Air Kerala unlikely to hit us – Air India Express
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The proposed Air Kerala is unlikely to affect the market-share of Air India Express.
“We are currently competing with 16 players. So addition of one or two players will make hardly any difference,” Air India Express sources told Manorama Online. Low-cost carrier, Air Kerala, to be set up by Kerala government was planning an April launch, but is yet to received a green light from the Centre.
Kerala’s Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy’s spokesperson said, “The government is very keen on the project and is awaiting the go-ahead from the aviation ministry. Many Non-Resident Keralaites (NRKs) have evinced keen interest.”
Kerala, with three international airports, is served by ten international carriers apart from domestic players Air India Express, Air India, IndiGo and Jet Airways. AI Express operates to ten destinations in the Gulf from Kerala.