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Kozhikode: Calicut Chamber of Commerce and Industry, today protested against the exorbitant hike in air fare, specially seasonal upward revision, in the Gulf sector. Speaking to mediapersons here, Sriram, President, Calicut Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said it was decided to submit memorandums and hold discussion with domestic and foreign airlines in this connection, as the air fare hike was affecting the people adversely. Besides chamber, North Kerala Chamber of Commerce and Industry, World Malayalee Council, Kozhikode unit and Calicut International Airport Development Society will work unitedly against the air fare hike, he said.
The representatives of the four organisations will hold talks with the officials of Qatar Airways at Doha on July 31 and Emirates
Airlines at Dubai on Augst 2, in this regard, he said. The seasonal upward revision of the air fare has become a common phenomenon with all the airlines and hence a concerted policy decision towards this direction and bringing about uniformity and tability of airfare was necessary, he said. It would be advantageous for passengers as well as the airlines, in terms of turnover, to introduce budget airlines in this sector, he said. The development of Calicut International Airport at the nearby Karippur requires 137 acres of additional land to be placed at the disposal of the Airport Authority, but unfortunately the Kerala overnment has not been able to make much headway in its acquisition and as such the proposed developments remain on paper, he alleged.
Pointing that the airport has abundant passenger potential, he said over 60 percent of the Keralites belonging to seven istricts
of north Kerala depends on the airport. PTI
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Airlines at Dubai on Augst 2, in this regard, he said. The seasonal upward revision of the air fare has become a common phenomenon with all the airlines and hence a concerted policy decision towards this direction and bringing about uniformity and tability of airfare was necessary, he said. It would be advantageous for passengers as well as the airlines, in terms of turnover, to introduce budget airlines in this sector, he said. The development of Calicut International Airport at the nearby Karippur requires 137 acres of additional land to be placed at the disposal of the Airport Authority, but unfortunately the Kerala overnment has not been able to make much headway in its acquisition and as such the proposed developments remain on paper, he alleged.
Pointing that the airport has abundant passenger potential, he said over 60 percent of the Keralites belonging to seven istricts
of north Kerala depends on the airport. PTI
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