Trichy airport is getting a good attention from Airlines and Cargo Operators for a good reason. It’s central location in the state and its proximity to many industrial and Agriculture center is encouraging the businesses to utilize this airport regularly has prompted the AAI to request the State government for 1000 more acres to expand the airport complex.
A new terminal will be added which will be adjacent to the existing one ( handling 500 people) and the runway will expanded to 12500 feet to handle bigger aircrafts. A cargo handling facility also will be added to the airport. There is no mention of how many additional people it can handle. But I hope it will certainly be much more keeping in mind the rapid expansion of the city’s business climate.
Looking at the potential and the efforts to improve the terminal, Air India Express is looking at adding a new service to AbuDhabi from Trichy in a couple of months.
Stay Tuned. Exciting times are ahead.
Tiruchian 
May 16, 2007 at 12:19 AM
That’s great. There is a good potential for expanding and making it operational as a second major airport in Tamil Nadu. Tiruchi Airport is witnessing excellent response where the flights are booked including flights to international destinations. This is a happy news for all Tiruchians.
May 16, 2007 at 9:23 AM
Based on Dailythanthi and Dinakaran news, yesterday Trichy revenue and airport officials visited the land that AAI had requested for expansion. A meeting is scheduled today in chennai to discuss the details.
May 17, 2007 at 6:36 AM
The Trichy Airport Expansion news is amazing. We will soon expect the Second Air Facilities,next to Chennai, if it process as it is projected. Air India Express is doing fine with the increased traffic from & to Trichy ,Singapore. Is there any possibility of increasing services in this sector in near future? It will be very happy news to all Trichians.
May 17, 2007 at 8:42 AM
Airindia express is expected to start services to both Abudhabi and Kuala Lampur pretty soon. While Trichy-AD route has received the green signal, Trichy-KL route request has been rejected by the Malaysian government against the spirit of the bilateral agreements between the two countries.
DGCA has sent a notice out to the malaysian government stating why malaysian airlines should not be barred entry in to indian air space in return for airlines from india being denied landing rights in KL.
Lets keep our finger crossed.
May 17, 2007 at 3:00 PM
It is really pathatic that malaysian government for the second time refused landing rights to an indian flight. Earlier it had rejected AirShara flight from Delhi to KL and DGCA had written a similar letter and after which the issue was resovled. I am not sure if malaysian government is doing this to cover malaysian airlines and Airasia.
Mihin Lanka is expected to start its services as soon it gets the approval from the DGCA and this should happen by end of this month.
AI Express will start additional services to singapore, dubai and new services as soon as the Apron work is atleast completed. Currently AIE flights are parked in the old runway to load and off-load passgengers as there is no Apron for big aircraft. From the old runway the aircraft is towed to the main runway. AIE fears that if the towing machine could breakdown if it used often due to increase of flights. It brokedown once and due to which the singapore-trichy flight was delayed 4 hours to avoid blocking of the main runway (between 11am and 3 pm most of the flights use the runwasy) as main runway was used to off-load the passengers.
May 18, 2007 at 12:48 PM
May 18, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s low cost airline – Mihin Lanka – will include two additional destinations to India by the end of this month.
The airline is awaiting the final route clearance from India, and with its newly acquired A321 aircraft, the airline will begin flights to Trivandrum and Trichy, sources said.
This aircraft can accommodate 194 passengers and would be used to fly to both new destinations. With these additional routes to India, Mihin Lanka would have additional traffic from Indian expatriate workers based in the United Arab Emirates. These workers can take connections from Dubai to Colombo and then fly out to Trivandrum or Trichy.
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_07/May18120318JV.html
May 19, 2007 at 4:44 AM
some good for local bussinessmen…
New Air Service(Indian) plans in Trichy- Chennai route from May 25
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/19/stories/2007051917000300.htm
May 20, 2007 at 5:43 AM
Yes ofcourse its a good news that indian is starting its new service till now all flights were on the way to TRV and sharjah so it was delayed most of the time but this new sector is only domestic flight which we can expect on time arr and dep. Airindia chennai – trichy fares are low but this sector is not getting full because Still people are not aware of the fare that including tax its just only Rs.1100 and the frequency of this sector would increase as the abudhabi sector is going to start which will be starting from chennai. However this is surely a good news for all in trichy. Let’s move ahead with cheers.
May 20, 2007 at 7:29 AM
Surely it is a good news that finally there is a morning flight to chennai. These days the chennai-trichy Indian flights seems to be full and also the AIE chennai-trichy flights are atleast full once a week after the fare was reduced to Rs99+taxes. I assume people have started taking advantage of the service.I hope the new Indian service get good response.
May 20, 2007 at 6:14 PM
Are there any reason why Jet Airways is not interested in starting service to Trichy?
May 20, 2007 at 6:20 PM
Its amazing to know how fast DGCA has given clearance for Indian to start Chennai-Trichy service while Kingfisher is waiting for the pas 2 months to get the clearence from DGCA? I am clueless!!!!
May 21, 2007 at 12:45 PM
I am happy about more flight from chennai
Why Indian airlion not oprating Trichy to Mumbay to Delhi
May 21, 2007 at 1:58 PM
why indian airlines not oprating trichy to colombo
May 21, 2007 at 2:00 PM
why kingfisher not oprating trichy to chennai ??????????
May 21, 2007 at 6:01 PM
I assume Kingfisher didnt get approval from DGCA. May be Chennai didnt have slots due to summer.
I think this is good and KingFisher should try to operate either early morning or in the evening because there are already 3 flights to Trichy by Indian , AIE and AirDeccan between 11:30 Am and 1:30 PM.
May 22, 2007 at 9:08 AM
The Malaysian government hesitation in granting AIE to operate Trichy-Kuala Lumpur route is rather absurd, just because Malaysian airlines has since been planning to operate this sector for the past 2 years but with no effect till now.
Well, hope the respective parties involved will help resolve the current problems soon, in which case, will be a win-win situations for all.
May 24, 2007 at 6:00 AM
You need to note , right at the spree of of budget carriers warming up this regions , Malaysian Airlines has been severly hit by no frills flyers , due to this it has set to undergo major turnaround strategy to post its financial figures back into black. MAS is said to be one of the carrier which has been long awaited to get its entry to Trichy . But DGCA has not given its nod yet , In contrary Malaysian Civial Aviation has given landing rights to Indian , Air India , Jet Airways , Air Sahara etc .
We cannot be magnanimous in terms, but how can we expect others to be , the issue is not only surmounted to this. If you look into the palm oil imports into India , 75% of its cosumption are originated from Malaysia .The import duty for palm oil derivatives into India is said to be 70% But the same palm oil if it enters to India via Sri Lanka by means of so called value addition it is subjected only for 3% Duty.
I ask you one question , why we need to empathise on country where our fellow people has been discriminated and we give instant approval of landing rights to Mihin Airlines , which has been recently filed approval with DGCA .
Furthermore our politicains and policy makers make a foul cry to reduce inflation . But why can’t they condider reducing tariff for Palm Oil for direct imports from originating countries . This will reduce the overall landing cost and which would be of much useful to Oleo chemical Industries , Biscuit and Confectionery manufacturers , Soap Makers ,Restuarants , Sweet mfrs, Lubricant mfrs etc. to reduce the over all cost of manufacturing
May 24, 2007 at 6:44 AM
Srilankan Airline planning for 2 daily flight to Trichy.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/05/24/stories/2007052405720500.htm
May 24, 2007 at 3:13 PM
It was MAS which dropped the plan to operate to Trichy in 2005 due its financial problems and wouldnt blame DGCA for this.
Here is what the Indian Offical has to say about the Malaysian government rejecting landing rights to Indian Carriers.
“There was some misunderstanding. We did not issue any ban but we did ask why the two airlines were not allowed to land in Malaysia under the Asean agreement,” said the senior director who declined to be named.
The official said MAS would be allowed to continue its regular daily flights to the four Indian cities — Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai — as well as unlimited flights to 18 other Indian destinations.
“We have not reduced any frequency of MAS (flights). In fact we welcome them. It helps our tourism,” he added.
http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news.php?id=263570
May 25, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Please see the Indian Express news (25.5.07), Tiruchy Edition.
Tiruchy Airport’s claim to No.2 spot in Tamil Nadu. With major international airlines operators like Oman Airways, Air Arabia and Malaysian airlines evincing keen interest to launch their services from Tiruchy to various destinations. Tirucdhy airport is emerging as the second major interantional airport in the State, next to Chennai.
According to Mr.Sreekumar, Airport Director, Tiruchy, that the state of the art new terminal building for Tiruchy would be ready by June 2008. The new terminal building will feature steel and glass structure, the first of its kind in southern region like the Srinagar Airport and Mumbai airport will be getting ready.
The new terminal building will be having a facilitiy to handle 500 passengers in one hour. Once expansion works completed, bigger aircraft like Airbus 321 and Boeing 737 could bbe parked numbering 7 aircrafts.
The airport authority accepted in principle to extend further the runway with 4500 feet.
These are all good news for Tiruchians.
May 25, 2007 at 3:01 PM
AAI should prioritize the Trichy Airport construction work. They should give importance to Apron extension work.
AIE had said that additional flights to dubai and singapore and new services would happen after the Apron is extended. The AIE flights are currently parked in the old runway as the existing Apron cant hold big aircrafts.This could be one of the reasons why other operators are hesitant to start serives to Trichy.
Trichy airport has already lost 2 valuable years due late commission of extended runway. The runway project was started late 2003 and completed in early 2007. This really impacted the growth of Trichy Airport and Trichy as a whole. Also it allowed other airports to grow.
Hope AAI would be steadfast and prioritize the construction work based on the current requirement.
May 26, 2007 at 5:00 AM
The problems in developing Trichy airport does not lie on AAI alone. It’s the politicians, who play the games as and when politically motivated. For example, if Madurai were to hold an election before the actual general election, then whoever the candidates of the political party, would voice or promise many benefits or improvements, so as to win the hearts and minds of the voters of that district at that particular moment. Thus, affecting whatever similar other major projects in the process, particular, within nearby surrounding districts.
Well, would wish and hope, that current Trichy airport planned developments will not be affected in the forthcoming Madurai West by-election.
May 27, 2007 at 4:21 AM
hi maran what are you telling i cant understand at all
May 27, 2007 at 6:07 AM
Hi adhil, the message is simple. Trichy airport initial runway extension was started in mid-2003, and supposed to be completed by end 2004. But, unfortunately has been delayed for varied reasons, and since, generally completed at beginning 2007, and yet, it is still to be fully completed, thus, forcing AIE to unable to operate daily flights to Dubai and Singapore, as well as, planned operation to Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur in the process. In addition, also affecting many major foreign airlines to start its operation here as well.
One of the main reason here for such undue delay is a forgone conclusion. While Trichy airport runway being extended, during which time, local district officials from the various political parties in Madurai were toilling hard to have the international connection at Madurai airport, instead of Trichy. Nevertheless, they have not given up hope yet, and still working hard for opportunities to have the International connections at Madurai airport somehow.
Therfore, hope that we Trichians will be equally determine to keep the International status for Trichy airport for many many years to come. CHEERS TRICHY and VAZGHA TRICHY.
May 27, 2007 at 9:25 AM
ok maran i understood we will be in hope tat TRICHY to get manyINT flights
May 27, 2007 at 10:09 AM
u see mr maran have u gone to trichy airport most of the work has complited
and it will be done in this year so Trichy Will recive many INTERNATIONAL flights
ok bye
May 27, 2007 at 10:10 AM
u see mr have u gone to trichy airport most of the work has complited
and it will be done in this year so Trichy Will recive many INTERNATIONAL flights
ok bye
May 28, 2007 at 2:48 AM
I dont want to get into the politics of it. But ,it really sad to see Trichy is being ignored by successive governments and more specifically the local representatives eventhough we have enough resources and potential.
May 28, 2007 at 10:18 AM
YES MR.KUMAR U’R CORRECT. EVENTHOUGH TRICHY HAS MORE REPRESENTATIVES IN THE CABINET.MR.K.N.NEHRU, MR.RAJA, MR.RAGUPATHI AND MR.L.GANESAN BUT UNFORTUNATELY NO ONE IS UNITED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRICHY. IF RANGARAJAN KUMARAMANGALAM IS ALIVE, TRICHY GOT THE STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND MORE SERVICES 2 YEARS BACK. NO MINISTERS TRIED TO MAKE TRICHY AS THE 2ND CAPITAL OF TAMILNADU. THEY DIDN’T KNOW THE POTENTITAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF TRICHY. IT’S VERY PATHETIC. BUT THE SITUATION IN MADURAI IS DIFFERENT. THERE ARE LOT OF POLITICAL PRESSURE TO MAKE MADURAI AS A INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EVEN THERE IS NO INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION IS SO FAR PROVIDED. LET TIRUCHIANS SHOULD UNITE AND MAKE IT TRICHY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND GET MORE INTERNATIONAL SERVICES
May 28, 2007 at 12:04 PM
I remember only Mr. Rengaraja Kumaramangalam drew some good plans for the developement of trichy. But after him, no one cared for trichy.
Trichy has good educational institituions and industrial base, but in past few years how many big companies have come to trichy?
It has good transport network, but not much happened in tranport sector – no new direct trains from trichy to delhi/mumbai/hyd etc. Even blore – there is only 1 train that too from other destination.
Industrialists, business people, governement officers and of course politicans should cooperate to develop trichy. You can see this in case of chennai. Chennai aleardy saturated, is daily getting some new projects – recently IT SEZ, Non renewable SEZ etc.
In fact – our discussions doesnt make much difference, but I hope it will create some impact.
May 28, 2007 at 4:43 PM
Yes, Mr.Kumaramangalam who was from Salem(correct me if I am wrong) had plans to develop Trichy and infact he got the approval for the 4 bridges including the palakkarai bridge that was opened after 7 years. Trichy as always was unlucky and lost him and things didnt move forward. On the otherside there was no much development under Mr.Adaikalaraj who represented Trichy for 2 decades.
We should really appreciate CII,Trichy for their efforts in developing Trichy.They are the one who pushed hard along with AAI for the development of Trichy airport and also starting small industries around Trichy.
May 30, 2007 at 5:12 AM
Hello Friends,
It is useless blaming the politicians. Why should we meet the central and state represntatives and convey our thoughts and ideas. If anyone is ready to do so plz mail me to.. ring_me_to_9994265574@yahoo.com…or call me to 9994265574.. we shall go and meet mr K.N.Nehru or mr.L.Ganesan.
May 30, 2007 at 12:56 PM
Is the current M.P is warming up the chair
Let’s appreciate in conssnsus about Prem Kumar’s idea
Mr. Maran pls. initiate , how can we proceed further
May 31, 2007 at 12:21 AM
In this website, I have already listed our appeal for making Tiruchy Airport more passenger friendly with infrastructures needed. I could not trace the page now. Can anyone find it and send the same to Mr.Premkumar for the representation with ministers. The requirements were based on the apprehensions about Tiruchy Airprot and also appreciation about Tiruchy Airport Authorities sent by Tiruchians. Mr.Ramkumar can you help in this regard.
June 4, 2007 at 6:48 PM
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=386275&page=11
June 5, 2007 at 7:26 PM
Damodaran,
I think you are referring to the comment in this section.
I am attaching your response text also here.
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Dear All,
I would like to compile all the positive and negative aspects of Tiruchi International Airport here. We can send both to the Airport Authorities, if it would be welcomed by all of you.
Some salient features of Tiruchi International Airport
1. Tiruchi is the gateway of Tamil Nadu as it is centrally located.
2. Tiruchi International Airport is fast growing and many international airlines are coming forward to start their operations for international destinations.
3. The recently introduced flights to Singapore and Dubai is getting excellent response more than as it was expected. i.e. Dubai flight booked for two months full and Singapore flight (AIE) booked for one month.
4. Tiruchi Airport being situated at the heart of Tamil Nadu many people living in and around Tiruchi district are finding Tiruchi as their easiest place for travel to and fro.
5. Tiruchi Airport current runway is being expanded to handle large flight operations
As a result more international flights will operate flights from Tiruchi.
6.Tiruchi Airport is one of the 176 international Airports where wifi network for free access to the internet is made available.
7. Tiruchi Airport could become the seocnd biggest airport in Tamil Nadu next to Chennnai.
8. Presently, Tiruchi Airport is handling around 9 flights a day and more than 1000 passengers. The new terminal building once completed and the runway expanded (12500 ft. ?), more facilities could be offered to the passengers.
9. As IT Tidel Park and other international companies are coming to start their business in and around Tiruchi, in the future it will become one of the important cities in Tamil Nadu.
10. Tiruchi is one of the important destinations for pilgrim centres which attract many tourists from abroad to Tiruchi. i.e. Rockfort, Srirangam, Tanjore, Rameswaram.
11. Tiruchi is one of the industrial areas where several factories and industries are established and boost the economy of Tiruchi if it would be connected with many more cities in India by airlines.
12. Traditinally, people are settled in abroad like Malaysia, Singapore and elsewhere. They are basically from Tiruchi and surrounding Districts. Many youths are getting jobs abroad both for IT industry and other technical jobs.
Suggestions for better improvement in Tiruchi International Airport
1. As Tiruchians, we appreciate the Airport authorities in Tiruchi International Airport for making Tiruchi as the international hub of operations wherein more facilities are provided and airline operators are coming forward.
2. Please ensure that no fees are charged from the passengers for trolley as some of the workers in Tiruchi Airport are demanding for wages to bring the trolleys or arrange for baggages transport.
3. We heard that some of the employees in Tiruchi Airport is taking some consumer products and telling that it would not be allowed in the flight.
4. People from international flights once landed in Tiruchi, they are unnecessarily asked many questions.
5. Officials in Tiruchi Airport are asking irrelevant questions about their passport details which embarrassing the passengers. When the ordinary people who go for employment opportunities asked for many questions on their passport and visa, they afraid of Tiruchi Airport.
6. Hence, many travel agencies and placement agencies are don’t want to send their clients through Tiruchi Airport. They are directed to take flights from Chennai as it will be easier with less procedures for going abroad.
7. The passengers of Tiruchi International Airport wanted polite and friendly atmosphere in Tiruchi Airport.
8.More guidances are required for new passengers who go for the first time abroad.
9.Pre-paid taxi facilities could be made available to reach Tiruchi City.
10.A guidance board can be displayed to avail accommodations in and around Tiruchi with accommodation charges details etc.,
11. A map could be displayed at the outside of terminal building with km. details, pilgrim centres, important places in Tiruchi like the industries, companies etc.,
12. For getting the above facility, we could motivate the local textile shop owners, hospital, hotel owners, jwellery mart owners to offer free contributions as public-private partnership.
13. Please provide good parking facilities, tree cover and sitting arrangements in the parking area.
14.Drinking water facility outside the terminal building could be provided.
15. Toilet facilities outside the terminal building for the guests who are waiting at the parking area could be provided.
16. The Tiruchi based Travel agencies, recruitment agencies and frequent travellers of Tiruchi Airport could be invited for face to face discussions on better improvement of Tiruchi Airport arranged. This is already arranged but what is requested at frequent intervals.
Hi Tiruchians, These are all compiled over the comments about Tiruchi Airprot received from all of you. I have added few more points both positive as well as suggestions for imrpovement. Please correct me if there are anything wrongly spelt out here and add more comments on both aspects. If anyone of our readers volunteer yourself for making the above points more readable in a friendly and official way, you are welcome.
