Will Air India’s unit Alliance Air resume flights to Jaffna after 41 years?
JAFFNA: The flight services from Chennai to Jaffna, which was set to resume after 41 years, from November 1 has been delayed due to formal approvals, according to Alliance Air chief executive officer C S Subbiah.
“We are looking at November 11, subject to formal approvals,” said Subbiah. Air India’s subsidiary Allaince Air and Sri Lankan government has been trying to fix an issue over a tax imposed by Sri Lanka which would make the trip from Jaffna to Chennai costlier by Rs 3,500.
