, special assistance for people with disability, wheelchairs, and an information centre. Taxi services are available at the airport including Ola app-based service and prepaid taxi services.

Pondicherry is the capital of the Union Territory of Pondicherry, located along the Coromandel Coast and bordering Tamil Nadu, 152 km from Chennai. The origin of the name Pondicherry is derived from the words ìPutuî and ìcheriî, which together in Tamil means ìnew villageî. The French colonials anglicised it to Pondicherry. In 2006, the cityís name was changed to the traditional name of Puducherry. The city of Puducherry is divided by a canal, and the main roads in the city run parallel to each other ending offshore, on one end. Tourism, lumber, textile, food processing and electrical appliance manufacturing are the main industries in Puducherry. Tamil is the dominant local language spoken by the majority of the residents. The other languages that are significantly spoken are Telugu and Malayalam. Puducherryís cuisine is influenced by its identity as a former French colony and seafood due its coastal location. The local influence of Tamil cuisine can also be seen in its dishes. Potato bisque, Onion soup with bread, seafood dishes such as prawn masala, crab masala, fish curry, coconut based curries, vegetable korma, smoked eggplant, and stuffed pepper are some of the local cuisines visitors must try in Puducherry.