June 6, 2007 at 11:07 AM
I already sent an email to Premkumar intimating that the details of the suggestions for improvement of Tiruchi Airport is available at the Tiruchian website for making representations to Ministers and other officials. I could lot of progress is made with regard to the construction work of new terminal building and other building infrastructures for improving passengers/guests amenities at the Tiruchi Airport. The works are progressing very fast with regard to construction part of the improvment.
June 7, 2007 at 4:58 AM
Hi to all,
I sent the word document thru post to K.N.Nehru. Soon i’ll send the same copy to MP L.Ganesan. Hope we’ll get a good response from them. Thanks for the aprticipating hearts in this regards. I solicite ur esteemed suggestions for more improvement.
June 18, 2007 at 8:44 AM
Yesterday I visited the Trichy Airport. Works are going on in full swing. It’s happy to see this developments. But it will take another 6months to complete.
June 19, 2007 at 12:52 PM
The villagers are against the Airport Expansion Plan. This is really bad news. Hope all the concerned people talk and resolve the issue.
http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IET20070619013840&Page=T&Title=Southern+News+-+Tamil+Nadu&Topic=0
June 19, 2007 at 2:03 PM
kumar sri, air india express new service in Abudhabi, Kulalampur & Doha………..?
June 19, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Was that a question or answer?
June 19, 2007 at 3:58 PM
The farmers are unhappy with the compensation package offered by the authorities concerned, prior to 1000 acres planned procurement for Trichy airport expansion.
Hence, has been hearing, that the farmers are demanding more than the market rate, in lieu of major industrialisation proposed around those areas as well.
Well, these farmers are gonna having a jackpot time now.
June 22, 2007 at 4:30 PM
After opening ATM at Trichy Airport couple of days before, Canara bank will be installing ATMs in railway stations under Trichy Division. Indian bank and SBI have already ATMs installed in Trichy.
The bank’s Circle Office, here, will set up the ATMs at Tiruchi Fort, Tiruchi Town, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Adhiramapattinam, Aduthurai, Neyveli and Panruti railway stations. The bank has paid a sum of Rs.6.60 lakh as licence fee to the Railway authorities towards establishment of ATMs.
The eight ATMs would become functional before the end of the current financial year, the bank’s Deputy General Manager, S. Nagarajan said.
The bank has also planned to set up ATMs at Tiruchi Junction, Puducherry, Tiruvannamalai and Salem Town railway stations.
Mr. Nagarajan said that the facility at the Tiruchi Junction would become operational in a month’s time
June 22, 2007 at 4:32 PM
TIRUCHI: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested the State Government to allot about 1,000 acres of land for the next phase of airport expansion here.
With Tiruchi proving its potential through overwhelming response to new air services to Singapore and Dubai by Air India Express, the focus has shifted to the next stage of development.
Apart from a further extension of the runway, construction of a cargo complex and hangars are also planned.
The AAI has given “in principal” clearance for extending the airport’s runway by another 4,500 feet. The runway was recently extended from 6,100 ft to 8,000 ft on an investment of about Rs. 26 crore.
The cargo complex is a budgeted project and the sanction for the runway extension would be obtained once the State Government hands over the land, sources said. Once the runway is extended to 12,500 ft., Tiruchi would emerge as a major hub for cargo movement.
The project would hinge on how fast the Government acquires land. The State Government is expected to provide the land free of cost.
Air operators are upbeat over the growth potential for passenger traffic and cargo movement from here.
They feel that Tiruchi Airport would emerge as the second major international airport in the State after Chennai.
A new state-of-the-art terminal building, sanctioned at a cost of Rs.75 crore, is coming up adjacent to the existing one. The terminal building with a capacity to handle about 500 passengers, would have modern amenities and two aerobridges. The new terminal would be ready by the middle of next year, sources said.
Meanwhile, Air India Express is tipped to be exploring the possibilities of introducing additional flights and new routes, possibly Abu Dhabi, over the next couple of months.
June 22, 2007 at 4:42 PM
New Delhi: Many airlines are lining up to begin operations from the southern city as the Rs 26 crore extension work at the Tiruchirapalli International Airport have completed.
Air India Express has approached the airport with plans to launch operations on the Tiruchi-Dubai and Tiruchi-Singapore sectors, airport Director S Sreekumar told PTI in Tiruchirapalli.
The airlines, to use the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, would commence operations from March 26, he said.
While Malaysian Airlines had approached AAI last year with plans to operate direct services to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, Kingfisher Airlines has also showed interest to introduce services to Chennai and other destinations.
Oman Airways is also keen to launch services to Gulf countries and Air Arabia had carried out market survey in and around Tiruchirappalli, Sreekumar said.
The Rs 26 crore project to expand the runway to 8,000 feet from 6,100 feet began in March 2004 and after obtaining certification from the Airport Authority of India this month, the Tiruchirappalli airport could now handle wider-bodied aircraft such as the Boeing 737s, he added.
Further extension of the runway to 12,500 feet has been approved by the AAI and would be implemented when the state government acquires the requisite land, he said.
The airport is in the process of constructing of a new Air Terminal complex, after it acquired 50 acre of land from the state government, Sreekumar added.
AAI is hopeful to commission the new Air Terminal before end of 2008, he said.
Canopies at arrival area, extended aprons to house two to three aircrafts at a time, installation of public announcement systems, control towers fitted with modern gadgets and clamping of Electronic Flight Plan Filing System are also being worked out simultaneously as part of the modernisation efforts of the Trichy Airport, he added.
Source: http://www.ibnlive.com/news/airlines…y/36064-7.html
June 23, 2007 at 3:31 AM
What is the latest news in Trichy aviation and is there any new flights will come to trichy
June 23, 2007 at 9:22 AM
Hi Adhil, while boasting about Trichy airport’s potential developments, there is a storm brewing on the background,(please check the undermentioned link), with which, I had already mentioned in my earlier messages in this blog, that the Madurai Airport may overshadow Trichy Airport, in being converted to a major international airport, and forming as a gateway to the south destinations. Well, this is politics. Feel sorry for Trichy and Tiruchians, and yet, would still wish and hope, that Trichy will emerge as a major International Airport, next to Chennai. GOOD LUCK TRICHY.
June 23, 2007 at 12:48 PM
don’t worry maran Madurai cannot overtake Trichy in this matter. Normally Dinamalar daily gives importance to Madurai only and they need not worry about the development of other districts. By this year end New Terminal will be ready and we expect more destinations from Trichy such as Abudhabi, Doha, Kulalumpur etc. By georaphical location Trichy plays an important role in this regard. Now Mr.Raja from Perambalur constituency gets the nod in the cabinet. I hope Mr.Raja woud concentrate in bringing more connections to Tiruchy and getting more IT Companies for Tiruchy
June 23, 2007 at 3:39 PM
AIE is mulling daily service to Dubai from July 7th.
Here is related info
http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/showxml.aspx?id=2011510&code=3470
June 25, 2007 at 8:23 AM
Hi all
one more happy news for all tiruchians that mihin lanka is starting its operation from this sunday ie 01-07-07. GOOD LUCK TRICHY
June 26, 2007 at 1:39 PM
is this true maran how can it possible What will happen to Our Trichy AIRPORT
June 26, 2007 at 1:39 PM
Hi Mohan the latest news is mihin lanka is starting its operation from this sunday ie 01-07-07. GOOD LUCK TRICHY
ITS VERY HAPPY
June 29, 2007 at 11:26 AM
around 30,000 passangers used Trichy airport in the month of April’07.International passangers-21857 and local passangers around 7500-total no of aircraft movements 414 compared to 568 by Madurai. Madurai has also handled 30000passangers. More important is that madurai has more services than Trichy. if Trichy has more than 500 aircraft movements it overtakes Coimbatore . please use to see the following link
Click to access apr2k7annex3.pdf
It is all time high in the history of Trichy Airport. If more connections available around 50000passangers per month is possible
June 29, 2007 at 1:07 PM
On the downside, Air Deccan has been operating skeleton service for the past couple of months and now it has cancelled it service to Trichy due to operational reasons. I dont understand why an operator would cancel it flights if Trichy-Chennai sector has good repsonse?
June 29, 2007 at 4:34 PM
AIE has proposed to start daily services to Dubai and Singapore, and is currently, awaiting clearance from DGCA. Maybe, expect to be cleared and start daily services by mid-July.
Well, soon Trichy airport will be bustling with activities with the start of other Mihin Lanka services here as well.
June 29, 2007 at 6:30 PM
####### VERY IMPORTANT#################### all you guys please listen , i m happy that all of you are eager in seeing trichy become a major city in s.india but sorry to say that is not going to happen, is because TRICHY CITY IS CURRENTLY NOT UNDER THE SCHEME CALLED jawaharlal nehru urban renewal mission OF THE CENTRAL GOVT. WHEREAS CHENNAI MADURAI AND COIMBATORE ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SCHEME AND have ALREADY GOT NEARLY 4000 CRORES EACH FOR THEIR URBAN DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. SO IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT TRICHY DOES NOT HAVE SO MUCH FUNDS FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT AND NO POLITICIAN LOBBIES TO INCLUDE TRICHY IN THA SCHEME. HOPE WE TAKE SOME STEPS IN THIS VERY SERIOUS MATTER.
June 29, 2007 at 6:52 PM
Trichy doesnt have basic requirement of 10 lacs population to be part of the JNURM project.
But even then Trichy Mayor is trying to add Trichy to JNURM by asking centre to include the floating population. But, currently there is freeze on adding any city to that project. Unless we have big push from our chief minister, its tought to add Trichy to JNURM.
June 29, 2007 at 6:57 PM
wat u said is right but there are cities in that scheme which have poplution below ten lakhs for ex. pondicherry. but can u tell any efforts taken by us and the politicians….. they made such a fuss over 100 crore trichy govt. hospital upgradation… if such a pressure is created now is not possible to include trichy in that scheme..
June 30, 2007 at 1:01 AM
Yes. You are all right about Tiruchi is not included in JNURM scheme. The person heading the Central Government as Joint Secretary is Mr.Rajamani from Dinidigul. There are another official is also from Tamil Nadu who is working in the same office. The Tiruchi Mayor is doing all her efforts to get this scheme sanctioned for Tiruchi. I think there is some hope in getting this scheme.
But on the other hand, Tiruchi won’t be affected with its growth in the aviation sector. I was really exciting to see that in the month of April alone, 30000 passengers used Tiruchi Airport. It shows the good demand and potential exists in Tiruchi for further improvement. I hope that Tiruchi Airport would be in the top three Airports in Tamil Nadu perhaps second next to Chennai Airport in terms of its passenger handling.
Hi All Tiruchians Be a Happy and Proud persons of the historical city.
June 30, 2007 at 6:17 AM
It has already forcasted by the US consultants about 3 years ago, hired by the AAI, to study the potential of Trichy airport, with which, has given a positive outlook report in general terms.
Hence, after which, AAI with the support of local Trichy, Perumbalur and Tanjavur district officials and representatives, started with the building of World Class Terminal building and other main infrastructures of Trichy Airport, despite, some opposition from the other southern district party officials.
Therefore, the point here on Trichy Airport developments into World Class International Airport, as well as, Trichy city in general, basically lies on the ruthless and selfish politicians, rather than in the interest of Trichy and or, Tamil Nadu in general perspect.
June 30, 2007 at 2:08 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirapalli_Airport
June 30, 2007 at 2:19 PM
Hi Trichians,
The Trichy will develop provided when there is a direct flight to reach your city all of us to decide to make use of the facility irrespective of tkt availablity and urgency.how many of you to agree with idea. We all plan our trip in the last minute and look for various option to reach early. This we cannot change, any be happy Trichy is slowly progressing although the the 1st international flight to srilanka started in 1960 and no progress till 2005.
We have been discussing various issue on this web site, Unless we involve the people holding power to view this site, all oue effort are waste.
I know the ministers without any qualification will never have time and understand oue problems,
Atleast we will make our Trichy Collector to be aware of this site so that he can take it up our request to concerned people.
June 30, 2007 at 3:49 PM
Whether you like it or not, Tiruchi Airport will be very familiar in the next two to three years. Whether will there be any resistance or support, no one can prevent the genuine growth of Tiruchi Airport. Tiruchi is having high potential from the surrounding districts and definetly it will serve the needy persons. There are some vested interest people who try to divert the facilities, there are some problematic officials who don’t want to support Tiruchi Airport development. There are some politicians who don’t like Tiruchi be the major airport. Nevertheless, Tiruchi will overcome all the hurdles and catch the main place in the aviation sector in Tamil Nadu and India.
Proud to be a Tiruchian, as Tamilian and Indian.
July 1, 2007 at 5:17 AM
Trichy will be getting one more domestic connection ie to mumbai once the abudhabi kualalampur sector is started by air india express because the flights to abudhabi kualalampur sector will be originating from mumbai. the proposed plan is mum-trichy-klmpr-trichy-abudhabi-trichy-mumbai. best of luck for trichy and trichians.
July 1, 2007 at 6:09 AM
Ya TRZ airport will Get Soon New No one can stop it
July 1, 2007 at 6:09 AM
Corporation hopes to get Rs.31 crore
Special Correspondent
From Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme
TIRUCHI: The Corporation’s efforts to get the city included under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) appears to have made little headway. The civic body is now pinning its hopes on getting funds from the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT) this year.
Though the elected representatives of the Corporation, especially the Mayor, Sarubala R. Tondaiman, have been trying to include Tiruchi under the JNNURM, official sources concede that the chances are slim as the Urban Development Ministry has put a freeze on the cities taken up for development under the project.
Tiruchi failed to qualify as it did not meet the minimum population requirement of 10 lakhs.
However, Ms.Tondaiman has been arguing that Tiruchi’s floating population, especially the devotees thronging Srirangam, should be taken into account. Currently, the population is just over eight lakhs. She had been taken up the issue with the State and Central Ministers.
“No foresightedness”
A senior district official observed that the Corporation had failed to act with foresightedness on the issue. Several parts in the outskirts of the city, especially the Tiruverambur/ Thuvakudi region which includes BHEL Township, could have been brought under the Corporation.
Tiruverambur, till recently a town panchayat, was just upgraded into a Grade III Municipality. If only the Corporation had pushed through a proposal a couple of years ago, it would have easily qualified for the JNNURM project, he said.
Meanwhile, the proposals forwarded by the Corporation seeking about Rs.31 crore under the UIDSSMT, did not get through in time last year and are likely to be cleared this year.
Solid waste management programmes, construction of stormwater drains, strengthening of roads, creation of parking lots, development of heritage centres and repairs to water sources are some of the works planned to be taken up utilising the funds.
July 1, 2007 at 6:12 AM
MobileStore to open 150 stores in South India Business
The MobileStore, an Essar Group initiative which has redefined telecom retail in India, has announced ambitious plans for south India in the presence of former Indian cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth.
The MobileStore will create a chain of over 150 retail stores across 25 cities in south India in the next six months. It plans to create a pan-India network of over 2,500 telecom retail outlets and 4,000 touch points across 600 cities in the next three years. Currently, 180 stores are operational in 11 cities across India.
In south India over the next six months, The MobileStore will extend its presence to key cities like Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Tirupur, Erode, Salem, Puducherry, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Warangal, Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Manipal, Belgaum, Davangere, Hubli – Dharwad, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur and Kozhikode.
July 1, 2007 at 6:14 AM
Mihin Lanka, a budget-cum-premium airline launched by the Sri Lankan Government in April, is spreading its wings to Thiruvananthapuram.
The airline is commencing daily services between Colombo and Thiruvananthapuram as well as Trichy on Sunday. There will also be connection flights to Dubai from Colombo every day.
“Our fares are about 50 percent less compared to the other airlines. In every service, a few seats would be reserved as premium class,” Mihin Lanka chief executive officer and coordinating secretary at the office of the Sri Lankan President Sajin de Vass Gunawardena told reporters on Thursday.
The Thiruvananthapuram-Dubai (via Colombo) flight will leave here at 12.15 pm and reach Dubai at 8 pm local time. The one-way fare in the sector is Rs 5,520 and the two-way fare Rs 12,225. The baggage allowed will be 30 kg a passenger.
The Thiruvananthapuram-Colombo one-way fare is Rs 1,655 and two-way Rs 3,650. The baggage allowed is 100 kg.
“At present, we are also operating to destinations such as Male and Bangkok and are planning to spread our wings to Kochi and Chennai by August. More destinations, including Kozhikode, will be covered in due course,” Gunawardena said.
Meals and snacks will be provided in the budget class. Liquor and additional food items are available at extra cost inside the flights. The airline is using Air Bus 320 and 321 aircraft.
July 1, 2007 at 6:18 AM
Trichy will remain same as long as we have bunch of jokers in the corporation \BECOZ THEY ARE NOT ALLOWING TO DEVELOPE TRICHY I Dont Know Y it is
IF They not allowe further we want Go TREAT them as OUR
BOSS style Be careful jokers in the corporation
July 2, 2007 at 1:13 PM
Air Arabia will start the service soon from Trichy. Malaysian Airlines will start as soon as the terminal building is completed.
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews/newsitem.asp?NEWSID=%7B544ABE38-95B0-4F3E-9534-B73D6E7118C6%7D&CATEGORYNAME=BIZ
July 2, 2007 at 2:30 PM
Tiruchirappalli, July 2: Sri Lankan budget carrier Mihin Lanka has launched its daily service on the Colombo – Tiruchirappalli – Colombo sector.
The inaugural flight landed at the airport here yesterday morning.
The flight would leave Colombo at 6 a.m. and arrive here by 7 a.m. The return flight would be at 7.45 a.m. which would reach Colombo at 8.45 a.m., the airline sources said.
Mihin Lanka has announced a baggage limit of 100 kg instead of the usual 40 kg or 50 kg to target the small traders doing business in the island nation.
The airline, which would fly Airbus-320 in the sector, also promised better connectivity to Bangkok, Dubai and Maldives from Colombo.
This was the fourth budget airline to operate from Tiruchi airport after Air India Express, Air Deccan and Kingfisher.
Airport sources said low cost Air Arabia also has evinced interest in operating from here and the services were expected to commence soon.
Malaysian Airlines has made a market survey and decided to operate from Tiruchi after the completion of the new air terminal complex which was under construction, airport sources added. (Agencies)
July 2, 2007 at 3:17 PM
Adhil, Thanks for sharing this great news. It is indeed happy to see all the developments that took place in Tiruchi Airport.
July 3, 2007 at 11:55 AM
Has Silk Air dropped plans for Trichy? Surprising, since, officials from Silk Air came visiting Trichy airport, sometime in 2004, and express interest in operating there, once the runway extension is complete. Maybe, I think could be using low cost carrier Tiger airways to connect Trichy instead? Definitely, Singapore government would not want to miss the opportunity in connecting to Trichy, since, command immense potential traffic.
July 3, 2007 at 11:57 AM
http://www.chennaionline.com/colnews…TEGORYNAME=BIZ
It will be good if malaysian starts the service early, so we get connections to the US and europe.
July 4, 2007 at 5:23 AM
Singapore Tiger Airways to start Trichy service from next year. Well, lots of chilled Tiger beer and get drunk on arrival at Trichy.CHEERS.
http://peanuts.aero/low_cost_airline_news/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3746&Itemid=59
July 7, 2007 at 2:36 PM
Compliant on AIE,
Most of the passengers are very unhappy on PULI CHATHAM ” TRADE MARK OF AIE” being served on Trichy-Singapore-Trichysector.
