Indian airlines to introduce additional flights

Dubai, June 11: Indian airlines, which operates daily flights to two major destinations in Kerala from Qatar, is likely to introduce additional flights to cater to the huge demand for seats from vacationers.

The airline has already requested extra flights for three days on June 30, July 1 and July 2, an airline official said in Doha.

''The airline operates daily flights to Kochi and Kozhikode which have been witnessing huge rush since the beginning of May,'' The Peninsula reported.

Indian Airlines has been witnessing an increase of 12 to 15 per cent in passenger flow this summer as compared to last year, official sources said.

On the other hand, Air India officials said seats were available on its flights until June 25 and after August 7. There would be higher demand in the last week of June since it coincides with closure of Indian schools for summer holidays, they said.

Air India saw a 30 per cent increase in passengers in May as compared to last year.

UNI