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Tharoor Protests Reported Air India Express Cuts to Kerala Winter Flights

With the DGCA yet to publish the winter schedule, Air India has not responded publicly to the reports.

Shashi Tharoor raises concern over Air India Express winter flight cancellations from Kerala, warns of impact on migrant workers, students, and Gulf-bound passengers.

Overview

  • Shashi Tharoor said he has written to Air India MD Campbell Wilson after media reports of large-scale withdrawals by Air India Express from Kerala airports.
  • He cited accounts that flights between late October and March would be reduced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode and Kannur.
  • The MP warned that curtailments would strain migrant workers, students, tourists and families and would hurt trade and tourism reliant on Gulf connectivity.
  • He criticized the airline for treating Kerala as an afterthought and noted the earlier removal of business class on the Delhi–Thiruvananthapuram route.
  • He added that many passengers could shift to rivals such as IndiGo and Akasa Air, while noting there was no immediate comment from Air India Group.