India's Kingfisher Airlines will start flying from the country's IT hub Bangalore to Dubai, from June 25.

The daily service will depart from Bangalore at 6.30 p.m. and land in Dubai at 8.55 p.m. local time.  The return flight will leave Dubai at 11.30 p.m. and reach Bangalore at 4.45 a.m.

Last month Jet Airways launched daily direct services between Chennai and Dubai, as well as increasing frequency on its Dubai-Mumbai route.

Meanwhile, low-cost Air India Express has recently launched Tiruchirapally and Chennai routes from Abu Dhabi International Airport.