Kochi: Addressing the 10th anniversary of the Pravasi Legal Cell, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan announced that more flights will be deployed to Kerala from the Gulf countries during the coming Onam season.
He noted that air fares get spiked during festival season, and that the Civic aviation is looking into the matter. He said that starting more flight services would sort out the problem concerning ticket price rise for international flights from the Gulf countries during the festival season.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had held discussions with Union Civil Aviation officials in New Delhi on various issues, including airfares, increasing flights and further developing aviation infrastructure in the State. The Chief Minister had sought more flight services by Air India and budget carriers to Kerala.