Dubai, Apr 13 : According to Air India Express sources, due to partial closure of Dubai airport runway from May 1 to July 20, the first flight of the day between Dubai - Mangalore - Dubai has been shifted to Sharjah - Mangalore - Sharjah.

Currently there are two Air India Express flights operating between Mangalore - Dubai every day.

The first flight will take off from Mangalore at 1.25 am, with expected time of arrival being 3.35 am at Sharjah airport.

The return flight will take off at 4.25 am from Sharjah international airport, with expected time of arrival at Mangalore 9.40 am.

However, there is no change in airport venue for the second flight from Mangalore - Dubai - Mangalore. However, there is a change in the timing.

The second AI Express will take off at 2 pm from Mangalore and arrive at Dubai at 3.40 pm.

The flight will take off from Dubai airport terminal 2 at 5 pm and arrive at 10.15 pm at Mangalore airport.

There is no confirmation available on Jet Airways flight on whether it would depart from Dubai or Sharjah from May 1 to July 20. The booking schedule shows Dubai - Mangalore as the route.