Flights from Kerala clock 100% rise in 3 years

Chennai: There has been more than 100 per cent increase in air services from Kerala in the last three years, according to figures available with the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Currently, the total number of flights per week from Thiruvananthapuram is 103, of which 47 are by Indian carriers and 56 by foreign carriers.
In 2004, the total flights per week from the city stood at 54 – 18 by Indian carriers and 36 by foreign carriers.
Currently, Kochi gets a total of 120 services per week – 62 by Indian carriers and 58 by foreign carriers.
In 2004, there were 61 services per week – 31 by Indian carriers and 30 by foreign carriers.
In Kozhikode, there were 43 services per week in 2004, all of which were provided by Indian carriers.
Now, there are 90 services per week, of which 82 are by Indian carriers and the rest by foreign carriers. Air India Express currently operates 106 services per week to the Gulf sector - 38 from Kozhikode, 33 from Thiruvananthapuram and 35 from Kochi.
26/10/07 Business Line

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Categories: General Aviation Oct 2007