KOCHI: With government pushing for progressed intra-state air connectivity, Cochin global airport Ltd (Cial) is exploring the possibility of starting services and products from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kannur. A senior Cial reliable mentioned home provider IndiGo has showed a Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram provider by way of Kochi by February-end. Talks are on between Cial and home carriers and extra intra-state flights will also be expected in coming months.
“Intra-state connectivity has been a focus space for Cial. We are analyzing the expanding pattern of other people taking flights to go back and forth within the state and it takes a lot of discussion with carriers to start out new services and products. There may well be new services and products in summer schedule,” mentioned Cial MD VJ Kurian.
Passengers, mostly businessmen and IT professionals, who fly frequently from Kochi to Trivandrum and Kozhikode, welcomed the decision. As of now there are handiest 4 services and products from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram together with an IndiGo flight within the morning and an Air India flight at evening. Similarly, there is one daily provider by Air India Express to Bahrain by way of Kozhikode at 8.30am.
“If I am going to Thiruvananthapuram from Kochi by road, the round go back and forth will value me half-a-day in travelling. Even trains take similar amount of time. A flight will take 45 mins and you can use time productively. People now realize that airfares are cheaper and there is an expanding call for for intra-state flights,” mentioned vice-chairman of SCMS Group of Educational Institutions Pramod P Thevannoor.
More intra-state flights can boost IT industry as Kochi and Kozhikode are growing as IT hubs. “One of the biggest beneficiaries will likely be IT professionals. Many firms at Technopark need to make bigger their trade to Kochi and Kozhikode however the principle concern is travelling time and lack of seamless air connectivity. If extra flights are in, it'll give a major thrust to IT hubs,” mentioned CEO of Infopark, Technopark and Cyberpark Hrishikesh Nair.
Aster Medcity CEO Harish Pillai mentioned carriers may just cross to be used smaller airplane like Embraer or ATR. “Number of passengers will likely be a concern for carriers however I believe other people will take flights if this can be a viable choice. Our trade is expanding to Kannur and if there are services and products to Kial from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, it'll be great,” he mentioned.
“Intra-state connectivity has been a focus space for Cial. We are analyzing the expanding pattern of other people taking flights to go back and forth within the state and it takes a lot of discussion with carriers to start out new services and products. There may well be new services and products in summer schedule,” mentioned Cial MD VJ Kurian.
Passengers, mostly businessmen and IT professionals, who fly frequently from Kochi to Trivandrum and Kozhikode, welcomed the decision. As of now there are handiest 4 services and products from Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram together with an IndiGo flight within the morning and an Air India flight at evening. Similarly, there is one daily provider by Air India Express to Bahrain by way of Kozhikode at 8.30am.
“If I am going to Thiruvananthapuram from Kochi by road, the round go back and forth will value me half-a-day in travelling. Even trains take similar amount of time. A flight will take 45 mins and you can use time productively. People now realize that airfares are cheaper and there is an expanding call for for intra-state flights,” mentioned vice-chairman of SCMS Group of Educational Institutions Pramod P Thevannoor.
More intra-state flights can boost IT industry as Kochi and Kozhikode are growing as IT hubs. “One of the biggest beneficiaries will likely be IT professionals. Many firms at Technopark need to make bigger their trade to Kochi and Kozhikode however the principle concern is travelling time and lack of seamless air connectivity. If extra flights are in, it'll give a major thrust to IT hubs,” mentioned CEO of Infopark, Technopark and Cyberpark Hrishikesh Nair.
Aster Medcity CEO Harish Pillai mentioned carriers may just cross to be used smaller airplane like Embraer or ATR. “Number of passengers will likely be a concern for carriers however I believe other people will take flights if this can be a viable choice. Our trade is expanding to Kannur and if there are services and products to Kial from Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram, it'll be great,” he mentioned.
Cial in talks with domestic carriers
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