Centre to introduce more private airlines from April: Ahamed

Kozhikode, Nov 10 (UNI) The Government is contemplating to introduce more private airlines from Karippur International Airport near here by April 2008, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said today.

Talking to newspersons after inaugurating a function organised by the Heart Care Society at IMA hall here, Mr Ahamed said plan was also afoot to increase frequency of flight services to various destinations from the Airport.

Mr Ahamed said the Civil Aviation Ministry had completed the first phase of discussions with different airline companies on the issue.

The Government had already granted travel permit to the Jet Airlines to start services to selected Middle East destinations from Karippur from January 2008, he added.

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