Overview

• Health Minister Ma Subramanian wrote to Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu seeking approval to deploy Airbus aircraft instead of ATR turboprops on routes to Madurai, Tuticorin, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli.
• The request also calls for upgrades to passenger amenities at Chennai airport.
• Subramanian said many travelers are forced to stand in airline-operated shuttle buses because aircraft are parked far from the terminal.
• He alleged airlines choose remote bays to reduce parking fees compared with stands closer to the terminal.
• He asked the Centre for an "amicable solution," and no official response or policy change has been reported.