We cannot call AIE as a budget airline because the fare being charged for budget airline is very high. Now they have been exposed after TIGER AIRWAYS declared their fare structure .It is really surprising to note that our own national carriers are cheating us.
July 9, 2007 at 6:24 AM
PULI SADAM in AIE. YES , I am fully agree with Raja. On 30th May on my onward journey to Chennai and also the return journey on 12th june Chennai – Singapore sector, we had the same, cold PULI SADAM. The AIE Facility department seems to be mind fixed about this.
I want to express my another shocking experience with other TRUCHIAN
The passengers are also seems to be least interested in keeping the fleet inside clean. While diembarking in Chennai I could not believe my eyes, that the the fleet floor was untidy with papers,sanitary bags,food items, juice empty packets were scattered. Thecabin crews were disinterested / reluctant in to collect the items after the usage.(Second time). The same experience I had on my return journey to Singapore.
Is this the condition of our so called Budget Airlines.? Will AIE will be among the best in Budget Airline.? Can they stay in this challenges put forth by the other Budget Airlines.
I don’t know. But it is everybody’s wish that AIE should be competetive, friendly and best Budget Airlines. Wait & see.
July 13, 2007 at 10:09 AM
I travelled from Tiruchi – Chennai IC 590 at 7.40 a.m. yesterday. The flight arrived from Sharjah on time at 7 a.m. The flight took off at 8 a.m. At 8.20 a.m. it flew over Bay of Bengal where one could see coastal region until it reaches Chennai airport which is really fantastic. The breakfast was really nice with sambar idly, fruit salads, cake with bottled water. I think the freshment supplied by Indian has slightly improved.
I frequently travelling Tiruchi – Bangalore – Tiruchi sector by Kingfisher Airlines. The food provided by Kingfisher airlines is really superb with vegetarian and non-vegetarian. A few weeks before, they introduced small digital TVs where they are showing flight information and some stories from our television media. The small TV appear at the time of take of and landing and closes into the flight roof after performance over. Kingfisher airlines is keeping its time schedule where most of the time it is ontime.
July 13, 2007 at 1:50 PM
How is the response to the Trichy-Bangalore flight?
July 13, 2007 at 5:38 PM
HI FRIENDS , ITS NICE TO HAVE SUCH ENTHUSIASM AMONG US BUT, WHAT IF OUR IDEAS REACH THE RIGHT PERSONS AT THE RIGHT TIME, THEN REALLY WE CAN DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR OUR CITY INSPITE OF ALL THE CONTROVERSIES AROUND THE VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR OUR CITY.
AS A FIRST STEP OF SUCH AN EFFORT I AND PREMKUMAR (MEMBER OF THIS BLOG) MET MR.TRICHY N.SIVA WHO IS ALSO A FRIEND OF MINE YESTERDAY.
HE HAS PROMISED US THAT HE WILL DO ALL HE CAN TO IMPLEMENT ALL THE PROJECTS IN THIS CITY, HE FURTHER ASKED OUR OPINIONS NOT ONLY ABOUT THE EXISTING PROJECTS BUT ANY KIND OF NEW IDEA WHICH WILL BE HELPFULL FOR OUR CITY AND THE NATION AS A WHOLE.
SO, WE BOTH ARE IN APROCESS OF CREATING A PROJECT VISION REPORT FOR OUR CITY AND WE NEED THE HELP OF ALL YOU PEOPLE, SO THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN REALLY DOING SOMETHING USEFULL RATHER THAN JUST DISCUSS EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED
THANK YOU GUYS, HOPE ATLEAST A FEW WILL COME FORWARD TO HELP US IN THIS INITIATIVE.
July 15, 2007 at 5:20 PM
Thanks Srinivasan for the flight info. It is really fantastic to hear all these news about Tiruchi Airport.
July 15, 2007 at 5:35 PM
please guys i have requested mr.trichy siva mp that there is a blog called tiruchians which has a bunch of passionate people who are really interested in the development of trichy and he assured me that nhe is ready to do anything on our requests but sao far no one is interested in grouping to do something usefull for our city…… all bloggers are just blogging off news…its really heartbreaking …that no one has contacted me for meeting our mp mr.trichy siva…. atleast PLEASE PROVIDE ME YOUR MOBILE NOS OR MAIL IDS so that atleast i can contact you for the sake of our city….
please do reply me… FOR THE SAKE OF TRICHY.. WATS THE USE OF JUST BLOGGING ITS A WASTE OF OUR ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY..
WITH LOTS OF HOPE THAT YOU FELLOW TRICHIANS WILL NOT LET THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY SLIP AWAY..
THANKING YOU,
SHANTHAVEL
July 16, 2007 at 6:25 AM
Trichy airport is struggling to handle flights and passengers due to lack of staff in all areas. Due to which AIE and other operators havent got clearence to start new services or extend the services. The below news says Indian Arilines is planing to start services to singapore , kualalumpur and also direct cargo services.
http://www.dinakaran.co.in/epapertamilmurasu/showxml.aspx?id=81818&code=17901
July 16, 2007 at 6:26 AM
Here is the picture of airport expansion
July 16, 2007 at 6:46 AM
Hi Kumar, wondering on the problems of Trichy Airport, particularly, staffs in general. Don’t the AAI makes proper planning before venturing into the expansion programme of Trichy airport? OR is it another vested political involvement? Well, God knows.
Next, the picture on the airport expansion, seems to be old, since, I’ve just arrived recently, in seeing a fully completed front facade of the airport.
July 16, 2007 at 8:36 AM
I really dont have the answer. My guess is ,AAI didnt anticipate the growth this soon.With huge reponse to the flights and pressure from the operators to start additional and new services.
We hope AAI really acts fast.
July 16, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Anybody can tell me the Kingfihser airlines response to Bangalore ? Is it well patronised by the Tiruchians?
July 16, 2007 at 4:24 PM
Kingfisher Tiruchi – Bangalore sector is recieving moderate response. The seats are occupied between 50% – 75% occassionally it gets full capacity. But the Kingfisher airline is very prompt in service including good entertainment DVD programmes and refreshment and caring of passengers inflight.
July 16, 2007 at 5:02 PM
Hope kingfisher dont withdraw the Bangalore flight.
July 16, 2007 at 6:29 PM
hi guys thank you for responding… first … i request all of you to post your mail ids or mail me at manivshanthavel@yahoo.com….. so that first we shall start a mail group..
i and premkumar have lot of ideas and mr.siva mp is ready to support us…all we need is your active participation so that it becomes a collective effort irrespective of your physical presence..
July 17, 2007 at 4:20 AM
India and Malaysia have signed new MOU on civial avaiation. Trichy is one of the 18 destinations where services would be operated by both the countries.
Hope this clears the way for starting of Kualalampur flights from trichy by various operators.
http://travelvideo.tv/news/more.php?id=11915_0_1_0_M
July 17, 2007 at 9:49 AM
VERY GOOD NEWS INDEED. HOPE AIE WILL COMMENCE ON THE TIRUCHY-KULALUMPUR FLIGHT SOON?
July 19, 2007 at 5:36 AM
I feel really proud of launching flight that air india express fly from singapore to trichy. It is very quit usefull for every south indian peoples. Because most of the people work in singapore. So they dont need to go or come to chennai airport. Trichy is the centre point to go any were side of their own place. I thank the government of AIRPORT AUTHOURITY OF INDI. BYE
August 2, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Hi friends,
I am Trichian from singapore. Its nice, easy to fly from Singapore to Trichy after this. We should thanks to AIE.
August 2, 2007 at 12:26 PM
In the month of May’07 Trichy airport handles 34000 people against 424 aircraft movements comparing to 36000people against 620 aircraft movements by Madurai Airport. Local Passangers crosses 10000mark all time high in the history of trichy airport. It indicates if 620 aircraft movements in Trichy it will handle 60000 to 75000 people in a month.
http://www.aai.aero\traffic news
August 2, 2007 at 1:21 PM
WOW!! It is good to see Trichy airport is doing well inspite of less infrastructure/staff. Hope the various construction works are expedited fast.
August 2, 2007 at 2:54 PM
Well. surely now, Trichy airport is on it’s way to be the second major International Airport of Tamil Nadu state, after Chennai. Hopefully, this will draw the attention of Tamil Nadu government, in expediting the expansion programme of Trichy airport, including acquiring of 1000 acres, in the overall growth of Trichy city, as well as, Central, Easterly, Westerly and southern districts, since, paving the way in attracting both the local and foreign investors to these regions, in bringing about a better living standard.
Hence, A Big Thanks to AAI and the Central government, for all their initiatives and effort in making this possible.
August 2, 2007 at 3:12 PM
Hi its realy good to se a such a good Development on trichy airport
Thanka to AAI
August 3, 2007 at 5:20 AM
Intesting to see Trichy airport Passengers movement stants in 12 th position in India. (Internation Passenger)
City May 2007 May 2006 % change
1. Mumbai -666516 (621164) 7.3
2. Delhi -528622 (468002) 13.0
3.Chennai -275341 (237111) 16.1
4.Cochin -148675 (123408) 20.5
5.Bangalore -129102 (96811) 33.4
6.Hyderabad -119837 (96355) 24.4
7.Trivandrum -118597 (100098) 18.5
8.Calicut -104505 (75496) 38.4
9.Kolkata -78619 (62196) 16.1
10.Ahmedabad -43583 (31176) 39.8
11.Amristar -36903 (28445) 29.7
12Trichurapalli -23322 (14754) 58.1
Even jaipur, Nagpur,Goa,Pune, Mangalore lack behind Trichy…
So, in come days we can expect lot more Passenger growth in the vibrant city…
Cheers….
August 3, 2007 at 5:39 AM
Interestingly, Srilankan airlines is cancelling one of its flights to Trichy on Sundays.
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007aug03/district/trichy.asp
August 3, 2007 at 6:03 AM
once the airport expansion have been completed and the operators like silk air, malaysian airlines..etc..were jump in to the operation..then trichy airport stands in top 10 airports in india by 2008
August 3, 2007 at 6:05 AM
then it may attracts many foriegn and local investments in our city………..
August 3, 2007 at 6:15 AM
hey guys look at this link.. it shows the no of passenger traffic
http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/may2k7_trafficnews.jsp
August 3, 2007 at 7:41 AM
It is interseting to note the data appended by Niranjan
Look Trichy stands First among all the Aiports in India in terms of % of nett Increase in paasenger traffic
This is a healthy sign , AAI has to allocate more funds to develop Trichy airport
August 8, 2007 at 5:10 PM
Trichy airport pictures
August 8, 2007 at 5:17 PM
More pictures
August 8, 2007 at 5:20 PM
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August 8, 2007 at 5:21 PM
August 8, 2007 at 5:25 PM
All the above pictures from another site.
August 9, 2007 at 5:59 AM
Good effort Mr. Kumar. Keep it up. I proud to be a Trichian.
August 9, 2007 at 6:02 AM
Hi friends, Can any one tell how many flights from and to trichy for a week? If pos pls provide a schedule. Any Water theme park for trichy? Thanks.
August 13, 2007 at 3:30 AM
Hi Friends,
Last week I was in Trichy form 4th August to 10th August, took flight form Singapore – Trichy Air India Express. The journey was fine, less teadius. On return , the flight shall be made from Trichy to Singapore without touching Chennai, because 90% of the passengers are from Trichy to Singapore. I hope the AIE authorities will consider this matter.
The improvement in the Airport infrastructure is note worthy. Very soon we will be landing in a full fledged Airport. The runway work, Arrival and Departure hall works are going on in fast space.
The immigration is improved, more than Five officers are attending at a time to clear the process. But the Luggage / baggage section need to be given full attention, since it is still in a very bad shape and looks nothing has been done.
The Air port Rest Rooms (latrines) are in a very bad shape, foul smell, no water, no care taker ,no cleaning and nobody bothers about this malfunctioning. I can’t find any responsible officer to make a remark.
While spending a good amount of effort and money to bring Trichy into a world class international Airport, it will be incomplete task, unless the authorities shall pay firm attention to improve these rest rooms facilities. It is an environment issue, which is to be attended immediately.
Will the Trichy Airport Maintenance / Authorities will take a note of it , work for the “Environmental Friendly Rest Rooms”?
The “Environmental Friendly Rest Rooms” should not be neglected since it preserves the image of the City, People to the Tourist and helps in proclaiming the Clean Campain.
August 13, 2007 at 9:02 AM
We are very happy to see the pictures
September 5, 2007 at 5:57 AM
Air India Express (AIE) operating service on almost every day from Singapore – Trichy and Trichy – Singapore except Sunday.
Two flights from AIE fly from Trichy to Singapore (via Chennai).
September 5, 2007 at 9:02 AM
Hi guys, silkair is still contemplating to start Coimbatore service, after receiving several feedback from the public, on the recent annoucement made by silkair to fly Coimbatore directly from Singapore.
Hence, might consider to connect Singapore to Coimbatore via Trichy instead. But, the only concern will be the Indian authorities’ interest, to allow silkair to operate such route arrangements.
Well, any which way, silkair will confirm the above shortly.
In the meanwhile, Singapore Airlines is thinking and planning to operate the most lucrative, Singapore – Trichy – Dubai route in the near future, once upon completion of new Terminal building, as well as, new runway expansion by 12,500 ft, since, current runway of 8,000 ft is insufficient to operate with bigger aircraft, such as, Airbus 340/350 or Boeing 777.
Well, Trichy airport is slowly, but surely, gaining momentum of interest from several international carriers around the World.
September 5, 2007 at 12:29 PM
Hi Maran,
Good to note the news.
Very glad to note your collection of information.
Keep it up.
September 5, 2007 at 1:32 PM
Silk Air as already put the Coimbatore schedule online.I doubt if there will be any change to it. I dont see Indian authorities allowing Silk Air to fly via Trichy, but I think this option is win win for Trichy,CBE and Silk Air. Lets hope for good. Also its good to hear Singapore Airlines is interested in Trichy, but I think thats a long way to go.
September 9, 2007 at 11:11 AM
thanks for ur nice information………………………………… trichy infrastructure should improve
September 9, 2007 at 11:20 AM
any news abt new integrated bus stand in trichy
September 13, 2007 at 5:32 AM
sir,
i want the flights details from trichy to colombo with time ,
can u add the details in this attachment
thanks
S.Shiva
September 13, 2007 at 11:54 AM
Mihin lanka departure daily at 7.45 AM – Cheaper one for srilanka
Srinkan daily in morning and wed/sun afternoon also
Total 16 flights per week to colombo.
September 14, 2007 at 5:30 AM
Trichy- Abu Dhabi thrice weekly service to start from October
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007sep14/district/trichy.asp
September 14, 2007 at 7:05 AM
Has been following the updates of this website closely. Yes TRZ is really gaining popularity from singaporesn especially as the load factor for SIN-TRZ vv is close to 90%.
Have to comment the SIN-MAA vv has dropped significantly due to TRZ route.
Nonetheless TR will be operating SIN-MAA coming Oct 28 followed by SIN-COK on 30 Oct.
Another interesting news would be AIX has planned for KUL to TRZ vv similar to SIN next year…
AIX is rather aggressive in their pursuit to capture the indian market…
September 14, 2007 at 7:58 AM
AIE has to be aggressive and swift to control the Indian market share, before other low cost carriers, particularly, foreign operators start invading India market, in a big way, as the airport infrastructures are being improved all over India, particularly, Trichy airport is one of those for sure, is bound to attract many airline operators, as close as to the established Metro airports in India in due course.
Hence, anticipating the future demand for Trichy airport, AAI has already started or proposed to acquire more land of about 1000 acres.
Personally, believe with many infrastructure developments, as well as, proposed large scale Industrialisation, taking place in and around Trichy and its surrounding districts, it seems that Trichy is well on its way to be the second capital of Tamil Nadu in the near future. CHEERS TRICHY.
September 14, 2007 at 8:12 AM
Mihin Lanaka is starting CMB-SIN services from sep 24th. So, AIE should be more aggressive as Mihin is offering much lower fare. Singapore is becoming next door neighbour for Tiruchians.
September 14, 2007 at 8:42 AM
Certainly, Singapore has already become the next door neighbour, not only for Tiruchians, but for the whole of Tamil Nadu itself, since, I’ve been seeing many at Trichy airport, traveling to Singapore, for both leisure and shopping, apart from the businessmen/executives, as well as, labourers going there for work.
September 14, 2007 at 5:58 PM
A.Kumar,
Thanks for the update on MJ operations. In fact MJ suppose to commence operations on this week (IIRC 10 Sept or 11 Sept) but they decided to call it off. Guess maybe they are not prepared for the operations yet.
Btw, MJ will be operating from Terminal 1 in Changi Airport although the initial plan was to operate from Terminal 2.
Lastly the Ground Handler will be CIAS for MJ;s operations in SIN…
Flight Schedule as shown below…
MJ601 CMB 0550 SIN 1250 MO WE FR 24SEP 07 27OCT 07
MJ602 SIN 1355 CMB 1555 MO WE FR 24SEP 07 27OCT 07
September 14, 2007 at 6:44 PM
The flight schedule is odd. The layover is 24 hours if you travel from Trichy
September 15, 2007 at 9:35 AM
It is very good news, that Air India Express is going to start the new service to Trichy to Abu Dhabi. Earlier i have to go Sharajh and catch the Indian Airlines, Now Air india Express is running the Trichy-Dubai Service Weekly Three times. But this one also not upto my expectation.
My expectation is Air India Express have to Start the Service from Trichy-Abu Dhabi, which is coming true in month October….Many of them are awaited this service which help us to reach Trichy much more quicker than ealier.
Really It was very good News.
September 16, 2007 at 5:57 AM
Air Arabia’s Interest is Let Down
Air arabia, the low cost carrier from Sharjah, keen on starting Trichy services, but the Indian Government is not approving the services. And they have approved to start from Coimbatore and air arabia is starting operations from Coimbatore from October 2007. The following is the response from one of the air arabia officer. Please rock DGCA to approve the proposals towards Trichy.
“Air Arabia currently operates to Mumbai, Nagpur, Jaipur, Ahmadabad, Cochin, Trivandrum and Chennai. With effect from October 2007, we will be commencing services to Bangalore and Coimbatore. While we are keen to start services to Trichy, we haven’t been given permission from the Government of India yet. Hopefully, we will obtain the necessary approvals and commence services to Trichy in the months to come.”
September 16, 2007 at 7:14 AM
Mr A Kumar,
Where did you get this info about Mihin Lanka starting CMB _SIN flights in Sep 2007?
No mention about this in their website (mihinlanka.com)
You even posted the flight schedule as follows:
MJ601 CMB 0550 SIN 1250 MO WE FR 24SEP 07 27OCT 07
MJ602 SIN 1355 CMB 1555 MO WE FR 24SEP 07 27OCT 07
I am puzzled….
September 16, 2007 at 7:29 AM
ops
Air Arabia
is going to start service frm CMB a when they going to start frm TRZ
gov plz soon give the approval to start frm TRZ….
September 16, 2007 at 9:20 AM
Govt is trying to protect Indian airlines which operates to Sharjah from Trichy or even AIE which may fly to sharjah in future. This is really bad news that Air Arabia is not given permission. I dont know what is going to happen to other private airlines which have requested the permission to operate from Trichy.
Mihin lanka has put the CMB-SIN in its flight schedules. The flight starts from Sep 24th.
