nasair ceases operations to India as its narrowbodies prove no match for competitors’ widebodies

Saudi Arabia's nasair has ended its operations to Kozhikode, the carrier's sole remaining destination in India. The airline suspended its operations from Riyadh to Kozhikode from the beginning of Feb-2012, although no official announcement regarding the cancellation was made.

The cancellation of its final route into the country marks a major reversal in strategy for the carrier. After several years of experience with Hajj pilgrimage flights to Mumbai and Kozhikode, nasair launched scheduled services to India at the end of Mar-2010, with a four times weekly Riyadh-Mumbai service. The carrier followed this up by adding services from Riyadh to Kochi in Jun-2010, Kozhikode in Oct-2010 and Delhi during Dec-2010.