Air Kerala, the airline start-up conceived by the State government and Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL), seems to be heading for take-off finally with the authorities launching a survey on the possible routes and markets.
“A study is on to assess the traffic prospects of as many as 12 low-profile airports in our neighbourhood, including Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Belagavi, and Mangaluru, which could serve as its possible feeder airports,” a senior CIAL official said.
The move comes about a month after the airport company’s director board decided to revive the project and begin operations with a 15-seater aircraft.
Alongside traffic, the study also focusses on the different modes of transport ensuring connectivity to these airports and the estimates of cost incurred by the passengers in utilising them.
Officials said the airline planned to begin operations to Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode airports and offer connections to other airports in the next stage. “The objective is to offer connectivity to international passengers from these destinations to Kochi at a price cheaper or equivalent to the train fare for AC first class or that of luxury buses. Bringing passengers from feeder airports will also help make CIAL a hub of international operations, especially to West Asia,” the official said.
19/01/15 Hiran Unnikrishnan/The Hindu
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“A study is on to assess the traffic prospects of as many as 12 low-profile airports in our neighbourhood, including Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Belagavi, and Mangaluru, which could serve as its possible feeder airports,” a senior CIAL official said.
The move comes about a month after the airport company’s director board decided to revive the project and begin operations with a 15-seater aircraft.
Alongside traffic, the study also focusses on the different modes of transport ensuring connectivity to these airports and the estimates of cost incurred by the passengers in utilising them.
Officials said the airline planned to begin operations to Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode airports and offer connections to other airports in the next stage. “The objective is to offer connectivity to international passengers from these destinations to Kochi at a price cheaper or equivalent to the train fare for AC first class or that of luxury buses. Bringing passengers from feeder airports will also help make CIAL a hub of international operations, especially to West Asia,” the official said.
19/01/15 Hiran Unnikrishnan/The Hindu