September 16, 2007 at 11:30 AM
ya gov is trying to protect
their AIRLINES
!!!! WE WILL WAIT AND see what is going to happenn
September 16, 2007 at 11:39 AM
Air Arabia will surely starts its services from Trichy instead, and not in Coimbatore for now. The Indian authorities has been holding on from approving, due to the non-completion of current infrastructure works at Trichy airport, particularly, apron works, though AIE has been allowed to operate on the certain portion of the expanded semi-finished apron works, and hence, giving AIE to increase its frequencies to the maximum possible at this point of time.
Nevertheless, Trichy airport officials are hoping and expecting to fully complete the apron works, and ready for use by year end, since, already quite a few air operators are pressurising now.
FYI, Air Arabia is more keen to start its services from Trichy airport than Coimbatore, due to the fact of high traffic voulume from here.
September 16, 2007 at 4:02 PM
The following Dinamalare article says, the apron(bay) work is completed and opened for operations.Also it says 8 flights can be parked at a time and the airport can handle passengers from 4 flights in a given time.
I think its govt monopoly and govt is going to enjoy it for atleast couple of years with traffic growing at greater rate. You can see this from govt approving AIE for additional services to singapore while rejecting Silk Air. Also AIE will be given permission to start new and additional services from this october.
I dont think govt will open Middle east or far east to private operators to start services from Trichy for atleast for couple of years.
http://www.dinamalar.com/2007sep13/district/trichy.asp
September 17, 2007 at 4:22 AM
Important Message from Air India Express
In order to avoid credit card frauds, passengers are requested to note the following:
In case the booking is made using credit card, passengers are requested to carry the following documents at the time of Check In:
If the Credit card holder is the passenger or one of the passengers, then the credit card will have to be produced at the time of Check In. If the Credit Card holder is not one of the passengers, then a copy of the credit card (both front and back), self-attested by the credit card holder should be produced at the time of Check In. In addition to this, it is also required to produce a letter, signed by the credit card holder, authorizing the use of the credit card for the purchase of the ticket. The letter should mention the names of the passengers, date of travel and sector of travel. This letter, along with the self-attested copy of the credit card will have to be submitted at Check In desk. Hence please carry two copies of the same if you are traveling on the return sector.
At the time of submitting the credit card copy, please ensure that the CVV number on it is blacked out. (CVV Number is a three-digit number at the reverse side of the credit card, at the end of the signature panel).
In case the above documents are not produced by the passenger, Air India Express reserves the right to deny boarding to the passenger. In such case no refund (except for the taxes) will be given to the passenger
September 17, 2007 at 1:27 PM
Hi Sri,
Could you provide us with official links for the need to present the credit/copy of it upon check-in? No such information available in AIX Website though. Also when such requirement come into force too?
Guess such frauds are common just like what Kingfisher when through sometime last year.
September 19, 2007 at 1:06 PM
I received a mail from my friend abroad who in turn has received it from his travel agent.
September 26, 2007 at 6:20 AM
I welcome this idea. It will prevent the unauthorized utilization of theCredit cards. need to produce proof of your card. Naturally!!!!!!!!
September 28, 2007 at 2:52 PM
AIE is starting KL flights from end of October. It is listed in the AIE website. I assume this will be connecting flight at Chennai.
September 28, 2007 at 5:20 PM
KL means ……………….
September 28, 2007 at 6:32 PM
KL stands for ‘Kuala Lumpur’.
September 29, 2007 at 10:54 AM
AIR ARABIA HAS ANNOUNCED NEW FLIGHTS FROM SHARJAH TO BANGALORE W.E.F. OCT 15 WITH A SIX WEEKLY FREQUENCY AND TWICE A WEEKLY FROM SHARJAH TO COIMBATORE W.E.F OCT.01/2007 AND HENCE CURRENTLY NO PLAN TO LAUNCH A FLIGHTS TO TRICHY.
September 29, 2007 at 3:44 PM
Glad to note that coimbatore has got international connection to Sharjah and singapore operated by foreign airlines.
September 30, 2007 at 11:09 AM
There is a Good News to Trichy …
Trichy had got connectivity to Kuala Lumpur . By AIE but
the date is not announced still
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October 1, 2007 at 8:32 AM
FINALLY AIE ANNOUNCES TRZ-KUL SCHEDULE
FROM OCT 30 AIE STARTS TRZ-KULALUMPUR SERVICE-
ON TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS AND HOPE THE ABUDHABI SERVICE ALSO ON THE SAME DAYS.
October 1, 2007 at 2:14 PM
Actually it will be 3 times a week on tuesdays, thursdays and saturdays to KL and return on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
October 1, 2007 at 3:11 PM
do u Know the Timings it
is in Night r on the day time…..
October 1, 2007 at 3:13 PM
Hey guys Look at this pages
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirapalli_Airport
October 1, 2007 at 3:24 PM
TRZ-KL service is not a direct flight.Passengers need to change air craft at Chennai.
October 1, 2007 at 4:25 PM
Yes, it is a connecting flight from Chennai.I assume AIE didnt get permission to start direct services to KL. So, I would think new flights to Abu Dhabi and additional flights to Dubai would be delayed too.
Current infrastructure at Trichy airport is 100% used and ongoing works have to expedited so new and additional services can start from Trichy airport.
October 1, 2007 at 8:46 PM
Has anyone successfully booked a ticket from SFO to TRZ round trip? At what price approximately?
October 1, 2007 at 9:02 PM
I thought it would be just easy to book a ticket from the SFO to TRZ. Unfortunately, many travel agents in the US cannot book on AIX.
A nice schedule on Singapore airlines from SFO would be:
SFO to TRZ: SQ15 and IX681 (or) SQ1 and IX681
TRZ to SFO: IX684 and SQ16 (or) IX682 and SQ2
Cathay schedule would be almost identical… Not sure about Malaysian but that flies only from LAX and not from SFO.
I think the problem is with AIX and not with the travel agents…
October 2, 2007 at 2:49 PM
Just to add MAA – KUL commences on 28 Oct 07. Flt IX 622 Departs MAA at 0230H and Arrives in KUL at 0845H.
As for TRZ to KUL route, this has not been reflected in their website. Any source for the info?
October 2, 2007 at 3:08 PM
Look at the “Shedule Search” in AIE website.
October 3, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Hey RockfortUsa.. what is
men by SFO to TRZ
can u explain this brefly
October 4, 2007 at 7:35 AM
Click to access jul2k7annex3.pdf
In the month of July’07 the total passangers travelled thro Trichy A
irport around 34000 surpasses Madurai The total aircraft movements was 520by Tiruchy against 620by Madurai
October 7, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Dear Trichi guys ,
We are nicely supporting TRICHY in addition to our Madurai’s growth if a Coimbatorean/anyone suppress us ? But-You people are jealous of the fast-growing MADURAI AIRPORT. I am disclosing some news here – please listen :
1. MADURAI Airport’s Infrastructure was very very bad – with a small terminal building , only 6000ft runway , parking bay for only 3 flights etc., So- It hadn’t seen any international flight or a good domestic flight so-far. But DEMANDS & PETITIONS daily reaching AAI to make it as International Airport.
2.Now the works in Madurai airport are :
Strenthening & Expansion of runway from 6000ft to 9000ft is going-on.7500ft completed.
New Integrated terminal Building in International status by the builders who built the CHENNAI Anna International Airport terminal.
4000 Acres of expansion – land surveyed.
Lands acquired in the eastern side of the airport for further runway expansion to 12500 ft.
A New-Runway was also planned awaiting for fund-clearance
Parking bay is under expansion from 3 to 6. Also a new parking bay is going to be constructed.
By the survey submitted to AAI by P.Waterhoopers & MADITSSIA – 50% of the International passengers using TRICHI, TRIVANDRUM , CHENNAI , COCHIN & COIMBATORE are from Madurai-bound areas.Also they had quoted that the passengers from here opt MADURAI only to go abroad if it gets International status.
Mr.Praful patel already announced that Madurai will be an International airport by 2009.
As you said – there are lot of pressures from both the politicians & the public so that only AAI is considering MADURAI.
We are exclaiming : with the low-class infrastructure how MADURAI is recording a 60-75% change in growth of passenger traffic in every year gap. If the developmental works get completed….no doubt….the survey by P.W.H will become true.
Already – Paramount & Rudradev aviation had seek permission from AAI to launch PILOT TRAINING ACADEMY here.
Also PARAMOUNT is going to launch a 40-60 billion dollars MRO Facility in madurai capable of maintaining 40 flights.
HELI-TOURISM by PAWANHAANS is on fast-track. we can soon expect the helicopters in madurai-skies.
HELI-TOURISM is also planned by PARAMOUNT from Madurai.
Already SRILANKAN AIRLINES , DECCAN LANKA , MALAYSIAN AIRLINES , SINGAPORE AIRLINES & the airlines of Gulf-countries are urging AAI to upgrade the Madurai into International status —- It was said by MP of Dindigul – Mr.SIDDHAN & MP of Madurai – Mr.MOHAN and also proved by Mr.Praful Patel when he came madurai.
You please note all the southern districts are demanding MADURAI to be as International airport.
Tirunelveli , Kanyakumari , Tutucorin , Virudunagar , Theni , Dindigul , Sivaganga , Ramnad etc.,
MADURAI is a tourism-hub
now-emerging as a major IT-Hub – please read daily magazines.
Already a health-care hub.
To be a Manufacturing hub ina short-span.
Knowledge corridor.
Also you note : MADURAI always rejected from the govt., side INDIAN still it has the same 1 as when the airport was inagurated.
But now : PARAMOUNT – Daily 4 to chennai
JET AIRWAYS – Daily 3 to chennai
AIR DECCAN – Daily 2 to chennai
INDIAN – 1 to MUMBAI
PARAMOUNT – 1 to BANGALORE
AIR DECCAN – 1 to Bangalore.
Also as 5th & 6th : KINGFISHER is coming to Madurai very soon in MADURAI-CHENNAI Sector.
AIR-DRAVIDA in MADURAI-CHENNAI & MADURAI-BANGALORE SECTOR .
AAI had planned to remove the rule of TWO International Airports within 150 kms not only for the need of Greenfield airports in METROS but also to announce Madurai as International Airport.Already Mr.Praful Patil had announced that madurai will be International airport by 2009. So—-No thanks !
So…..Don’t dream always & Don’t be jealous of growing neighbour city. We were happy when TRICHI announced as International airport & I myself had posted news on marvellous growth-rate of Passenger traffic in both domestic & International , Frieht traffic , aircraft movements etc., in TRICHI airport & we are boosting & proud ! But you people are jealous ! SHED !
October 8, 2007 at 3:58 AM
Dear Maduraigilli,
I am surprised by ur reply. Tiruchy is also an smaller airport it had struggled to get the expanded runway as no politician from Tiruchy supported the airport’s growth whereas Madurai is well supported by its politicians. From the present M.p Mr.Mohan to then M.p A.G.S.Rambabu.
One important thing is Madurai’s population is so high comparing to Tiruchy’s population. No domestic airways is considering Trichy as its network. But in the Madurai’s case it is different. Paramount is the Madurai based airline and it is operating three times a day to Madurai.
Historically Tiruchy has interlinked with Srilanka and srilankan airlines is the only airline that are operating flights consistently to Tiruchy.
I also worked in Madurai for 5 years and I loved the City very much like my homecity Tiruchy.
We are just comparing the aircraft movements Madurai Handled 620 against Tiruchy 520 it is achived only in the month of July’07
Moreover Tiruchy is the heart of Tamilnadu and well connected by Road to all the parts.
50% of the international passangers are from Central Region Only. People fromNagaercoil, Tirunelveli are using Trivandrum International Airport.
By strategic loation all people from the southern region to get the international status to Tiruchy airport. I wonder how Mr.Praful Patel is said that Madurai is going to be a International Airport in 2009 as Madurai having no international connections. No foreign airline is interested to operate Flights from Madurai. Then how international flights are being operated from Madurai.
I hope AIE will consider Madurai for operating International Flights in the near future.
October 8, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Hi. Friends,
Do support our neighbour city (Madurai) development also…
I am in very much in touch with skyscrapercity thread & our madurai friends supported for our entire negleted souther region including trichy…
Also Madurai region people likes to see the entire Trichy- Madurai Region… So I request our friends not to hurt anybody…
Also, don’t hurt combatore region friends also… It’s all about our tamil nadu growth..
Look to see the stone from longer view…
This site becomes, tools for personnel attacking (In Silk air Thread), genuine people are in very much interested to participate here..Pls Stop the comparition … Everybody knows TRY is not at all comparable to CBE in any aspects…. We can try to concentrate on our developments, instead of gealous about our neigbours..
Mr. R.S. Narayanan has given the statistic only… Not mean to supress the Madurai Development..
So.. Madurai friends, don’t take it as seriously… We welcome active participation & Wealthy participation…
I am also Trichian, Proud to be a Trichian.. and I am eagarly looking for the inclusive growth of our region, State & country..
October 8, 2007 at 8:52 AM
Hai Frnds …..
Dont Compare Madurai To Trichy…. Madurai has not goted any international connections…. Madurai is well connected by Domestic Flights….
How can Madurai Airport will be an International one.. ok
we will wait and see the Development of madurai airport,,,
well any News abt TRICHY Airport & Airlines…?????????????
October 8, 2007 at 12:01 PM
Mr. Adhil,
You are the only person diluted both Skyscrapercity and Trichian site…
If you are not interested to participate in possitive manner, pls leave it to others…
I red all your comments in many threads, is not pleasan to read..you are always targetting our neibour cities.. either CBE, Salem or MDU…Don’t do comparision..
Pls don’t make comparision.. do concentrate on your (our) city only…
Think twice B4 speak ..
Don’t simply fill the column with unnessary talk…
Give some relavant data and it should be useful for all…
Don’t hurt others..
You can consider as advise… and do active participation..
All the Best…
October 8, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Mr. NIRANJAN.
Are u frm Trichy .
y r u telling like tat but the botn Madurai and CBE..
Guys are immateting our City .. how can i simply see tat
ok r u from Trichy??????
October 8, 2007 at 5:53 PM
As I said earlier this is a Trichy blog and there will be negative comments against other cities which doesnt mean we are against those cities. I have read negative comments against development of Trichy and more specifically about Trichy airport in Madurai and Coimbatore blogs.This common and no need to sweat for it.
October 9, 2007 at 1:58 AM
Let us stop this fighting between the cities. It is better for us that all the three Airports Truchy, CBE and MDU should be developed. The TN Govt and other officials should use their influence toget these airports modernised. We all shall expect a heavy flow of Industries in India, especially in TN in near future. Many of our guys will fly from these cities to International and national cities. We should develop our Airport infrastructure either by Private Participation or by Govt whchever is feasible. We don’t have time to fight each other and wasting our energy. Educated personal are also responsible for the development of this country. We shall write to the paper or pull these defectors to the public, and make them responsible.My humble request, you guys, don’t fight, be constructive, love each other and be loved.
October 9, 2007 at 3:29 AM
Dear Mr. Adhil,
I proud to say that I am Trichian. Born & bought up in Trichy…
Studied in Secret Heart higher Secondary School in Ponmalaipatti, Then DME in SIT, Engineering in Shanmugha College of Engineering- tanjore & MBA in Bharathiar University. I worked in Trichy, Chennai, all over Gulf including KSA, Qatar, Baharain… and now settled somewhere in India..
I like to see the development in Trichy.. and let we all concentrate only on these goal.. Since all our sites become diluted.. some of the genuine people not keep on interested to participate..
Anyway.. all the best..
You know onething, whereever you go outside trichy in elsewhere India.. It is very diffcult to reach Trichy by air… SO Our city to improve a lot to connect demostic also (Inclusive Growth)…
All the Best..
October 11, 2007 at 8:13 AM
Hi everyone,
Its natural tendency to see that their city is improving and wish that thiers is better than their neighbours .
As long as Trichy airport is doing well we should be happy and look for its progress and dont compare .
Let us not get too exicted or frustrated with some comments which is aimed to fame / de-fame their city .
Let us work only for the progress of our city and at a higher level development of our country.
As some of you had mentioned , trichy being the centre of TN with good road/rail connectivity , airlines will find trichy – nearer destinations not very profitable . Airlines should target long distance flights from Delhi/Mumbai to Trichy via Bangalore and Chennai . This will help travellers both from long and short destinations to reach trichy at a cheaper cost (tax reduces) and airlines can run full capacity.
Trichy being spread nicely unlike many population concentrated cities is good to us in many ways. Lesser traffic /parking , more scope for parks and more peaceful.
Let us keep our city clean and tidy . It should start from each of us . lets us try to encourage Exnora and the like and help our govt. officials to make the city better.
May be a bit of too much advice above
but others will follow us if we can achieve
October 15, 2007 at 2:23 AM
Whacko! to Trichy / Madurai well wishers
Yet another heart whelming news from Air Asia , Malaysia
Due to the recent open – sky agreement signed between India and Malaysia , this no-frills carrier has gained permission to start Twice weekly services from Johor Bahru( Senai International Airport ) to Trichy starting from Jan 2008 and subsequent services will start to Madurai
This service will certainly benefit the residents of Johor and southern states of Malaysia to cut down their transit time at KLIA. A boon to Singapore residents to have a cheaper flights and convenient hassle free connections to their home town across the cause way.
And by the way Air India Express is going to start Johor Bahru — Trichy services from Dec 07
This news has been released by Mr. Tony Fernandez, CEO of Air Asia on the recent ceremony for conferring the Young Entrepreneur of Malaysia Award.
October 15, 2007 at 5:59 AM
meiya ..
post the link too…
October 15, 2007 at 8:10 AM
New Delhi, Oct 14 Visakhapatnam and Tiruchi are to soon get world class modern airports. Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to invite bids by the end of the month for not only commercial operation and maintenance of the terminal building but also develop, manage and operate the cargo facilities and undertake city side development at Visakhapatnam and Tiruchi airports.
Confirming the development, official sources told Business Line that the development of the two southern airports would be broadly on the lines being followed for the development of Amritsar and Udaipur airports.
Earlier this month, AAI called for Request for Quotation for outsourcing on a long-term basis the maintenance and commercial exploitation of the new terminal buildings at the two northern airports. The bidders have been asked to submit their proposals by the middle of next month.
A similar process is likely to be followed for the Visakhapatnam and Tiruchi airportsThe latest data available with AAI shows that in January this year Tiruchi saw a jump of 26 per cent at 20,533 passengers as compared to 16,267 passengers handled during the same period in the previous year.
Similarly, Visakhapatnam saw a rise of 13 per cent in passengers handled at 18,382 during March this year as compared to 16,207 handled during the same period in the previous year. In July Tiruchi recorded an 85.8 per cent increase in passengers handled at 33,125 (17,831).
October 15, 2007 at 8:54 AM
Mr.Niranajan
The news has been published in MALAYSIA NANBAN ,AND TAMIL NESAN prominent Tamil dailies in Malaysia and it does not have URL news link but it has been with Berita Harian , but it is in Bahasha Malaysia , I will serach with New Straits times( English Daily) , if happen to get the Link , will provide you the details
October 18, 2007 at 3:06 AM
Star Aviation, Air Dravida, Trans India Aviation clear first hurdle in race for regional licences
Depending on government clearances, Star Aviation plans to lease five turboprop aircraft in the first year of operations to connect cities near Chennai, while Trans India Aviation proposes to buy Canadian-built Bombardier Q400 turboprops for its operations in the cities of Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tiruchirapalli.
http://www.livemint.com/2007/10/18015445/MDLR-three-startups-clear-fi.html
October 18, 2007 at 12:47 PM
Hi,
Once again Tiruchy airport reaches a milestone around 40000passangers used the airport for the month of Sep’07.
http://www.aai.aero
October 19, 2007 at 3:38 AM
Mr. narayanan,
I didnot see any updated air traffic for the month of September 2007..
