Air India and its inefficiencies were among the top topics of discussion on Day One of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas being held in Kochi.
Kerala government on Wednesday said it has decided to go ahead with its Air Kerala project to operate flights to the Gulf sector, despite reservations by certain quarters on the feasibility of the state operating an airline.
Kerala government wants to fly Middle East and asked Centre to relax regulatory norms like the latter did for Air India Express.
GoAir is offering special packages for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held at\nAlappuzha Punnamada Lake on August 12.
Routes abandoned by long-haul Gulf carriers like Emirates and Etihad have given Indian low-cost carriers an opening. But can they compete with Air Arabia?
The government also said it will hold consultations with the airlines to explore the possibility of curbing the menace of charging exorbitant airfares during emergency situations.