Flight passenger fare hike would adversely affect NRKs

KOZIKHODE: The Malabar Chamber of Commerce, on Thursday said that the exorbitant hike in the flight passenger fare, would adversely affect the thousands of Keralites working in gulf countries.

The Air India Express flights which were operating as low cost flights had increased the fare by Rs 5000, PV Gangadharan, president, Malabar Chamber of Commerce and Calicut Airport Committee chairman, PV Chandran, said in a release in Kozikhode.

Other companies too had also increased the passenger fares, it said.

Calicut International Airport at nearby Karippur, was experiencing unprecedented passenger rush, since the schools in Gulf countries are having holidays, it said.

Due to the heavy rush at the airport, passengers are finding it very difficult to get their luggages without any delay, the release said.