COIMBATORE: 25 students and their parents from Sikkarampalayam in Mettupalayam experienced the thrill and joy of air travel for the first time recently, thanks to their panchayat president S Gnanasekaran. On August 19, a batch of 55 persons flew to Chennai from Coimbatore on a one-day trip. Gnanasekaran sponsored their return travel by train, food and accommodation as well. The students are studying Class X in the Kannarpalayam Government Higher Secondary School.