Chennai: In the wake of regional connectivity scheme, airlines started around 30 new flights from Chennai to small towns in the past five years but they have gradually withdrawn around 11 flights and have cut down on the frequency of the rest.
However, ministry of civil aviation has listed the 30 flights as new flights started from Chennai in the past five years in an information given in Lok Sabha last month to stress on growth in connectivity to small towns. The direct flights were started by Indi-Go, SpiceJet, GoAir, Truejet and Air India. SpiceJet has cancelled five of the 11 flights it started from Chennai while IndiGo has cancelled two of the eight flights.
GoAir has cancelled two of the five flights and Trujet cancelled one flight. Air India has cancelled its Varanasi flight, which was shown as the only new service the airline started from Chennai during the period. Direct flights were pulled out from Hubli, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Rajahmundry, Bangkok, Raipur, Udaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Vijayawada and Varanasi. Air fares are high to Udaipur, Belagavi, Hubli, Raipur and Varanasi as passengers have to fly via another airport. The fares for travel next week are between ?5,000 and ?8,000.
29/08/19 V Ayyappan/Times of India
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However, ministry of civil aviation has listed the 30 flights as new flights started from Chennai in the past five years in an information given in Lok Sabha last month to stress on growth in connectivity to small towns. The direct flights were started by Indi-Go, SpiceJet, GoAir, Truejet and Air India. SpiceJet has cancelled five of the 11 flights it started from Chennai while IndiGo has cancelled two of the eight flights.
GoAir has cancelled two of the five flights and Trujet cancelled one flight. Air India has cancelled its Varanasi flight, which was shown as the only new service the airline started from Chennai during the period. Direct flights were pulled out from Hubli, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Rajahmundry, Bangkok, Raipur, Udaipur, Kolkata, Kochi, Vijayawada and Varanasi. Air fares are high to Udaipur, Belagavi, Hubli, Raipur and Varanasi as passengers have to fly via another airport. The fares for travel next week are between ?5,000 and ?8,000.
29/08/19 V Ayyappan/Times of India
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