THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Onam could turn out to be a costlier affair for expatriates who wish to reunite with family in Kerala as fares of evacuation flights have gone through the roof.
Ticket fares of the evacuation flights from the Middle East, which were hovering in the range of Rs 14,000 to Rs 17,000 per person a month ago, now have seen a three-fold increase.