Sama Airlines, based in Damman, Saudi Arabia, has announced it will launch its first service to India with weekly flights to Mumbai from November 12.

Andrew Cowen, Sama CEO said: "The addition of Mumbai as Sama's first destination in India is a part of our strategy to meet the huge demand for low fares travel between Saudi Arabia and India.

Dubai’s low-cost carrier, FlyDubai is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2009 and is believed to have a strong focus on destinations in the subcontinent.

Source: Routes News