Kozhikode: A delegation of business community in the city met the top officials of Emirates Airlines in Dubai on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum urging the airlines to resume wide-bodied flights from Karipur airport.
The delegation of Malabar Development Council and Malabar International Airport Committee was headed by MDC chairman C.E. Chakkunni, chief coordinator of Airport Development Committee. The team met the Emirates team headed by group vice-president Adel Ahmad Al-Redha, who is also the Chief Operating Officer of the company, at the Emirates headquarters, Dubai.
The delegation said that passengers from the region opt for the Emirates flights due to the excellent service and connectivity across the world. At present the sector is receiving international services from IndiGo, Spice Jet and Fly Dubai, which are flying at their maximum occupancy rate.
The Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued permission to operate wide-bodied aircraft from the airport. The Airport Authority of India has given clearance for landing wide-bodied aircraft, a release said. The Hajj flights will resume operations from July 7 with the Saudi Arabian Airline's wide-bodied aircraft. Air India also would operate wide-bodied aircraft from June, the memorandum said.
