39 new domestic services to link Kerala airports

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Putting an end to the crisis caused by a huge drop in services from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, airline operators have come forward to operate 23 domestic services from here. A total of 39 new domestic services will be operated from the state. The decision comes in the wake of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urging airline companies to operate more services from the state.

In a recent meeting with airline CEOs, the Chief Minister had expressed concerns over the dip in services from the state capital and had urged the airlines to respond positively to the state government’s cut on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) tax. Following the CM’s request, the airlines have come out with a positive response promising to operate 39 domestic services from three different airports—Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kannur—in the state.