Air India has proposed to launch a flight service between Kochi and Madurai.
Mr G. Vasudevan, Past President, Travel Club, Madurai, in a statement here said that the proposed flight AI 9503 is likely to depart from Kochi at 3.30 p.m. and arrive at Madurai by 4.35 p.m. In its return journey, it would leave as AI 9504 and reach Kochi by 5.20 p.m. and would be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with an ATR type aircraft.
The service would be a boost to Madurai as it would connect the temple city to a number of foreign destinations as Air India and many other airliners are operating from Kochi.
He urged the State and the Centre to establish immigration facilities in Madurai Airport at the earliest so that passengers can have their immigration and customs formality done in Madurai itself and proceed to their foreign destinations easily via Kochi.