Madurai: It is 57 years since a domestic passenger plane flew from Madurai airport, six months since the first international flight was operated from here to Colombo and four months since a foreign carrier — Mihin Lanka — began operations here.
But the airport, which opens at 7 a.m. and closes by 9 p.m. every day, has a long way to go before being declared an international airport.
Informed sources say that operation of flights between here and Colombo and establishment of customs facility for clearing passenger baggage has not elevated the airport even to the level of a customs airport.
08/04/13 Mohamed Imranullah/The Hindu