If you have correct link.. Pls post it..
October 19, 2007 at 4:10 AM
Dear Niranjan
http://www.aai.aero/traffic_news/sep2k7_trafficnews.jsp
I’ve seen it on 16/10/07 in the aai website
October 19, 2007 at 5:42 AM
The traffic for the month of Aug is 38000 which is 113% more than last year.
October 19, 2007 at 9:39 AM
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=524677&page=5
October 19, 2007 at 12:40 PM
Passenger traffic at Trichy airport roars in August 2007
Trichy airport handled a total of 38000 passengers in the month of August with 113% increase from last year.
International
TRICHURAPALLI 28876 14013 106.1%
Domestic
TRICHURAPALLI 9297 3875 139.9%
Total
TRICHURAPALLI 38173 17888 113.4%
October 19, 2007 at 3:24 PM
It is likely that Kingfisher is withdrawing its Bangalore service from Oct 28th.The online booking for Trichy is not available from oct 28th.
October 23, 2007 at 1:59 PM
What happened to Bangalore flight- Kingfisher
All Trichian tell your friends to travel from Bangalore to trichy and trichy to Bangalore.
The facility which will be going to withdraw
It is very difficult get back.
October 27, 2007 at 4:56 AM
Trichy-Kuwait service by Indian is suspended from 28th October 2007. Trichy-Chennai-Trichy service by Indian is twice a week from the current thirice.
October 27, 2007 at 5:34 AM
R we witnessing a downfall of Trichy????????
Is Trichy being heavily victimised by those vested parties???????????????????????????
Will our Trichy representatives fight & sacrifice for the sake of Trichy??????????
May God bless Trichy & it’s people!!!!!!!!!!
October 27, 2007 at 2:57 PM
I guess Air India Express is planing to connect Kuwait in future and could be the reason for withdrawl of service by Indian.
October 27, 2007 at 3:06 PM
Hi Jeeva,
Here we have to share information.if u continue to crirtise then u are forcing the Tricians to critise about your city which we do not want to do.
Kindly allow us to share information about our city.
October 28, 2007 at 8:49 AM
Hai Guys,
Any news regarding Trichy-Abu Dhabi Air India Express Service?
October 28, 2007 at 9:30 AM
We want only people who have a constructive purposes to contribute to this thread . Other Donkeys who simply poke thier dirty noses to irritate the geniune contributors keep away from this thread .
Dear Tiruchian’s,
If we have a good software , there will be virus . Lets ignore them and continue unless they become too much we have control using antivirus.
October 28, 2007 at 5:50 PM
SL NO Department Region/ Airport Name of Work Last Date For Application Of Tender
1 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Airport Admission Ticket at Trichy Airport — 12-Nov-07
2 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Coffee vending Machine at opp to Arrival Area 12-Nov-07
3 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Coffee vending Machine at Security Hold Area 12-Nov-07
4 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Cyber Café in the Departure area. 12-Nov-07
5 Commercial Southern/ Trichy HOSPTAILTIY DESK AT ARRIVAL HALL – 12-Nov-07
6 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Snack Bar at Car par king area – 12-Nov-07
7 Engineering(Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy MODIFICATION OF TERMINAL BUILDING – 31-Oct-07
8 Engineering((Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy MODIFICATION OF TERMINAL BUILDING – 31-Oct-07
9 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Licence for Advertisement sites Indoor and Outdoor at Trichy Airport. 26-Oct-07
10 Engineering( Southern/ Trichy Providing Technical Services, Office Assistant Services and Office Attender Services – III Term. 24-Oct-07
11 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Time & Temperature Signages – 22-Oct-07
12 Engineering(Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building at Trichy Airport¿. S.H: Provision of Water Supply System for New ITB 22-Oct-07
13 Equipment Southern/ Trichy Ambassador A/C Car Tinkering ¿ denting welding & painting including Accessories 18-Oct-07
14 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Swagat Seva 8-Oct-07
15 Commercial Southern/ Trichy License for Advertisement sites Indoor and Outdoor at Trichy Airport 8-Oct-07
16 Engineering(Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy TENDER NOTICE FOR SHIFTING OF NDB.doc – 5-Oct-07
17 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Licence for operating Cyber Café in the Departure Area — 27-Sep-07
18 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Hospitality Desk at Arrival Hall – 27-Sep-07
19 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Insurance Counter at Dep.Hall – 27-Sep-07
20 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Snack Bar at Car parking area – 27-Sep-07
21 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Garment shop at Car parking area – 24-Sep-07
22 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Ayurvedic Product stall at City side of Terminal Building – 24-Sep-07
23 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Fancy Stores at Car parking area 24-Sep-07
24 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Kiosk for Soup, Popcorn & other packed items at Car parking area 24-Sep-07
25 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Time & Temperature Signages (Recalling) – 24-Sep-07
26 Engineering(Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy Providing Digital Public Address and Car Calling System at Trichy Airport 21-Sep-07
27 Engineering(Civil/Elec) Southern/ Trichy Consultancy Service to Airports Authority of India, Tiruchirappalli Airport for ISO 14001 : 2004 EMS Certification. 19-Sep-07
28 Commercial Southern/ Trichy Time & Temperature Signages (Recalling)Kiosk for Soup, Pop-corn & other packed items at Car parking area, Fancy Stores at Car parking area,Garment shop at Car parking area, Ayurvedic Product stall at City side of Terminal Building – – 3-Sep-07
October 29, 2007 at 4:59 AM
i am working in dubai. we happy to know more services will be operated from trichy (oman, emirates, mas). malaysian airlines can operated their service like kuala lumpur-trichy-dubai.
air india express also should have a route to kl. air india express has to change trichy-dubai time to night.
regards
October 29, 2007 at 10:20 AM
Is there any possibilities to change the Air India route chennai-Dammam-Chennai to Dammam – Trichi – Chennai.
It will more profit and helpful for Trichi and around five District peoples.
October 29, 2007 at 11:24 AM
From our region many are working in Maldives. Why airlines are not operating direct flight to Male’?
October 29, 2007 at 4:03 PM
Hi,
One of the most worrying thing I’ve seen
at Indian(Trichy) Airport is – Immigration officers not wearing Uniforms…
The foreign countries have decent uniform for immigration officers…
Do our Immigration officers have really uniforms?
If so…
Do they just neglecting to wear it?
Please comment on this…
Thank you
November 5, 2007 at 1:55 PM
Hi,
good to hear about Trichy airport expansion, as a frequent flyer of Trichy I would like to suggest to improve services in the airport permisses.
1. clean and higenic Toilets
2. Restaurent and Internet cafe
3. prepaid Taxi/Auto counters in Arival area
3. Avoid toomuch croud and delay on imigration counters(suggest to organise oneline and divert one by one passengers to available immigration officer, this will help the passengers to waiting longtime on one counter after to rush other counter)
4. To control compalsary collection from the pick up drop off passengers by parking lot contraotr( all the time they acting as gundas)
5. keep away the illegal money changers(they chacing the passengers with budle of currency notes)
If we improve the above mentioned will be attract all visitors & tourists.
Every one will travel to Trichy without Panic
Thanks
November 14, 2007 at 11:04 AM
According the latest information given by AIE – Customer Suppor that, they have no plan to start flight services from Kuwait to Trichy/Chennai Sector.
November 22, 2007 at 2:25 PM
Hi
Kingfisher airlines will be back to serve trichy shortly TRZ-BLR.propably on jan 2008.
November 22, 2007 at 8:16 PM
That would be great, from where did you get the above news ?.
November 23, 2007 at 4:43 AM
This is good news, hope they come back with better schedule.
November 23, 2007 at 6:15 AM
The timing should be some time in morning or in evening and not in afternoon.
November 23, 2007 at 2:22 PM
With no credible source to prove the above news, i think this could also be a rumour. Please dont get angry on me for being a critic in this case too. As far as Kingfisher’s new strategy is they are looking at providing better connectivity between metros and big cities, for acheiving this they have started to utilise the time slots of Air Deccan at these airports. On the other hand they are providing their time slots at smaller airports to Deccan. They want to avoid a situation were they both compete with each other in metro routes.
So i feel KF will not serve Trichy, and the only possibility is Deccan to expand service to Bangalore.
November 27, 2007 at 11:13 PM
I feel the presence of national carrier on Chennai-Trichy route has discouraged private airlines to start service from Trichy. Our national carrier provides cheap fare which is an advantage but at the same time operates flights at inconvenient timings. The dead cheap fare offered by Indian and AIE has made operation of flights by private airlines commercially unviable.
This is a big loss to Trichians as private airlines normally provide service at convenient timings and and nominal cost.
Trichy is facing the same situation faced by Calicut, that is monopoly by Indian. This could hurt us in the long run as CBE and MDU are fast expanding due to interest by private airlines.
November 28, 2007 at 7:46 AM
Yes…….Trichy guy!!!!!! Trichy is all rounder loser compared to Madurai and Coimbatore. HAPPY??????????????????
November 28, 2007 at 8:29 AM
Don’t worry about it now. Situation will not be the same as on today. Once the Trichy Airport expansion and apron facilities are on, you will see the flow of other national airlines, throwing out the monopoly of the Indian Air Lines. Afterall it is a business for convenience and demand.
November 28, 2007 at 8:50 AM
To some extend I agree Trichy is becoming monopoly to National carriers and lets hope it doesnt become like another Calicut.This is true from the fact that Air Arabia was not given permission while AIE was given permission to fly 6 additional flights to singapore.
As for the fare, I think Deccan was the one which was offering tickets for Rs 0, 7, 10, 99 and hence the National carriers had to follow Deccan and reduce the fare.But Now I think fare seems to be consistent( Rs 500) between Deccan and National carriers.
November 28, 2007 at 10:11 AM
Jeeva first learn to accept critical comments. Whats the use of always staying in a dream world, shouldn’t we discuss ground realities here ?.
Sudaresan, how long will you be saying wait for apron expansion and airport expansion. Already trichy has bigger arpon and better airport infrastructure than Madurai, but still no private airlines other than Air Deccan operates from Trichy, whereas the situation in Madurai is extremely different.
November 28, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Hello! I am looking at this site for the past one year. I could see many predictions on positive development of Tiruchi airport is getting its momentum. Let us see what will happen after 6 months. But I can assure that definetly the situation would be improved and Tiruchi airport would be one of the important airports in Tamil Nadu and South India.
November 28, 2007 at 2:12 PM
Jeeva is an nutwit who can’t tolerate genuine criticism…..there are plenty of pricks in here who would like to believe that “All is well” forever! Trichyguy – just move on and assume that these pricks don’t exist!
It is a fact that Trichy can’t compete with other cities at this point of time. Its predominantly middle class with very little population who have disposable income to afford domestic air travel.
In hindsight, we should be discussing about india remaining a third world country where the hyped “economic growth” doesn’t translate in to increase in personal wealth. Its the presence of government rather than the absence and their fcuked up system that ought to be lashed!
Let’s accept the reality mates!
November 29, 2007 at 5:59 AM
Hello,
Will there be any chance of direct flight from Trichy to Kuala Lumpur in near future?
Definetely it will help many south tamilnadu peoples going to chennai to board.
November 29, 2007 at 8:38 AM
AIE was planing Mumbai-Trichy-Kuala Lumpur and it makes sense as Trichy would get connection to Mumbai.Trichy would get more connections to Chennai when AIE starts flying to Abu Dhabi and also increase the Dubai service.
November 30, 2007 at 1:31 AM
More than the above connection to Mumbai, Trichy-Bangalore-Mumbai from Indian would be better. But with the recent cancellation of Kingfisher’s ATR flight to Bangalore not sure if there would be enough patronage for Trichy-Bangalore-Mumbai with A320 or bigger flights. What do you guys think ?. Or they should extend Trichy-Chennai flights to Mumbai.
November 30, 2007 at 6:34 AM
Personally, I’ve flown a few times by kingfisher from Trichy-Banglore(transit)-Mumbai in the recent past, with an average patronage of 10-15 personnels.
Ever since, Kingfisher cancellations, many has been put to hardship, and hence, has put up several request with the respective authorities, with which, was told that the kingfisher will re-start its operations sometime early next year. Well, just hope so.
November 30, 2007 at 9:00 AM
Hi,
Is there any news about Trichy-Dubai daily connections. The average patronage is more than 80%.
November 30, 2007 at 9:22 AM
Thats very bad, average patronage of just 10-15 passengers on Trichy-Bangalore sector. With such low patronage how will they restart flights early next year ?.
November 30, 2007 at 10:00 AM
Please note, average patronage of 10-15 passengers is from Trichy-Mumbai via Bangalore, and not Trichy-Bangalore, which has an average patronage of 35-40.Hence, don’t jump to conclusion.
December 3, 2007 at 3:09 PM
I am mukesh, i love the city very much.I am an trichian. I hope trichy will became a very big city in world.
December 4, 2007 at 5:21 AM
Mukesh,
There will be many others who go to Mumbai through Chennai flight or by train etc so i would say its not bad
December 5, 2007 at 8:52 AM
HI EVERYBODY
34,681 PASSANAGERS USED THE TRICHY AIRPORT IN THE MONTH OF SEP’07 AGAINST 477AIRCRACFT MOVEMENTS AGAINST 29545PASSANGERS AGAINST 582AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS BY MADURAI.
http://WWW.AAI.AERO
December 5, 2007 at 8:53 AM
http://aai.aero/traffic_news/traffic_news.jsp
December 5, 2007 at 8:29 PM
We should not compare Trichy and Madurai as a whole, because Madurai doesnt have international flights yet. If we compare domestic wise we are far behind, with just 8,000 odd passengers and 120 aircraft movements whereas Madurai has nearly 30,000 passengers and 582 aircraft movements in the month of September.
With the cancellation of Kingfisher flights from November the situation is getting even worse for Trichy :-(.
December 5, 2007 at 11:01 PM
Interms of International sector we are doing well upto Sept. We have to wait and see the effect of 4 new international flights from Coimbatore which commensed in the month of Oct. The international passengers statistics data for Nov would be very crucial in this regard.
December 6, 2007 at 4:22 AM
Trichy Guy,
Domestic routes to CHENNAI / BANGALORE are unattractive as they are close to Trichy than Madurai . So even domestic connections to these places are not fair comparisons
December 6, 2007 at 5:17 AM
Dear all,
Iam comparing the no of passangers used the airport.thats all not international or domestic .If tiruchy is well connected by air carriers in the convenient timings then we compare Tiruchy with Madurai for domestic sector.
December 6, 2007 at 5:25 AM
If Tiruchy is connected Bangalore,Chennai and Mumbai in the convenient timings we can expect more patronage in the domestic sector
December 6, 2007 at 7:27 AM
I agree fully with Mr.Narayanan. Tiruchi Airport is getting more familiar and busy now a days. It is also true that majority of the international passengers are coming from Madurai region. Anyhow, Tiruchi will go up in the number of passengers once more international flights and connectivity to Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore even when Madurai starts its international flights.
December 6, 2007 at 8:43 AM
To get convenient connections private airlines have to show interest in Trichy airport. As long as Indian and AIE are dominating at Trichy airport, i dont think any private airlines will be interested in our city. We have to be happy with inconvenient timings and very cheap fares.
December 6, 2007 at 10:41 AM
May we request paramount airways/jet airways to operate on the Chennai-Tiruchy-Madurai-Mumbai sector as per their existing schedules. Paramount is serving 3times a day service to Madurai and we request to extend the earlymorning service via Tiruchy on alternate days because Indian is operating 2earlymorning flights to chennai. May we unite to write this suggestion to Paramount Airways
December 6, 2007 at 2:58 PM
mr.damodaran its not true that majority of intl passengers are coming from madurai region alone.becoz passengers from tirunelveli and other southern regions are using tiruvananthapuram airport…. majority of passengers using trichy airport are from central region(tanjore, perambalur,pudukottai,karur etc.,)therefore 80% are from central region only remaining 20% are from madurai region
December 6, 2007 at 3:26 PM
Narayanan, actually Paramount is operating 4 flights per day on Chennai-Madurai sector. Since they have only 70 seater Embraer aircrafts they will not be interested in operating Chennai to Madurai via Trichy. Also this could discourage Madurai passengers from taking such a flight due to wastage of time at Trichy airport.
December 9, 2007 at 1:02 PM
Hi guys, take note, paramount airways is a staunch madurai based airlines, and hence, its management ambition is to fully develop madurai as an aviation hub of the south, dumping Trichy, in particular, in the process, as well as, other proposed nearby airports.
Unless, politicians, as well as, various airlines, were to evince interest for Trichy, perhaps, we may witness Trichy airport success for many many years to come.
To side track, as a regular user of Trichy airport, flying 3-4 times a month from here, I’ve been observing Trichy airport current infrastructure developments are much much improved over the years, since, if I could recollect the early days of my first international flight arrival(1988) at Trichy airport, as being a small roof top house terminal, with Sri Lankan airlines (Air Lanka), as the only foreign international flight operator then.
Nevertheless, wish and hope, to see Trichy airport being developed in to a World Class International Airport fully through its pace, despite, against all odds.
December 9, 2007 at 1:45 PM
I fully agree with Mr.Maran on his view about Tiruchi Airport development. In the next three years, no doubt that Tiruchi will become one of the important airports in India, especially Southern India.
As I already mentioned somewhere in this site, IVVAANAM UNGAL VASAM as written in Mihin Lanka Airlines flight.
December 9, 2007 at 6:12 PM
The below article says there is not direct flight to Mumbai or Delhi from Trichy though there are good number of people travelling to these cities.Surprisingly, people are travelling to Coimbatore to take flight to Mumbai or Delhi.So,I guess a flight to Mumbai or Delhi through Chennai/Bangalore should receive good response.
December 9, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Who would waste 4.5 hrs to travel 200+ kms to Coimbatore and then take a flight to Mumbai ?. As of now passengers would prefer to reach Chennai by flight and then take a flight to Mumbai from there.
With flight to Bangalore getting cancelled bcos of poor patronage, how can we expect a flight to Mumbai via Bangalore ?. Flight to Mumbai via Chennai could be the possibility. Indian should come forward to extend Chennai flight to Mumbai.
Recently Chennai based Star Aviation got license from Aviation ministry to operate as a regional airline. The bad news is they dont have any plans for Trichy. The news is as follows,
Star Aviation will use ATR 42 and ATR 72 and begin operations with four such planes.
These planes will fly between south Indian cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Madurai, Trivandrum, Kochi, Vizag, Hyderabad and Bangalore.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Dubai-based_NRI_gets_nod_for_regional_airline/articleshow/2605570.cms
December 10, 2007 at 4:14 AM
Who wants short distance flights from trichy ?
Trichy should be connected to Mumbai and Delhi via Bangalore and Chennai / Hyderabad.
Trichy was connected to Bangalore by Kingfisher which cost you approx. 2500 + 1200 psf which is almost the same fare from Chennai / Bangalore to Mumbai or even Delhi if you book early.
Even if i have money , i would like to take ii ac by train which would cost me almost 1/5th of the total cost. This is not considering the odd timings the flight which was not good at all.
December 10, 2007 at 11:47 AM
Unless we have cost based mentalitity only Indian and to an extent Deccan can serve us with their bad and inconvenient services. Kingfisher, Paramount, Jet airways who operate in CBE and MDU offer good service at a premium.
