Air India flights restoration to be taken up with Minister

Tiruchi: The popular demand for restoration of cancelled and curtailed Air India Express flights to various foreign destinations from Tiruchi will be taken up with Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, said P. Kumar, MP and Chairman of the Airport Advisory Committee, here on Saturday.
With the withdrawal and cancellation of 10 flights a week, the total number of flights operated by the airline from Tiruchi has come down to 24 from 34 flights a week. Among the flights curtailed were those on the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector.
The airline has been intermittently announcing the cancellation of flights since December and recently announced the withdrawal and curtailments of various flights till the end of March. The travel trade and travellers have been demanding the restoration of the curtailed and cancelled flights.
Speaking to reporters here, Mr. Kumar said he had taken up the matter with the Civil Aviation Ministry and he would take it up with the new Civil Aviation Minister.
22/01/12 The Hindu

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