Tharoor said this while chairing the opening session of “TVM and Connectivity Summit” organised by the Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) which saw participation of around 30 airlines
Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor said that air routes in Kerala remained under-served, notwithstanding the fact that the state had four airports. Tharoor said this while chairing the opening session of “TVM and Connectivity Summit” organised by the Trivandrum Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TCCI) which saw participation of around 30 airlines. The meeting was convened to focus on the need for linking Kerala with Southern Tamil Nadu, to turn a new chapter in their connectivity, considering the “immense potential” this belt possessed across domains.
The meeting was convened to focus on the need to connect Kerala with Southern Tamil Nadu, considering the “immense potential” of the belt across domains. “We are yet to fulfil the potential of tourism using increased connectivity. The need of the hour is short-distance flying facilities similar to what exists in Europe, the US and East Asia and it has contributed to economic growth,” said Tharoor, reported IANS.
“The first quarter of 2022-23 clocked a 72.48 per cent rise in domestic travel, with Thiruvananthapuram district alone registering 6.9 lakh tourists. With safe travel, accommodation and food that we continue to offer in the post-pandemic era, tourism is back on its path to recovery in Kerala.”
— PA Mohamed Riyas, Kerala Tourism Minister
The general consensus that emerged at the meeting was that the country’s deep-south region had to host a variety of events, brand its traditional festivals and nurture niche tourism to boost local connectivity. If that happened, then small aircraft with busy schedules had to grow as a new travel culture in Kerala and adjoining Tamil Nadu.
Kerala Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas emphasised on “connectivity” as the state has been recording resurgence in travel after fierce spells of Covid. “The first quarter of 2022-23 clocked a 72.48 per cent rise in domestic travel, with Thiruvananthapuram district alone registering 6.9 lakh tourists. With safe travel, accommodation and food that we continue to offer in the post-pandemic era, tourism is back on its path to recovery in Kerala,” said Riyas.
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