Kozhikode: The tourism fraternity as well as industry and trade groups in Malabar are making a determined push for Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility at the Karipur International Airport, to give a fillip to the region's tourism prospects.
The hospitality sector in Malabar feels let down as Karipur airport was not included in the VoA facility recently granted to the Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin International airports.
They said the decision was a setback for the emerging tourism circuit in Malabar, especially as the government plans to extend the tourist Visa on Arrival facility to an additional 40 countries.
"The launch of VoA facility at Karipur airport would have provided a boost to the tourism industry in north Kerala in its attempt to attract international visitors. It would also have aided in the development of the Malabar tourism circuit," said K R Vancheeswaran, secretary of Wayanad Tourism Organisation.
25/10/13 Times of India
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The hospitality sector in Malabar feels let down as Karipur airport was not included in the VoA facility recently granted to the Thiruvananthapuram and Cochin International airports.
They said the decision was a setback for the emerging tourism circuit in Malabar, especially as the government plans to extend the tourist Visa on Arrival facility to an additional 40 countries.
"The launch of VoA facility at Karipur airport would have provided a boost to the tourism industry in north Kerala in its attempt to attract international visitors. It would also have aided in the development of the Malabar tourism circuit," said K R Vancheeswaran, secretary of Wayanad Tourism Organisation.
25/10/13 Times of India
