Touristy South Indian Cities A Haven For Asian LCCs

New Delhi: Flourishing south Indian cities are a haven for burgeoning Asian no-frill airlines that have set an exciting rhythm for travel-starved passengers in the region.
Regional low cost carriers (LCCs) like AirAsia, Nok Air (Thailand) or Tiger Airways (Singapore) cannot miss the economically vibrant and touristy cities such as Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Cochin, from their radar screens.
The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) forecasts that the four southern cities are likely set a new mood for LCCs that will further cheer up the thriving tourism travel between South India and Southeast Asian countries, both bonded by centuries-old traditional links.
With Hyderabad and Bangalore slated to have world class airports by 2008 and Chennai by 2010, while Cochin's modern airport is now the gateway for many tourist destinations, passenger volume is bound to multiply beyond the 17 percent growth last year on these routes.
Passenger volume could soar higher once the aviation bilateral agreements are further liberalised between India and Asean.
28/07/07 P. Vijian/Bernama, Malaysia

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Categories: Foreign Jul 2007, Low Cost General Jul 2007