December 10, 2007 at 3:53 PM
PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TRAVEL TO LONG DISTANCE DESTINATIONS WILL LIKE TO GO FOR JET OR KINGFISHER EVEN IF IT COSTS MORE . NO ONE WOULD LIKE TO PAY TWO TAXES TO REACH A PLACE LIKE DELHI WHETHER ITS PREMIUM OR BUDGET AIRLINES
December 12, 2007 at 4:36 AM
Paramount to start operations to Trichy from January.Hope we get a convenient schedule from Paramount.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/12/stories/2007121255230600.htm
December 12, 2007 at 6:05 AM
Yes. It is a great news. Hope the newyear will be a great year for Trichy Airport. Already srilankan airlines add a another flight and total services increases from 10times to 13times per week. Also we expect more services from AIE to Abudhabi,Doha and Kuwait
December 12, 2007 at 6:33 AM
Is it srilankan increases from 10 to 13??
I think srilankan increased from 10 to 11
December 12, 2007 at 8:18 AM
Srilankan increased its flights from 10 to 11.
December 12, 2007 at 10:06 AM
We need to wait and see how Paramount airways planned to operate flight services to Tiruchi. We require flight services from Tiruchi to Bangalaore and Tiruichi – Chennai. I hope that Paramount would start thinking of introducing flight services in both the above sectors. For both sector, if early morning flight services introduced that would be excellent. Any it is a happy news for all Tiruchians that Paramount would start flight services from Tiruchi from January onwards.
December 12, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Hi guys
Its not that as you people think that TRZ-BLR of kingfisher is cancelled due to poor response it was mainly due to nonavailability of aircraft for this winter shedule which requires more flights between metros and so they were supposed to cancel this sector and due to new aircrafts induction in this mean time they were planning to start this sector again in this summer and kingfisher will concentrate more on trichy as there intention is to get an international status as soon as possible.
December 12, 2007 at 1:45 PM
mohan, why would they requires an ATR 72 flight to operate between metros that too during holiday season ?. If aircraft availability was the reason then why are they adding flights to new destinations and increasing frequency on many other destinations ?. Please have a look at their website.
December 13, 2007 at 12:58 PM
Hi trichy guy
ATR is used for to and fro operation between BLR and MAA The timing which earlier kingfisher operating between BLR to TRZ is now given to BLR to MAA sector if you have doubt have a look on that website there is an additional flight between BLR and MAA in the same timing when operted for trichy as they find BLR MAA sector always full they had used the same aircraft for additional fleet between two metros.
December 13, 2007 at 1:15 PM
well set Mr.Mohan
December 16, 2007 at 1:16 AM
Paramount to start operations to Trichy from January.
http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/12/stories/2007121255230600.htm
I just checked the cheapest fares of Deccan and Indian on Chennai-Trichy sector, its 5,050 and 5,380 Rs. respectively. Apart from this we have AIE, which also has cheap fares, dont know how successful Paramount would be. The cheapest Chennai-Madurai fare on Paramount is 6,850 and 7,750.
December 16, 2007 at 1:52 AM
The above fares are for 2 ways.
December 17, 2007 at 10:27 AM
i have so eagely waiting for singapore to trichy service by tiger airways.
trichy people we aill enjoy soon.
December 17, 2007 at 10:54 AM
Are there news about Tiger Airways starting flight operations from Tiruchi – Singapore?
December 17, 2007 at 12:17 PM
SINGAPORE, 4 June 2007. Tiger Airways, Singapore’s low fare airline, has been granted a Foreign Carrier Air Permit from the Government of India, Civil Aviation Department (DGCA). This means the airline has cleared the final regulatory hurdle and is now ready to operate international flights between Singapore and a wide network of destinations across India.
Tiger Airways has been granted the rights to fly between Singapore and Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Trivandrum, Kolkata and Kozhikode. The airline is now in the midst of planning its flight routes and is in talks with airports and suppliers at these destinations. Tiger Airways will be announcing its initial route network to India once discussions have concluded, which the airline expects to take place fairly soon. The airline is confident that the growing demand for international low fare air travel by a fast expanding Indian economy will ensure the success of these routes.
Tony Davis, CEO of Tiger Airways said “Having firmly established Tiger Airways as the largest international low fare airline to serve China, these new route authorities between Singapore and India represent another significant opportunity to grow our business in Asia. The company’s duel strategy of a major expansion in Asia, as well as establishing the first truly low fare airline in Australia, will create new opportunities to link travel between key Australian cities such as Melbourne, Darwin and Perth with points across Asia”.
Tiger Airways will be the only Singapore based low fare airline to operate flights between Singapore and India. Tiger Airways earlier this year obtained authority to operate extended twin engine operations (ETOPS), which enables the airline to operate more efficient direct routings between Singapore and points in southern India.
It expects keen demand for its reliable and affordable travel to stimulate demand for more travel between the two countries. Singapore and India have strong historic ties with Indians forming one of the major racial groups in Singapore’s multiracial population. The boost of affordable air travel will also add significant socio-economic benefits to the two countries through the expansion of tourism and commercial growth.
For more information about Tiger Airways, visit http://www.tigerairways.com
December 17, 2007 at 12:19 PM
I THINK THERE IS LITTLE CHANCES ONLY TO INTRODUCE FLIGHT SERVICES TO TRICHY.ALREADY AIE IS OPERATING 9TIMES A WEEK TO SINGAPAORE AND PLANS TWICE DAILY FLIGHTS TO SINGAPORE EARLY NEXT YEAR FROM TRICHY
December 17, 2007 at 1:41 PM
According the following report, Tiger Airways is planing to start services in 2008.
http://www.allbusiness.com/operations/shipping-air-freight/4493546-1.html
My only concern is wether govt will allow private airlines to operate from Trichy?
December 18, 2007 at 12:00 PM
Yesterday I visited the AIE website for booking a ticket to chennai. I surprised that the quota is full starting from 26th Dec’07 28th Jan’08 is almost full.
I want to know how many seats alloted for the domestic travel
December 27, 2007 at 6:51 PM
Thank you all for the feedback about Trichy Airport and the developments happening around it. But to the demise, we do not see any pictures neither in the website nor in this blog. I would appreciate if anybody takes responsibility to post the beautiful pictures of ongoing project / completed area of work. We have wonderful projection on the HYDERABAD & BANGALORE airport. We would love to have one set of pictures (including the model) for our own Trichy Airport too. Can someone do it. I would love to do it. But I am not residing in India as of now. I am reaching out to you friends, requesting to be the first to post the pictures. (This may not be the prime motive of the blog writers)
January 7, 2008 at 6:01 AM
Hi Guys, AIE has confirmed plans for flight connectivity, by early Feb’2008, from Trichy-Chennai-Johore Bahru(Malaysia), thrice weekly, similar to current schedule of Trichy-Chennai-Kuala Lumpur.Will publish soon.
Besides, not sure though, as to whether AIE plans to increase their flight schedules from Trichy to various other Gulf countries, apart from current operation to Dubai. Perhaps, may announced in due course of time.
HAPPY FLYING CLOSER TO HOMES.
January 7, 2008 at 1:33 PM
Are they planing to extend the current MAA-KL flight to Johore Bahru? Also AIE should start direct services to KL and Johore Bahru similar to Singapore rather than changing flights at chennai.
January 7, 2008 at 1:57 PM
Maran, please post the source to your news, many of your speculations like resumption of kingfisher’s flight in Jan has not happened.
In public forums and blogs its highly appreciable to post with source.
January 7, 2008 at 10:28 PM
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January 8, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Now Air India Express connects Trichy and Chennai with Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur ) along with Singapore and Dubai . The fares are quite reasonable.
Now Trichy is truly international with connections to
Dubai
Colombo
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Sharjah
Trivandrum
Chennai
January 12, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Air Arabia, UAE-based international low cost carrier, is keen to add mini metros to its route map in India by 2008-end. The airline has already applied to the Government of India for its requisite approval to operate from Amritsar, Hyderabad, Kozhizode, Trichy and Luchnow.
“We see sizeable business potential in these mini metros, considering that there isn’t much competition in terms of airlines providing connectivity to the Gulf. By mid-2008, we hope to get the government approval, so that by the year-end we will be able to cover all the proposed mini metros,” said Adel Ali, CEO, Air Arabia. According to Ali, the airline is confident of achieving 70-75 per cent Passenger Load Factor (PLF) in the initial months of the proposed services.
At present, Air Arabia connects Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Kochi, Mumbai, Nagpur, Thiruvanathapuram, Coimbatore and Bangalore to the Gulf and beyond. In terms of fleet, it currently operates 11 leased A320 aircraft, and plans to increase the figure to over 50 aircraft by 2015.
http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/articleDetails.aspx?id=1970§ionid=36&name=Top%20Stories
Lets hope Air Arabia starts its operations soon.
September 1, 2011 at 8:08 PM
As the Trichy Airport is now ready for 24 hours operation, AAI may give permission to operate Gulf based airlines namely Airarabia, Flydubai, Oman Air during the forthcoming Winter 2011 schedule starting from October 2011. Hopefully, long awaited Airarbia will start their service to trichy from October onwards
January 13, 2008 at 1:18 PM
Dear all,
Thanks for the information about TRZ aiport.
Mr. A. Kumar special Thanks for your update releted to Airarabia’s Sharjah- Trichyt sector.
I am working in Gulf, if the above route is clear we can have service from all over gulf to TRZ as Airarabia having good network all over Gulf exept Saudi Arabia.
January 14, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Airarabia has been willing to add Trichy in its destinations since long back(Even before Coimbatore). But the DGCA was not approving the same.
We hope DGCA approves now as there are plenty of Parking bays available now.
Lets hope….
January 14, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Right, now 10 aircrafts can be parked at a time and also during the night.Hope DGCA gives approval by this summer.
January 15, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Chennai-Trichy flights full during this pongal.
Here is the article
Flights to various destinations from Chennai are also full. An airline official says even executive class tickets are not available for Tiruchi, Madurai and Cochin-bound flights for the next one week.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/01/12/stories/2008011260931200.htm
January 17, 2008 at 10:31 AM
This is now become a very urgent requirement to connect delhi and mumbai from trichy.The concerned office to work for it.
January 17, 2008 at 10:35 AM
This is now become a very urgent requirement to connect delhi,mumbai and cochin from trichy.The concerned office to work for it.
January 20, 2008 at 10:21 AM
What is the urgent requirement to connect Delhi and Cochin when we dont have connection to Bangalore and Mumbai, inadequate and inconvienient connection to Chennai ?.
January 21, 2008 at 4:21 AM
It is more logical to connect distant places like Mumbai and Delhi as it would save a lot on time
January 21, 2008 at 10:11 AM
I dont think there would be enough patronage for a direct flight to Delhi or Mumbai. They have to route it via Chennai or Bangalore to make it feasible.
January 21, 2008 at 11:01 AM
Absolutely Right. That way people as well airlines benefit
January 21, 2008 at 11:54 AM
I heard that AIE is going to start flights to Abudhabi via Mumbai from April onwards.
January 21, 2008 at 5:53 PM
We hear all these rumours, but nothing really happens.There was rumours about AIE starting mumbai-trichy-KL service, but what we have is a connecting flight from Chennai to KL.Anyway lets hope AIE starts new services in summer schedule.
January 24, 2008 at 4:12 AM
Hi,
Why cant there be air service from hyderabad to Trichy..
the road and rail journey is hectic…
whereas the breakup journey is costly
January 24, 2008 at 4:13 AM
yes, I do agree with BSB…..
Atleast once/ twice in a week would be gr8
January 24, 2008 at 2:54 PM
Trichy needs connection to Bangalore,Mumbai and Delhi where people travel often. I dont know if there are enough people travelling to Hyderabad from Trichy.
February 13, 2008 at 5:11 AM
Deccan to link Bangalore – Trichy twice a week
http://www.business-standard.com/common/news_article.php?leftnm=1&autono=313500
February 13, 2008 at 5:33 AM
Its twice daily and not week.
February 13, 2008 at 7:22 AM
Great it would be if we have connections to Delhi and Mumbai through hyderabad/Chennai even thrice a week from Trichy.
February 16, 2008 at 6:11 AM
Hi all,
I am working in Kuwait. Indian had stopped the service from Trichy. No we have only one option that Srilankan airways.
What is the latest on new terminal and extended runway in TRZ airport? is there any airline planning to operate flight from Kuwait to TRZ in near future?????????
We are hearing Air Arabia and Air India express going to start service, any improvment on this??????????????????
February 18, 2008 at 2:24 AM
Recently I visited Trichy by Air India Express from Singapore and back. The onward journey to Trichy is fine and within the time, whereas the return flight on 17th Feb via Chennai is really tiresome and boring. We have to stay in the Air Craft at Chennai and the waitng time is extended to Four Hrs, due to the Improper,unplanned, sluggish, slow security clearance at Chennai Airport. Passengers were deported into batches of five to six which has consumed time. It landed In Singapore two hours behind the schedule! The aircraft is fine and new. Trichy Airport is fine and improvement is in fast space. We shall expect that the New Airport is ready by June08.
February 18, 2008 at 11:08 AM
http://aai.aero/traffic_news/dec2k7_trafficnews.jsp
Around 33000passangers used the Trichy Airport in the month of Dec’07 against 403aircraft movements comparing to 24323 passangers in the month of Nov’07. It clearly indicates that increase in international flights at Coimbatore airport does not affect Trichy’s growth. Moreover Mihin started its operations in the month of Jan’07 and the international passangers nos will increase in Jan’07
February 18, 2008 at 2:43 PM
Narayanan of the 33,000 passengers 6,500 are domestic passengers, so only 26,500 international passengers have used the airport this Dec. In Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov Trichy handled around 29,000, 26,500, 27,000, 24,000 passengers. Dec is the peak season and only 26,500 passengers, which is less that Aug and Oct traffic. I think there is some effect bcos of Coimbatore airport.
February 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM
How do you expect more passengers when no new destinations was added?
Infact Indian cancelled its Kuwait flights from Nov while Mihin operated flights for the entire months of Jul,Aug,Sept,10-15 days in Oct,Dec and cancelled its service in Nov.
Depending on Mihin Lanka’s operations, there are 28000-32000 seats available on the international sector and the average load factor is around 90%.
We wont be seeing rise in the international passengers until new destinations are added which I think will happen after the new terminal is opened.
February 19, 2008 at 1:33 PM
See the statistics
(considering international only)
Month No.of aircrafts passangers
Aug 380 28876
sep 357 26346
Oct 376 26828
Nov 316 24323
Dec 343 26562
Mihin lanka partitally suspends its flights in the month of Dec’07. In January’08 it is operating 5times a week. So we expect atleast 30000passangers alone in the international sector.
February 19, 2008 at 2:22 PM
Even in Jan’08 Mihin had operated skeletal services.It resumed the services from Jan 18th and so we cant see much increase in passengers for January. This will be true for Feb’08 as the services was suspended in Feb 13th and will resume from March 1st only.
Bottomline is Trichy airport is doing well and passenger traffic is consistent both during peak and non-peak season.As I said earlier, until we have new services the passenger traffic is going to remain same wether its peak or non-peak season.
February 21, 2008 at 1:43 AM
As the Air India Express is gaining populatiry in all sectors especially Singapore – Trichy Sector, the authority should pay attention to change the infight refreshments. The Cold “Puliansadam and the out dated cakes” should be avoided. The committee can plan and try other dishes which is delicious and attracitive. Backery items, snacks, fresh bread, fruit cakes, puri & subji shall be tried. “Fed up with this old style of Pulianchadam & cakes in which the taste is already expired.
February 21, 2008 at 6:09 AM
Air India Express is becoming popular,but their service is going to remain same though.Lets hope govt gives permission to private airlines to start operations from Trichy.
Air Arabia is flying to Calicut from Feb 26 and not sure why Air Arabia is not getting clearence to fly to Trichy??
February 21, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Dear Mr. Kumar,
This is surprise news Air ARbia got clearance to fly Calicut. we are eagerly waiting for more service to TRZ. Frestration keeps continuing!!!!!!!
February 21, 2008 at 2:48 PM
Yes its really frustrating because DGCA is not giving clearence inspite of various Airlines showing interest to start services from Trichy.
The Trichy airport is more spacious now with expansion of Apron completed and 10 flights can be parked at a given time.
I dont understand the real reason for DGCA not giving approval??
February 22, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Is Mihin Lanka currently operating from Trichy?
February 22, 2008 at 8:08 AM
No, the service was cancelled from Feb 13th and will resume from March 1st.Mihin is having financial and technical problems with their aricraft.
February 27, 2008 at 4:47 AM
Will there be a plan about commencing flight operations by Air Deccan from Chennai – Tiruchy -Chennai apart from the morning flight daily 10.20 a.m. and 11.35 am from Chennai and Tiruchi repectively.
Anyone, recently visited the Tiruchy new terminal building construction status?
February 27, 2008 at 5:11 AM
Deccan is introducing an evening flight from March 30th on Chennai-Trichy-Chennai.It departs chennai at 5:55 PM and Trichy at 7:40 PM.
February 27, 2008 at 6:16 AM
Singapore Airlines is planing to start services to Trichy.Lets hope they soon start the services.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/02/23/stories/2008022350370700.htm
February 27, 2008 at 6:36 AM
SUPER……SUPER……SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! An established airline like SIA finally recognised Trichy potentials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
February 28, 2008 at 1:26 PM
Hi all,
Thanks for everyone who posting the meaasge on this forum. It is really good to have news about TRZ airport. i am using internet limited time therefore unable to search all related news. Just check this site all related news is avalable.
Thanks lot guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 2, 2008 at 10:11 AM
Hi,
any one can find a way to get Tiruchy from Middle east countyes without going columbu?
If they got any root like that please give the detailed information on this site.
And another thing is in Trichy airport Immigration officials, that always they asking questions, i.e thats is what is your name and what is your addres? the adress is already writin in the depature fourm. if they ask like this information really what they trying to find out, I don’t know realy if anybody knows the reason please let u display on this site.
Thanks,
March 2, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Well, because they are illiterates who can’t read and jealous that you can fly while they can’t!!!
Another quick question – why is it that some of them wear formal dresses and then match it up with sandals on their feet..lol??
March 2, 2008 at 6:26 PM
The right answer is they don’t respect their profession & their customers. But they all expecting repect from the public.
March 3, 2008 at 5:58 AM
Mr. Kumar I don’t think there is much option to reach TRZ without pass by Colombo at this time. However there are some Indian Flights connecting TRZ via Kerala( either Calicut or Trivandrum). The above service available only from UAE.
Srilankan Airlines utilising this and increasing the fare as there is no competetor.
Srilankan’s fare for Trichy is about 20% more than fare to Chennai, Hydrabad, Bangalore, Calicut which are more distance than Trichy from Colombo.
As of now we have no option and we have to wait till more service TRZ. I hope mid of this year something shall be happened.
March 3, 2008 at 6:53 AM
Anthony – you might be overlooking certain factors here – i might have explained this before elsewhere in the same blog – but here is a repeat: The cost of a ticket factors in landing fee, tax on ATF, state tax on seats, cargo handling, Aiport services cost(includes checking-in, tagging) and various other components which vary in different states and cities in India. While UL might be using its own staff to handle airport services in chennai or Hyderabad without incurring additional cost it might have to use the services of AAI staff in trichy or Coimbatore by paying a small premium.
All the above mentioned services could have variable costs depending on seasons(peak, lean and off), landing time(morning versus midnight) and even ATF rates. Remember, Airlines usually pass on any “associated” costs to the passengers which is why ticket fares vary between destinations – no hidden agenda there!!
