Ministry urged not to downgrade Thiruvananthapuram airport

Thiruvananthapuram: The City Corporation Council which met here on Monday urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation to withdraw the move to place the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport under the administrative control of the Regional Executive Director, Airport Authority of India, Chennai.
A resolution adopted by the council said the move was likely to affect the development of the airport. Moving the resolution, Mayor C. Jayan Babu said placing the airport under the Regional Executive Director, AAI, would be tantamount to downgrading its status. “After the privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports, the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport was under the direct control of AAI, along with Kolkata and Chennai. Shifting administrative control to Chennai is part of a conspiracy,” the Mayor said.
The resolution called on the government to restore the airport to its original status. It was adopted unanimously.
30/10/07 The Hindu

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Categories: Airports Oct 2007