Madurai: The Centre would permit air travel from Madurai to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Muscat only if Indian carriers evince interest in operating flights on this route and not otherwise, according to Virudhunagar Member of Parliament B. Manickam Tagore who is also a member of the consultative committee on civil aviation.
His statement is contrary to the claims made by a few trade bodies here that the decks had been cleared for operating Madurai-Singapore flight from January next.
Speaking to The Hindu over phone from Tiruchuli, he said that the Civil Aviation Ministry was particular in encouraging Indian airline operators to fly more international flights so that the country could earn foreign exchange.
“Our first priority goes to Air India followed by other Indian private airlines. We have been persuading Air India to operate the Chennai-Muscat flight via Madurai. Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan and I are keen on improving connectivity from Madurai to international destinations,” he said.
26/11/13 Mohamed Imranullah S/The Hindu
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His statement is contrary to the claims made by a few trade bodies here that the decks had been cleared for operating Madurai-Singapore flight from January next.
Speaking to The Hindu over phone from Tiruchuli, he said that the Civil Aviation Ministry was particular in encouraging Indian airline operators to fly more international flights so that the country could earn foreign exchange.
“Our first priority goes to Air India followed by other Indian private airlines. We have been persuading Air India to operate the Chennai-Muscat flight via Madurai. Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry E.M. Sudarsana Natchiappan and I are keen on improving connectivity from Madurai to international destinations,” he said.
26/11/13 Mohamed Imranullah S/The Hindu