March 3, 2008 at 2:55 PM
Here is a news that says AIE’s fare on the Singapore-Chennai is less than the Singapore-Trichy sector though the flight to chennai is via Trichy.Most of the passengers buy tickets to chennai as the cost is less and get down at Trichy.This seems to be increasing every day.
I think its ridiculous to charge more to Trichy.The ATF is going to remain same across the state, the landing fee is less than chennai and AIE has its own ground handling staff. So it doesnt make any sense to charge more to Trichy.
Personally, I think Srilankan and AIE is taking advantage of the fact that there are less number of direct flights to Gulf and South east.
http://tm.dinakaran.co.in/showxml.aspx?id=120988&code=17987
March 4, 2008 at 5:23 AM
Is this an typical example of the state government mentality in curbing the general growth of Tier II cities in Tamil Nadu state??????????????????????????? while neighbouring state like Kerala are going on a all round developments!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is it enemy within???????????????????????????
March 4, 2008 at 7:10 AM
Hi,
Any news about AIE service from Trichy to Abu Dhabi, B’cas we are expecting this service for a long time.
Srilankan Airlines is the currently operating Abu Dhabi – Colombo – Trichy.
March 5, 2008 at 6:02 AM
Airindia express is simply cheating by showing the flight status as full and increasing the fare in tha last minute also today when checked for dubai trichy flight the fare was 550USD and the fare for dubai chennai which is via trichy is only 324USD.As they are aware that there is no other airline to operate to trichy they are simply increasing the fare instead of increasing the frequency of these flights.This can come to an end by allowing more operators to fly from trichy to gulf and other countries.
March 5, 2008 at 7:12 AM
AIE starting fare to Dubai and Singapore from Trichy is more than from Chennai.As I have mentioned earlier AIE is taking advantage.
My concern is wether govt will allow private airlines to operate from Trichy and hope did doesnt become another Calicut which until recently was monopoly to AIE and Indian.
Why wont govt give clearence to private airlines when Trichy aiport can handle 4-5 flights at a time and the apron can hold 10 flights???
March 5, 2008 at 1:47 PM
Ashok,
See the link. Fare TRZ Colombu and Chennai Colombu are exactly same in Srilankan’s online booking system.
If this is the case how come 20% different between TRZ- Gulf destination and Chennai-Gulf destination. I think all you said are used as alibies by the airlines.
March 5, 2008 at 1:48 PM
http://bookings.srilankan.aero/farequote.asp
Sorry for not attach the link.
March 6, 2008 at 4:05 AM
Well Anthony – It appears that you and the others wont quit until Srilankan discloses the cost structure?! Try to speak to one of the Aircraft engineers onboard(usually in Airbus 340-400/600) if you have a chance-he might explain to you in layman terms.
IATA prevents cartalisation in anycase by effective monitoring and wouldn’t allow unfair hikes… so dont panic as yet!
March 6, 2008 at 7:14 AM
Let us wait for more service to TRZ, then we will see the how Srilankan react specially if Airarabia starts its service to TRZ.
Apart from all of this we should get more service to Trichy.
Thanks,
March 6, 2008 at 7:39 AM
Trich Airport is being developed by AAI and managed by them. It is not free from their principle to allow the pvt carriers from Trichy than the National Carrier AIE. AIE is doing monopoly in the sector Sinagpore-trichy-Dubai. their fares are definitely fluctuating and more on the higher side. Week ends / Holidays,the charges are 20% more than the normal fare. As such, these “Budget Carriers”, I find only 200s$ variable form the Normal carrier. So passengers are deprived of better service,inflight delight in the name of “Budget Carriers”
March 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Absolutely,it wont be a cake walk for pvt airlines to get govt approval.
Based on the following report Air Arabia is waiting for approval from government.
http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=2374&sid=36&sname=Top%20Stories
The UAE based international LCC had earlier applied to the Government of India for approval for starting operations from Amritsar, Hyderabad, Trichy and Lucknow along with Kozhikode. The airline has managed to get permission only for Kozhikode so far
March 6, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Hai guys ,,,,
am having the latest pic of Trichy Airport,,
i went to see the devlopmnt over there,,,,
ins awesome ,, the new car parking area s really good,and they had fitted the centralized Airconditions,,and the work s in final stage…i think they will complet witin 3-4months,,
if any one need the pic of care parking and the new terminal building just leave yo mail id, i will send it……
Hip hop Trichy The Great..
There are many dvlpmt Going over Trichy
But wat will they do the old terminal building
March 6, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Adhil, it would be great if you could upload the pictures into any photo album website (www.flickr.com or picasa)and provide the link.This way everyone the blog can see the pictures.
As for the existing terminal, they will be modify and integrate it with the new terminal.I guess the new terminal will be used for international flights and existing one will be use for domestic.You can see the tenders for modification of existing terminal in the AAI website.
March 6, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Hear is the
link frndsss
http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/done/
March 6, 2008 at 5:32 PM
This a general upload link.If you have already uploaded the photo, right click on the picture and get URL from the properties tab.
March 6, 2008 at 5:42 PM
thzz s the linkss
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2314207225_4b7448416e.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3026/2314207223_a4d3d535f6.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2314207221_f51fc29635.jpg?v=0
March 6, 2008 at 5:47 PM
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2314207221_f51fc29635.jpg?v=0
March 6, 2008 at 5:57 PM
Cool. I think from the picture it may take another 4-5 months for the work to be completed.
March 10, 2008 at 12:46 PM
It seems that everyone who is usually post message is busy. I was keep looking for some news about TRZ airport.
I could not fine anything to post. I hope some one will update. Meawhile Thanks to Adil for the updated pictures.
March 12, 2008 at 9:15 AM
Hey Guys
Why it is happening to trichy, If some body starts new services, somebody will stop the existing one, Why it is happening like this, we have to grow like coimbatore ,More than 1.1 Lac passengers per month, with 28 Aircrafts Landing in Coiumbatore per day, Even this madurai, crossed more than 1000 Passengers per day.We are all speaking a lot, but ground reality is no improvement.
March 13, 2008 at 1:32 AM
Who said Trichy is lacking.? As per the message from the Minister of Civil Aviation ,that the present new terminal which is under construction in Trichy, will be expanded further and will complete before march 2010, along with other airport, Madurai in TN. The present new construction of the Terminal is expected to complete in June 08, with Two Passenger Load Bridge, apron area expansion and parking area for ten wide air craft at a time. It will be a passenger friendly Airport with facilities. Singapore Airlines, Air Asia etc are in the list to fly to Trichy.
March 13, 2008 at 4:56 AM
Dear all,
Airarabia going to start their service to Delhi by end of this month. I keep monitoring for service to TRZ, so far no news.
http://www.airarabia.com/Air%20Arabia%20to%20introduce%20service%20to%20New%20Delhi.html
March 13, 2008 at 5:01 AM
As for Trichy, Air Arabia is waiting for approval.
The UAE based international LCC had earlier applied to the Government of India for approval for starting operations from Amritsar, Hyderabad, Trichy and Lucknow along with Kozhikode. The airline has managed to get permission only for Kozhikode so far.
http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/ArticleDetails.aspx?aid=2374&sid=36&sname=Top%20Stories
March 13, 2008 at 5:35 AM
Mr. Kumar,
Apart from Airarabia is there any airline got apporoval from the government to operate flights from Gulf countries specially Kuwait where large number of Tamilan working???????
March 13, 2008 at 8:37 AM
R.Sundaresan, Minister for civil aviation had only said that upgradation and development of all 35 non metro airports will be completed by 2010. He didnt say anything that once again Trichy airport terminal will be expanded or not, which is highly unlikely. I dont think they would even think of expanding before 2015.
AAI cheated Trichy people by planning the new terminal very small. The new terminal at Trichy will just be 11,800 sq.m, whereas the AAI plans to expand CBE terminal from 6,000 to 14,000 sq.m and is constructing a 17,536 sq.m new terminal at Madurai.
March 13, 2008 at 10:01 AM
Is construction works started at Madurai. In AAI website I have not seen Tenders for new terminal building.
I hope Trichy will prove its own strength after the new terminal put in to operation. Don’t worry about small terminal. Based on the patronage AAI again go for bigger plan.
Let’s wait
March 13, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Herewith, the news from CII Trichy sometime back.
Tamilnadu government is working on an ambitious airport expansion project for Trichy. An investment of Rs.75 crores has been made for new Terminal to handle 150 passengers at peak hours. This work has already been started and slated to be completed by the end of the year 2007. We at CII-Trichy, were able to bring focus to the need for a much larger airport, keeping in mind the future requirement of Trichy. The Louis Berger Group from the US (the consultants for Airport Authority of India) have already been brought to Trichy and the proposal for about Rs.550 crores will be presented to the Minister of Civil Aviation for the next phase of expansion which needs to be completed by the year 2010.
Currently Trichy airport receives about 30 aircrafts a week, which will go up to about 69 aircrafts a week by the end of the year. Trichy airport, by the year 2008, must handle atleast 150 aircrafts a week, both national and international.
We are also promoting Trichy as an alternative industry destination. An IT Park is to be located on a 50 acre campus with the Tamil Nadu Government chipping in with a Tidel Park (similar to Chennai). Many software giants like CTS, Wipro, and Infosys are increasingly showing interest in Trichy.
The energy equipment manufacturing sector in Trichy is doing extremely well, what with BHEL and its ancillary units. In fact, many ancillary units have graduated to become large scale units with turnover poised to reach Rs.200 crores each. The energy equipment manufacturing sector will deliver Rs.7000 crores worth equipments this year and is poised to touch Rs.15000 crores by the year 2010.
I am sure that in future, Trichy will be able to regain its past glory as the industry town of Tamilnadu
March 13, 2008 at 10:47 AM
R.S.NARAYANAN, the construction of new terminal at Madurai airport had started in Dec 2007.
March 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM
Let us wait for some more time. Only the future will in what way Tiruchi is leading ahead. Thanks for all your contributions.
March 13, 2008 at 10:56 AM
trichy Guy, will it be finished b4 2010?…
If so, Advance wishes for madurai frds including urselfs…
trichy Airport modernisation proposed in Kumaramangalam period, ies in last decade…and started development process last 5 years back from 2004.. and finally we are able to get reasonably good facility…
What you are going to do with very large area in 2015… We need facility rightnow to take of momentum…
by the way, hats of too all the people whoever worked hard to get this facility including Kumaramangalam, Raja, K.N.Nehru, CII-T & offcourse the great trichians…
March 13, 2008 at 11:25 AM
Dude, i just replied to the question which Narayanan had asked.
Let me answer your question now. AAI started construction at Madurai in Dec 2007 and the contract period is 15 months, so its slated to be ready by March 2009. This is what i saw in the newspapers. Lets see if the contractors finish on time, which God only knows.
March 13, 2008 at 11:43 AM
The airline, which is a market leader in South India, plans to connect airports in North-East and Western India soon, he said.
Paramount Airways is augmenting its fleet size and two more aircraft will be added to the existing fleet next month. The new aircraft will enable the airline connect more cities such as Trichy and Calicut besides operating more flights from Bangalore to Pune and Goa.
Paramount got the award in Geneva on 10th March as best airlines in par with Singapore airlines.
March 13, 2008 at 1:19 PM
If construction is started in Dec’07 no details in the Tenders of AAI website. why? anybody clarify
March 13, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Dude this is not a project in the range of few lakhs, such that tender is announced and the next month project starts. This is an 88 crore Rs. project, the tender must have been called 6 to 9 months before.
March 14, 2008 at 6:06 AM
In to-day newspaper Daily Thanthi, Paramount Airways announced that in May Tiruchi – Chennai flight services would be introduced. Similarly, from Chennai – Madurai flight operations will begin as per the news source.
March 14, 2008 at 6:19 AM
AAI hasnt cheated anybody.The terminal building was designed based on 20-25% growth.After Realzing the current growth has been more and considering future potential ,AAI had come out with further expansion plan for which govt is giving 1000 acres free.The survey to identify the land is underway and almost 600 acres(most of them behind the airport) of govt land has been identified.
The total area of the existing terminal(3000 sqm) and New terminal(11800 sqm) is around 15000 sqm which I think is not bad.
I wouldnt worry about the expansion for now, like many Tiruchians I want to see the New Terminal completed and also happy Trichy is getting a decent airport.
March 14, 2008 at 6:20 AM
Source link for the above
http://dkn.dinakaran.co.in/showxml.aspx?id=240915&code=16196
Initially plans to start daily service from Trichy to Chennai and then increase it to 3 flights a day.
March 14, 2008 at 8:34 AM
Hi A.Kumar, thanks and appreciate for your source on current status of land acquisition of 1000 acres, as per Trichy airport proposed expansion programme.
March 16, 2008 at 8:55 AM
hai,,,,,
whether paramount s planing small air crafts are airbus like 320……
can any one tell me?????
March 16, 2008 at 10:18 AM
As per the news they are adding two empr jet similar to what they have now.I think seating capacity may be around 70 only.
March 16, 2008 at 1:39 PM
Expansion of both Madhurai& Tiruchy Airports
are really better for people who live between these two cities
The distance between Madhurai & Tiruchy is just 142 Kms.
These days the since the roads are getting better and better…we Tiruchians(International flyers specially) can even take Madhurai as another option, in case if we have no flights on a preferred timings to Tiruchy.
March 16, 2008 at 2:14 PM
Trichy-Madurai distance is 128 kms to be exact.
March 16, 2008 at 3:01 PM
Madurai airport can never&will never overtake Trichy airport!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 16, 2008 at 4:57 PM
Sam,
Tiruchians can take but think of people from central-northern or eastern state. it will be difficult for them. East tamilnadu has lof of potential. It would be difficult for them to go to chennai and that too sriperumpudhur airport comes, it would be even tough for them. As trichy is centrally located, it will be approachable by everybody. Thats why trichy airport get its importance.
Jeeva,
Lets just discuss one and only about trichy here please. Please refrain from passing direct comment on other cities, please.
March 16, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Mr. Jeeva please shun this attitude.
Any city which develop would mostly
favour the whole Tamil Nadu.
Being a Tiruchian, I love Tiruchy even
becoming a Political Captial of TN.
And Tiruchy has great geographic advantange
when compare to other cities of TN.
But I do love the way Cbe and Mdu is growing…
Among those 2 cities…we can make use
of Mdu to our city favour…
Tiruchy city has also got a potential to
expand its boundary upto Thanjavur, Pudukkottai, Karur , Ariyalur
The above said cities are too growing their own way and trying to catch up with our city boundary.
Imagine a city of that much expansion…can even compete with any international cities in the world, provided we have good infrastructure…say in 10 to 15 years time.
Dream big…we are there!
March 16, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Dear Nemo,
You did make a point…
Using MDU’s Airport as an alternative would
only viable for people from Tiruchy city,
Pudukkottai and area which lies between
MDU & TRY..
Honestly…Tiruchy deserve to get more
investment atleast on aviation industry…
as International Flights has been touching Tiruchy for many, many years…
Let us hope the best!
March 16, 2008 at 11:34 PM
(Jeeva #348) lets not forget that just 9 months back our airport was far behind than Madurai airport interms of traffic. Even now Madurai and Trichy airport traffics are neck and neck, this is even without Madurai having international flights. If Madurai gets international connections, then wonder how they cant overtake us.
March 17, 2008 at 3:01 AM
The geographical location of Trichy also may be a negative point.The big cities near Trichy where lot of air traveling taking place is Chennai ,Bangalore and Cochin.But these cities are very well connected to Trichy by train and buses.So people may not prefer air considering the fare and almost same traveling time (residence to residence).That may be the reason airlines are hesitating to introduce more flights.Even now with less number of trips people flying between Chennai and Trichy is not much.
March 17, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Who said less people are flying?? The domestic load factor is around 50-60%.Which I thing is a good one.I agree, to some extend strategic location has impact on air travel with people have option of taking either train or buses.But the other reason why people (business and other officials) are shying away is timings.Most of the chennai flights are operated by Indian and AIE.Since these areinternational fligts, most of the time they are delayed and come at odd times.Most of the business either travel to chennai or bangalore by road and take onward flights to delhi/mumbai.Even people are travelling to coimbatore to take flights to delhi/mumbai.
with introduction of 2 bangalore flights and an additional evening flight by Deccan and proposed flight services by Paramount, the air connectivit is definitely set to improve from this summer.
March 17, 2008 at 5:01 AM
Hey u Trichy guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Suspect u r Madurai guy alias Madurai Veeran!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 17, 2008 at 5:32 AM
There a quite few bloggers in this blog posing themselves as Tiruchians and prmoting their cities.Anyway, this is a blog and we cant help it.Let just ignnore them.
March 17, 2008 at 5:33 AM
subbu,
That may be only for trichians. Think about neighbouring districts of trichy. Even if some one is from salem , they can use trichy airport and to flying to middle east, i know many passengers from salem (who are from my friends circle) are using trichy airport. Same applies to people from nagapatinam, virudhachalam etc.
Considering all the roads around trichy are improved, definitely for sure there will be more traffic in trichy airport.
March 17, 2008 at 5:55 AM
Nemo .You are right.Intl flights will help Trichy people also.But my views are only about flights to Chennai, Blr, Cochin,Kovai, etc.
March 17, 2008 at 6:04 AM
May be you guys are not aware that the international traffic at Trichy is around 80-90%.Unless Trichy gets more international fligts,we wont see surge in the Traffic.
Many airlines are waiting for clearence from DGCA.But due to lack of enough Security Personal at Trichy airport, DGCA has not given the clearence yet. AIE flight to Abu Dhabi,additional fligts to Dubai and direct fligts to KL are awaiting for DGCA clearence.Also Air Arabia, Oman airways is too waiting for clearence.
March 17, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Jeeva, i really dont understand what you are saying. Whenever i make a critical comment you just hijack me out of Trichy. Im a trichian, currently abroad. I grew up in Tiruverambur and studied in BHEL school.
If you cant answer my questions, please dont respond. Someone else can answer me this question,
lets not forget that just 9 months back our airport was far behind than Madurai airport interms of traffic. Even now Madurai and Trichy airport traffics are neck and neck, this is even without Madurai having international flights. If Madurai gets international connections, then wonder how they cant overtake us.
March 17, 2008 at 10:23 AM
@Trichy guy
Definietly MDU has a potential to over take us…
But one thing I strongly believe is the Gulf
flyers mostly from Thanjavur and adjacent areas…
Their most preferable port is Tiruchy…
Hence Tiruchy won’t loose its charm.
Another factor about Tiruchy is…our city
is not driven by any particular community.
MDU & CBE have community dominance who pressurise the politicians to gain the factor towards them.
We Tiruchians should be proud to say we are
not a community driven city!
March 17, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Community dominance ? I dont understand. Any development brought about by any reason has to be appreciated. We need some politicians who raise voice for Trichy.
Everytime i hear that Dindigul MP Sithan and Madurai MP Mohan raising their voice in the parliament for southern districts. No news so far about our beloved MPs, wonder if they go and sleep in the Parliament or do they actually go ?.
March 17, 2008 at 11:57 AM
@ Tircuhy guy
I dont want to mention the community
names here….
Coimbatore is strongly driven by the community
or to say one particular caste…
Same as MDU too have that advantage…
They play a key role
But the urge to develop our city is not driven by any such big force…
Only I guess people like you and me is
trying to speak about it…
I think, its better we can send an email or fax from the members here to our beloved MPs..
and try to get their reply on the issues we are talking about.
