Jet Airways cancels daily service from Chennai; Mumbai flights intact
Saturday, 23 November 2013 08:55
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India’s largest domestic airline Jet Airways announced that it will cancel its daily service between the Southern hub at Chennai and Sri Lanka’s Colombo international airport.
The longstanding daily one hour-twenty-minute flight operated with Boeing 737-800 equipment will be cancelled from 3 January, 2014.However, the domestic carrier will continue to serve Colombo from its largest hub at Mumbai.
India’s aviation observers say the Jet Airways’ decision is a bit of a surprise, given that the India-Sri Lanka market, especially with regards to inbound medical tourism at Chennai, remains robust.
However, Sri Lanka’s souring relations with India, especially with the state of Tamil Nadu, has seriously affected the number of Sri Lankans travelling to Chennai for tourism.
In addition, Sri Lanka’s national carrier SriLankan Airlines is planning a major Indian expansion, which could drive down fares and yields for Jet airways, industry observers say.
