- News
- Cities
- Kochi
Kochi Kochi airport to receive more evacuation flights this month 
Special Correspondent KOCHI, June 04, 2020 00:24 IST Updated: June 04, 2020 00:24 IST 
Special Correspondent KOCHI, June 04, 2020 00:24 IST Updated: June 04, 2020 00:24 IST
Private carriers, chartered airlines seek approval for operating more services
The Cochin International Airport has handled nearly 10,000 persons returning home after they were stranded in the lockdown across the globe. The airport is now preparing to receive flights from destinations such as Cairo in Egypt and Cebu in The Philippines.
Apart from the national carrier Air India, a number of private airlines and chartered airlines have approached the airport authorities in Kochi to obtain approvals for operating evacuation flights, said a communication here.
The Vande Bharat Mission took off with the first airline touching down in Kochi on May 7.
The airport handled 8,554 inbound passengers, most of them from the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries, the USA and Europe. Air India and Air India Express operated 48 flights. Air India also operated stopover flights from San Francisco, Yerevan and Kiev.
The airport also received 12 special flights operated by the national carriers of countries such as Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the Maldives, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain. They flew back to their countries with more than 1,000 citizens/permanent visa holders, who were stranded in Kochi.
A chartered flight operated by Air Peace from Lagos, Nigeria, brought 312 persons to Kochi. Both Air India and Air India Express are planning more international flights.
An Air India flight from the East African country Djibouti will land here at 7.45 p.m. on June 5. The national carrier will operate a Vietnam-Bombay-Kochi flight on June 7; Cairo-Bombay-Kochi flight on June 16; Kiev-Delhi-Kochi flight on June 19; London-Bombay-Kochi flight on June 22 and Cebu (The Philippines)-Bombay-Chennai-Kochi flight on June 23.
Apart from their scheduled operations from the Gulf countries, Air Malta is planning an evacuation operation from Malta on June 9 and a British Airways flight is slated for June 10.
The airport has handled a total of 205 international cargo flights since March 2020. The total exports were 4,644 tonnes of cargo from Kochi. The import volume was 223 tonnes. About 75 per cent of the exports comprised fruits and vegetables.
You have reached your limit for free articles this month.
Subscribe Now
Already have an account ? Sign in
Start your 14 days trial now. Sign Up
Subscription Benefits Include
Today's Paper
Find mobile-friendly version of articles from the day's newspaper in one easy-to-read list.
Unlimited Access
Enjoy reading as many articles as you wish without any limitations.
Personalised recommendations
A select list of articles that match your interests and tastes.
Faster pages
Move smoothly between articles as our pages load instantly.
Dashboard
A one-stop-shop for seeing the latest updates, and managing your preferences.
Briefing
We brief you on the latest and most important developments, three times a day.
Not convinced? Know why you should pay for news. Know Why
*Our Digital Subscription plans do not currently include the e-paper ,crossword, iPhone, iPad mobile applications and print. Our plans enhance your reading experience.
A letter from the Editor
Dear reader,
We have been keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world that have a bearing on our health and wellbeing, our lives and livelihoods, during these difficult times. To enable wide dissemination of news that is in public interest, we have increased the number of articles that can be read free, and extended free trial periods. However, we have a request for those who can afford to subscribe: please do. As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda.
Support Quality Journalism ', nextArrow: '', responsive: [{ breakpoint: 1599, settings: { slidesToShow: 3 } }] }); }); ', nextArrow: '', responsive: [{ breakpoint: 1599, settings: { slidesToShow: 4, slidesToScroll: 1 } }, { breakpoint: 1023, settings: { slidesToShow: 2, slidesToScroll: 1 } }, { breakpoint: 768, settings: { slidesToShow: 1, slidesToScroll: 1, variableWidth:true, centerPadding: '0px', arrows: false, dots:false } } ] }) .on('beforeChange', function(event, slick, currentSlide, nextSlide) { $('.current').text(nextSlide + 1); }); } function destroyCarousel() { if($('.footercar').hasClass('slick-initialized')) { $('.footercar').slick('destroy'); } } function recommendedstories(data){ if(data.articles.length > 0 && (!infiniteScroll) ){ $('#stickyfooterarticle').show(); for (var i=0;i'; $('#recommededstories').append(html); } WFImager.update($(document)); footerStickyCarousel(); } } Previous Story Rural police gear up to tackle floods Next Story Women’s panel orders action on domestic violence video Next Story TRENDING TODAY
- Coronavirus
- Citizenship Amendment Act
- Fact Check
156K | Pregnant wild elephant dies in Kerala after cracker filled pineapple explodes in her mouth 38K | Kerala Class X girl ends life allegedly over lack of access to online classes 34K | Scaling new heights to attend online classes 29K | Kerala elephant death: Forest officers have information on culprits 25K | Karnataka: change in quarantine rules likely 21K | Coronavirus India lockdown Day 71 updates | June 3, 2020 20K | Cyclone Nisarga tracker | June 3, 2020 18K | Data | How badly are African-Americans affected by police brutality in the U.S.? 17K | PLA holds ‘infiltration drills’ in Tibet amid border stand-off ', nextArrow: '' }); /* var existslideDistance = $('.e-p-slider').offset().top – $(window).height(); var existslidestate =false; $(window).scroll(function() { if (!existslidestate && $(this).scrollTop() > existslideDistance){ existslidestate =true; $('.e-p-slider').slick("slickPlay").slick('setOption', 'autoplay', true); }else if(existslidestate){ existslidestate =false; $('.e-p-slider').slick("slickPause"); } }); */ }); Close X Next Story » Women’s panel orders action on domestic violence video
