Air India Express has launched a daily direct flight service between Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) and Delhi International Airport. The inaugural flight, IX 1552, departed from Mangaluru at 6.40 am and landed in Delhi at 9.35 am on February 1. Simultaneously, IX 2768 took off from Delhi at 6.40 am and arrived in Mangaluru at 9.35 am. With the addition of the Air India Express service, there are now two direct flight options between Mangaluru and Delhi daily, as per a report.