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Cochin
International
Airport mulls
Non-stop Flight
Service to US,
Europe |
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Going beyond its
pursuit of
adopting the
hub-and-spoke
model, the
Cochin
International
Airport Limited
(CIAL) is
planning to
launch non-stop
direct flight
service to the
US and Europe.
As part of the
initiative, CIAL
has informed the
Civil Aviation
Ministry that
airline
companies
willing to
operate non-stop
service to US
and European
destinations
from Kochi would
be given
exemption in
parking/landing
fees for one
year.
"Currently,
passengers
travelling to
Europe and the
US are required
to take
connecting
flights to metro
airports in
those countries;
airports in
Singapore and
Kuala Lumpur in
Southeast Asia;
airports in the
Middle East; or
Colombo," said
CIAL
authorities.
When CIAL, which
registered a
record footfall
of 64 lakh
passengers in
the last fiscal
year, consulted
leading
international
airlines, most
of them
expressed
apprehension
over ensuring
steady passenger
flow from Kochi.
Sources close to
Air India said
the Cochin
International
Airport Limited
would have to
wait for some
more time before
launching direct
flight service
to Europe and
the US.
The CIAL, which
is the fourth
largest airport
in the country
in terms of
international
traffic volume,
has been staking
claim for the
'international
hub' status. |
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Jet Airways
increases
flights to
Bangkok from
Mumbai and Delhi |
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Jet Airways, one
of India's
premier
international
airlines, is
expanding its
operations to
Bangkok with the
launch of new
daily flights
from its hubs in
Mumbai and
Delhi. With the
introduction of
these new
frequencies, Jet
Airways becomes
the largest
Indian airline
flying between
India and
Bangkok.
With effect from
March 27, 2016,
Jet Airways will
launch a third
daily frequency
from Mumbai to
Bangkok, making
it the airline
with the maximum
number of daily
frequencies
between the two
cities. Jet
Airways will
also launch a
second daily
service from
Delhi to Bangkok
from March 27,
2016, offering
greater choice
to guests
travelling
between the two
capital cities.
These new
services from
Jet Airways’
hubs in Mumbai
and Delhi will
further
strengthen the
Airline’s
growing network
and
significantly
enhance flight
options and
connectivity for
guests.
Gaurang Shetty,
Senior
Vice-President -
Commercial, Jet
Airways said,
"Jet Airways is
delighted to
introduce
additional
frequencies from
Mumbai and Delhi
to Bangkok
providing
greater choice
and convenience
to our guests on
these popular
routes. Bangkok
has been a
popular
destination for
business and
leisure
travellers and
demand on routes
from India to
Bangkok
continues to
grow. By adding
more capacity to
this key
destination from
our hubs in
Mumbai and Delhi
we aim to
provide easy
connectivity
with convenient
schedules
linking to our
wider domestic
network.”
The expansion of
Jet Airways’
operations to
Bangkok is in
keeping with the
Government of
India’s ‘Look
East-Act East’
policy. The new
connections will
further boost
the business and
leisure traffic
between India
and Thailand.
Moreover, guest
will be able to
avail convenient
onward
connections from
Bangkok to
destinations in
the ASEAN region
with Jet
Airways’
codeshare
airline
partners.
Jet Airways will
deploy Boeing
737-800 aircraft
on the new
services,
offering
Premiere and
Economy guests,
a best in class
in-flight
product, warm
service, and
award-winning
in-flight
entertainment
and cuisine. |
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