KERALA TOURISM NEWSLETTER
Etihad Airways Expands Capacity on Kerala Sector
The Etihad Airways which is celebrating 10 years of flying to Kerala has decided to mark the occasion by expanding its capacity in the Kerala sector. The air carrier has introduced additional flights to Kerala by launching a fourth daily non-stop service between Kozhikode and its Abu Dhabi hub.
With the launch of the extra daily flight, the total number of weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Kerala now stands at 63. Dr. V. Venu, Principal Secretary, Kerala Tourism, expressed his happiness over the extra flights which add more connectivity to the state and said that he was looking forward for more joint initiatives.
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At present the Gulf air carrier flies four flights to Kozhikode and three flights to Kochi on a daily basis and double daily services to Trivandrum. Ever since its first flight to Kerala in May 31, 2007 the airlines has flown around 3.5 million travellers to and from the state.