Mangalore Bajpe Airport is not just a centre to make transportation easier for the people of Coastal Karnataka but also for the people from some parts of Kerala. Since these places have a lot of their people working abroad, the airport served them well, especially since it saved them a tedious journey by road or rail to Mumbai from where they had to catch their international flight.
In order to reach Mangalore by air, one has to go via Bangalore. All domestic airlines are operating flights to and from Bangalore to all major cities of the country. A few international flights to the Middle East are also operated from Bangalore.