Chennai: With the takeover of Sons Tata from Air India, travel and tour operators’ have urged new management to recover international directors, airlines used to operate from Chennai and make the city center for Southeast Asian flights such as how Mumbai and Delhi.
Now the hub for Europe.
Air India used to fly from Chennai to Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Paris.
The airline continues to hold its traditional slot at Chennai Airport.
There is a potential to double daily flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong and to several destinations in Europe.
The airline stopped flying most of the domestic and international routes in the last 10 years.
But the slot used by airlines is available, said an airport official.
When expectations are a high operator association, travel and tour – the Association of Indian travel agents (TAAI) and the Indian Federation Travel Agency (TAFI) have urged new management to continue flights more than the city.
At present, Air India Express operates flights of ‘air bubbles’.
Caai in his message says the efficiency of new management will help air India “to exploit operating assets such as profitable routes to Southeast Asia, Latin America and Australia.
With a simple increase in service consistency, bilateral air India is a gold mine.” The airline can use its slot Available at solid foreign airports such as London and New York, said Member of Murgesan National Managing Committee.
Bhaskar, member of the National Committee, Tafi, said travelers can have a better choice.
“Hong Kong, Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur flights have good demand.
Business travelers will have a good choice if flights to Europe continue.”
Tour operators urged Tatas to make Chennai SE Hub
