Salem-Chennai evening flight service likely from next month
SALEM:, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 00:00 IST
Trujet, Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways, has been operating morning flights since March 25.E. Lakshmi Narayanan
Will be useful to those taking flights to north India, foreign countries
Residents of Salem and surrounding districts will get an evening flight service to Chennai from here soon. It is expected to come into operation next month
Trujet, the Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways, already operates a morning service in the Salem–Chennai sector since from March 25. The Chief Minister Edappadi E. Palaniswami inaugurated the service introduced under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik).
Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited, the holding company of Trujet, is a promoter of RCS routes and encouraging connectivity of unserved sectors.
Though the Salem–Chennai morning service has been enjoying good patronage ever since its inception, people have been demanding an evening service to take flights to the North Indian cities and foreign countries.
K. Mariappan, president of the Salem District Small Scale and Tiny Industries Association (SADISSTIA), said in a statement here on Monday that Trujet got the approval to operate second flight service from Salem. SADISSTIA has received information in this regard from Trujet management. According to him, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also given its approval.
Mr. Mariappan said despite the morning schedule not being flier-friendly, the service enjoyed more than 70% occupancy in the last five months.
He thanked the Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu, Rohini R. Bhajibhakare, District Collector, and officials of the Airport Authority of India for taking the initiative to introduce the evening service.
When contacted, Trujet sources confirmed that the airlines proposed to introduce evening service in its winter schedule (October to March). But the timings have not been confirmed so far, the sources added.
The Salem airport was idle for about seven years before it came to life with the operation of the Trujet service in March 25.
SALEM:, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 00:00 IST
Trujet, Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways, has been operating morning flights since March 25.E. Lakshmi Narayanan
Will be useful to those taking flights to north India, foreign countries
Residents of Salem and surrounding districts will get an evening flight service to Chennai from here soon. It is expected to come into operation next month
Trujet, the Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways, already operates a morning service in the Salem–Chennai sector since from March 25. The Chief Minister Edappadi E. Palaniswami inaugurated the service introduced under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik).
Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited, the holding company of Trujet, is a promoter of RCS routes and encouraging connectivity of unserved sectors.
Though the Salem–Chennai morning service has been enjoying good patronage ever since its inception, people have been demanding an evening service to take flights to the North Indian cities and foreign countries.
K. Mariappan, president of the Salem District Small Scale and Tiny Industries Association (SADISSTIA), said in a statement here on Monday that Trujet got the approval to operate second flight service from Salem. SADISSTIA has received information in this regard from Trujet management. According to him, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has also given its approval.
Mr. Mariappan said despite the morning schedule not being flier-friendly, the service enjoyed more than 70% occupancy in the last five months.
He thanked the Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu, Rohini R. Bhajibhakare, District Collector, and officials of the Airport Authority of India for taking the initiative to introduce the evening service.
When contacted, Trujet sources confirmed that the airlines proposed to introduce evening service in its winter schedule (October to March). But the timings have not been confirmed so far, the sources added.
The Salem airport was idle for about seven years before it came to life with the operation of the Trujet service in March 25.
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