March 17, 2008 at 12:24 PM
@sam,
Will they reply if you send fax or email. i wonder. But better to try it out always 🙂
March 23, 2008 at 4:44 AM
Tamilnadu state government should take over all Tamil Nadu airports. These are all lying idle because the Hindi organization which controls the Tamil Nadu airports at present are diverting funds to Hindi airports like Delhi, Bombay etc and reserving posts exclusively for Hindi staff.
As long as the Hindi organization Airport India Authority controls Tamil nadu airports, airports like Salem, Vellore, Tuticorin will never develop.
TN should immediately take over it airports and have Tamil annoucments. Now Tamil has been succesfully removed from Chennai aiport.
Karnataka will build 20 new airports under state control. For how long can Tamil Nadu state live with only 4 airports.
Also Tamil Nadu should start Tamilnadu airways which will annouce in Tamil just like Air Kerala or Gujarat Airways.
March 23, 2008 at 4:48 AM
It is distressing to see Paramount Airways, a business class airline which is supposed to be headquartered inside Tamilnadu wants to hire staff who DONT speak Tamil – only English and Hindi for posts inside Tamilnadu.
So Hindi is business class and Tamil is become ‘poor man’ class?
March 24, 2008 at 2:06 AM
Hi, Trichy interested people. Don’t develop yourself as another ‘Raj Thakery of Maharashtra”. Tamil Speaking people should show their solidarity among other state people and should not be aloof. Identity will be automatically come in, if you believe in you. Why Tamilian are afraid of Hindi and other indian languages, while they are interested to learn the English language?.The young Tamilian shall learn Hindi and shall rule India, rather than lamenting,greeding the improvement of other states people. How many Tamilian are interested in “acquring the Aircraft and become another Malliah”.We have our own fault,preminition and how we can blame other state people. Kerala, Andhra & Karnataka people have learnt Hindi and wayforward in every field. Stop these nonsense and try to improve yourself and don’t be dragged by the idea of “Tamil Politician” and try to be with the Indian Society”. Do you know these politician who are all said to de dying for Tamil, have sent their offsprings to study Hindi, Sanskrit and other Indian language? As an young Indian Tamil, don’t be carried away by these silly points, try to be smart be learning all other Indian Languages. A man can learn as many as languages, if they have interest. Pt Jawarharlal Nehru knows Seventeen languages, Naramasinha rao, Fifteen and Ms Subbalakshmi sang in all Indian Languages and also in English, French and spanish.
March 24, 2008 at 3:29 AM
Mr.Sundaresan is right.During our school days we were carried away by the anti hindi slogans of politicians and refused to learn hindi.Now since I have to travel a lot to all over India I face the problem of communication.All our politicians who came to power opposing hindi and posing as supporting tamil ensured their children,gd children learn hindi so that they can easily manage at Delhi.The younger generations, pl don’t do the same mistake what we did.You like it or not Hindi is the national language and used in many states.May be TN and W Bengal are only opposing hindi.If paramount recruits only tamil knowing people and run the business only in TN they have to close down soon.When we want air connectivity to other states the staff should know other languages also.I have met many tamilians working in all airlines who speaks hindi very well and never hesitate to answer in Tamil.Once I know they are from TN I always speak to them in Tamil and they also answer in Tamil.Now lot of boys/girls from TN are working in all over india and abroad.Any agitation against other languages here will reflect on them.Many times I was surprised to see kannada people from Bangalore OR kerala people from Trivandrum/Palakkadu speak tamil to me when they know I am from TN and don’t understand hindi.My request all youngsters is pl follow the advice of Mr.Sundaresan and grow in your life.
March 24, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Yes, I completely agree to Subbu and Sundaresan comments.
I faced lot of problem as I was not speak Hindi earlier days. Then I forced to learn Hindi, otherwise it is really difficulty to survive in gulf countries. Then I decided my children should learn Hindi in order to avoid communication problem in future. Now they are study Hindi at India International Scholl in Kuwait.
I do not want write much about this subject and redirect this blog’s objective.
March 25, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Around 35000 people used Trichy airport in the month of Jan’08. Madurai handled 31712 passangers. 28000passangers in the international sector and around 7000 in the domestic sector.
aai.aero/traffic_news/jan2k8_trafficnews.jsp
March 25, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Coimbatore seems to be doing impressively in the international sector, already nearly 10,000 passengers.
March 25, 2008 at 12:52 PM
For Trichy to get industrialised and to attract IT companies the domestic connectivity has to be improved. Its really sad to see that only 6,500 domestic passengers used the Trichy airport during Jan 2008. Whereas the figures for Madurai and Coimbatore are 32,000 and 89,000 respectively during the same period.
March 25, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Its not about winning or loosing. We need to address both the negatives and positives of Trichy. People here always talk about positive things and never even open their mouth about the negatives.
It was in this same blog that people said international flights from CBE will be a flop. And we see now that CBE has handled 10,000 international passengers in Jan 2008. If you see 1 year back Trichy was also handling passengers in that range, even though we had international operations for a long time.
March 25, 2008 at 3:47 PM
Trichy guy
From March 30th onwards we’ll have 3 more aircraft for trichy and Chennai..So in domestic side, sure will be more than 10000 in coming months…
Also Paramount will be operating from atleast May onwards.. So in mid of this year, trichy will handle considable amount in domestic side also…
R u thinking that trichy will fail if it connects with Abudabi, Kuwait and malasia?? …
It’ll become reality after completion of expansion activities, then will witness increase in international side also..
trichy has facility more than that of demand.. Only limited airport has this facility… So if AAI start process of giving notification to all airlines which are all waiting for reply..
March 25, 2008 at 3:52 PM
trichy guy..
check Madurai and CBE in domestic side… There is no improvement over last year…instead CBE has negative growth over last year.. mean sasurated???.. can u give me explanation….
Definately in coming months Trichy domestic traffic will be doubled.. thats sure…
March 25, 2008 at 4:34 PM
Niranjan, may i know what are the 3 new services from Trichy from March 30th on the domestic front.
Just visit the Air Deccan website, they have just introduced 1 service to Bangalore from March 30th. This i would consider as a replacement for a service cancelled by Kingfisher last year. Their earlier plan of 2nd flight to Bangalore and Chennai has been dropped i guess.
March 25, 2008 at 4:38 PM
Niranjan, Trichy has only 4% increase in domestic passengers. Do you mean the domestic sector is saturated ?.
March 25, 2008 at 9:33 PM
rightnow only trichy is in expansion mood .. and there are room for further expansion and not like other airport…
March 26, 2008 at 5:03 AM
Hi everybody,
6594 passangers against 62 aircraft movements.
28869passangers against 334aircraft movements. Really it is a healthy figure. Our requirement is additional services to domestic sectors in convenient timings. Hope we will reach more than 12000passangers in the coming months for domestic sector. IF mihin lanka consistently operates its services there will be increase in international traffice alone to 32000 to 34000 passangers
March 27, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Tiruchi Airport Authority celebrated the one year succeessful operation of Air India Express yesterday. All the passengers were given warm welcome with rose (bouquet) by the AIE officials. It is also expected soon flight operations will be commissioned from Tiruchi to Abudhabi. Good. More and more encouraging news are coming from Tiruchi Airport.
March 27, 2008 at 8:12 AM
It is really good to see the traffic growth at Trichy Airport when compare to Jan-2007 & Jan-2008. After the completion of new terminal building, really we have more service from various Airline and traffic will be more.
When the Trichy – Abu Dhabi new service is going to start?
March 27, 2008 at 12:35 PM
New GMR Hyderabad International Airport -Image http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1&realattid=f_fe0wlcrf&attid=0.1&disp=inline&view=att&th=118cabf643aebdc9
March 28, 2008 at 6:02 AM
To-day in the Daily Thanthi, news appeared about the close of Tiruchi – Pudukottai highway upto 10 km. distance for further expansion of Tiruchi airport and runway expansion. Because of the pressure and other reasons, the runway of the Tiruchi Airport has to be reduced from 12500 to 10500 feet. Will it affect big aircraft landing because of the reduced runway to 10500 feet. Anyone can clarify.
March 28, 2008 at 7:20 AM
Oh no………… it is a vey very BAD news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Soon Madurai&Kovai airports will take over Trichy airport to be their HUB of operations in the south. Blame the stupid Trichy officials!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 28, 2008 at 8:59 AM
Here is the link to the Daily thanthi report.
The report is really confusing.Though AAI had plan to reduce the runway to 10500 ft, now AAI says it wants the Trichy-Pudukootai highway to be closed and hand over the land to it.Also AAI want the lands opposite to the airport.May be AAI is going back to 12500 ft runway.
We will have to wait and see.
March 28, 2008 at 9:17 AM
I read through the article, just wondering about the quality of our tamil dailies.
Closing of a NH for expanding is not an easy task. NHAI has to first approve it, then they need to acquire land for the new alignment and construct road there, for both of which AAI has to pay. Only when the new highway is ready will they close the current pudhukottai road.
I hope they better take another solution, as this could take ages. I have a doubt if this could ever happen.
March 28, 2008 at 9:56 AM
Hai Frnds basicaly am frm k k Nagar
so from past 1month the Road Expansion s Going on, Connecting Pudukotzai road via k k nagar To Central bustand…
so witin a Month the Pudukotai froa Via Airport Will be Closed
Fro Further Runway Expansion
And also the land Cleaning Process s going on
on the oposit side of the Runway…..
hop the Pudukotai Highwas Via airport Will
be closed Soon
and The new Highway will
be opening Sortly
HIP HIP
TRICHY
March 30, 2008 at 4:54 PM
hai thz s the pic
Where Run way s Going to Exten
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2140/2373484239_d8208a1dc3.jpg?v=0
March 30, 2008 at 6:04 PM
I think this is the right time to de-route Trichy-Pudukottai via KK Nagar-K.Sathanoor-Avoor-Mathur.With NHAI planing to 4 lane the NH 210 at Rs 1300 crs, it will be easy for them to acquire/take over land on the K.Sathanoor-Mathur as most of them are waste lands on this stretch.The other advantage is they can expand the existing road that runs from K.Sathanoor to Avaoor.
If they were to expand the existing pudukottai high, then there will be acquisition issues all the way from TVS tollgate to Mathur as there are many dwellings, industires on the highway apart from the airport,central jail,
barathidasan university.
March 31, 2008 at 6:18 AM
http://www.flyairdeccan.net/data/flightinfo/from_trichy.html
airdeccan have postpones its additional services from 4th May’08 because it didn’t get DGCA approval
March 31, 2008 at 6:45 AM
I guess its date error. If you see the dates from Chennai or Bangalore it says 5/4/2008.I guess they wrong date format.
See the dates from Chennai and Bangalore
http://www.flyairdeccan.net/data/flightinfo/from_bangalore.html
http://www.flyairdeccan.net/data/flightinfo/from_chennai.html
March 31, 2008 at 6:50 AM
I guess its date format error. If you see the depature dates from Chennai or Bangalore it says 5/4/2008, which is April 5th.
March 31, 2008 at 9:05 AM
I am feeling that AAI/central govt is delaying the construction of new terminal for political gains. With election scheduled to be held in middle part of next year, they are slowing down things to finish construction and inaugurate it by early 2009. This could be possible as they dont want people to forget the inauguration during the election time. After all people of TN have a short memory when coming to remembering good or bad things.
By above observation could be wrong but my gut feeling is like that.
March 31, 2008 at 11:36 AM
Any news about Deccan’s inagural flight to Bangalore. In dinamani daily only i saw the news.
March 31, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Hi to Trichy guys,
I heard that so many international flights are whiting for DGCA approval such as fly Emirates, Oman Air, Gulf Air, Malaysian Airlines, Air Asia, Air Arabia, Silk Air and Tiger Air as well as Air India Express.
Really I am happy to hear that.
March 31, 2008 at 11:47 AM
Hi to R.S. Narayanan,
From 5th of April 2008, the new two night services operating to Bangalore and Chennai from Trichy by 22.10 and 22.05
April 1, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Air India Express to start direct services to Abudhabi and Kualalumpur(currently it provides connection from chennai).Also Dubai will be increased to 6 flights a week.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2008/04/01/tn-airindia-operate-services-trichy-to-k-lumpur.html
April 2, 2008 at 4:35 AM
Hi all,
There was some news about the land conflict and closure of the Pudukkottai- Trichy National Highway for Airport expansion in today’s Dinamamlar Trichy district news.
I am unable to attach the link as the web page could not be opened due to some technical error in our server.
Hope that everything will be resolved soon.
April 2, 2008 at 5:35 AM
Link for the above news
http://www.dinamalar.com/2008apr02/district/trichy.asp
April 2, 2008 at 5:50 AM
Dinakaran link …
http://dkn.dinakaran.co.in/showxml.aspx?id=247903&code=16609
April 2, 2008 at 6:57 AM
Lets hope things get resolved when the officials meet tomorrow.
The runway expansion is not possible without the land opposite to the airport(JK Nagar),
because of the canal that is running behind the airport.If they have to expand the runway behind the airpot then they will have to re-route the canal.I guess,initially the district administration did think about re-routing the canal,but had to drop the plan.This is reason they want land (at least 1KM) in front of the airport.
April 2, 2008 at 7:01 AM
To re-route the canal is a minor problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!But to re-route the mentality of the people and politicians alike is a major problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 2, 2008 at 12:26 PM
Air India to start operations to Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): Air India Express, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India, will soon start its services to Kuala Lumpur and Abu Dhabi from here, a top official has said.
The operations would commence with 737-800 aircraft, National Aviation Company of India Ltd, Tiruchi, Manager R Nadarajan said at a function here on Tuesday.
Simultaneously, the airlines would add six additional flights to Dubai in a week.
Speaking on the occasion, S Srikumar, Airport Director, Tiruchi, said, Air Asia — the Malaysia-based budget airline — was evincing interest to launch its services from here and had already approached AAI for the necessary approval.
Paramount Airways has plans to operate services between Tiruchi and Chennai and the airline company had already submitted its schedule to AAI.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200804021540.htm
April 9, 2008 at 1:10 AM
Here is the news for the trichian, why the delay in Introducing the new flight route from Trichy / via Trichy.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040960600100.htm
Following severe shortage of manpower in Central Industrial Security Force unit at the airport
April 9, 2008 at 6:17 AM
This explains the reason for cut down on Sharjah-Trichy sector to 4 flights though Air India operates daily flights on Trichy-Sharjah route.
Due to this reason Air Deccan is forced to operate evening flights on 3 days(Mon/Wed/Fri).
It makes sense because on these 3 days Air India Express operates night flights on Dubai- Trichy- Singapore route and the CISF is available to handle Air Deccan flights too.While other days CISF is not available and no night flights.
I hope in May/June things get better with addition of more CISF staff.
April 10, 2008 at 5:45 AM
Due to severe shortage of manpower in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit at Trichy Airport has been effectively holding up introduction of additional as well as NEW Flights Services to Trichy Airport, especially during the Nights.
With a strength of Just 57 at the Trichy Airport, the CISF has been stretched to its limits given the increase in the number of flights to and from Trichy city since last year. It has been observed from airport sources that a survey has already been conducted and it has been assessed that the airport would require a another 61 men so that the force could deploy its men in three shifts to provide security cover for the terminal building including baggage screening and patrolling of the airport complex duirng flight operations. Given the manpower shortage in the CISF, the airport officials are reluctant to clear introduction of additional and new flights to and from Trichy, especially to the night schedules sought by the Airliners. In this regard, Airport officials contend that the manpower shortage in CISF was a problem faced by the Agency across the country. The CISF,they point out, has taken over the security of many new installations. The opening of new airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore has only added to the manpower constraint.
April 11, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Four-laning to be over by September
The Union Minister Mr. Baalu said that the Tiruchi-Pudukottai highway would not be closed to traffic on any account. There would be no alteration in the alignment notified for the four-laning of Tiruchi-Karur sector.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041161770300.htm
Here you go, T.R Baalu has kept a full stop to all those talks of closing the Trichy-Pudhukottai and realigning the same for airport expansion.
April 11, 2008 at 12:34 PM
Click to access feb2k8annex2.pdf
around 31000 passangers used Trichy airport in the month of Feb08 against 368 aircraft movements. Madurai recorded 29068 against 574 aircraft movements.
April 11, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Thanks for continuously reminding Tiruchians that Trichy has to catch up with Madurai in domestic sector.
April 11, 2008 at 2:20 PM
Why we comparing with domestic sector. We can achive it in the international traffic alone. Due to the georaphical location we can’t expect more domestic passangers. We can reach Chennai by 4.5 to 5.5 hrs after the 4 laning work ends. Now itself some omni buses reaches chennai in less than 6hrs. After doubling works completed the travelling time may cut short by 30mts by the railways. After the introduction of flights to Abudhabi, Kulalumpur and Singapore we can reach 50000passangers average per month. We can reach atleast 17000 to 25000 people after the IT park work is completed.
April 11, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Narayanan, international connectivity is not going to bring about big change in Trichy. Better domestic connectivity is needed for economic development.
April 11, 2008 at 3:35 PM
Trichy can easily be get better and better…only we need to project our potential…
I’m sure guys talking more about Madurai and Coimbatore here…fine…I’m happy if Madurai grows..it is an advantage for Trichy too…we shouldn’t go against any other cities growth.
We got very great advantage geographically!
Unless Madurai and Coimbatore or any other cities can pluck themselves…and place near to us..they are not going to get the advantage of Trichy!
April 11, 2008 at 5:35 PM
madurai iditos plz go out frm thz blogsss
April 12, 2008 at 6:52 AM
Trichy airport is having poor domestic connectivity because of low strength of officials at trichy airport.Even international operators are not allowed to start service for this reason…
April 12, 2008 at 8:55 AM
MORE INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIVITY ONLY HELPS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF TRICHY RATHER THAN DOMESTIC SECTOR. IN THE COMING YEARS HOTEL INDUSTRY IN TRICHY IS ALL SET TO HIGH BECAUSE OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC. SOON TRICHY WILL BE THE HUB FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND SOUTH EAST ASIAN NATIONS
April 12, 2008 at 10:27 AM
Hi to all Trichians, im new to this blog.
I saw in a forum, there were pictures of the under construction Madurai terminal. They have completed the basement/foundation works and have started with ground floor. I think the works started in Jan 2008.
April 14, 2008 at 6:08 PM
we need more International flights and few domestic flights.
April 20, 2008 at 12:45 AM
There was a news article in yesterday newspaper in Dinakaran which stated that Air Asia will start its operations soon at Tiruchirappalli according to the Manager, Air Asia.
April 20, 2008 at 2:49 AM
Yes, here is the link to the above Air Asia article
http://dkn.dinakaran.co.in/showxml.aspx?id=253884&code=16974
April 26, 2008 at 5:29 AM
India and UAE have revised their air services agareement that would allow both countries to fly more aircrafts. The agreement would also allow UAE to operate flight services to Calicut. According to New Agreement, signed by the Aviation officials from the Two Countries, up to 54,200 passengers could travel in each direction a week. This is an additional of 23,000 passengers per week, the Civil Aviation Ministry Said.
The UAE has agreed to clear the formalities of its air services agreement with India soon. It has also urged India to allow the UAE to fly to six more destinations in India namely: TIRUCHIRAPALLI, COIMBATORE,GOA, PUNE, MANGALORE & AMRITSAR.
The designated airlines flying on India – Dubai routes would be allowed to have seats upto 39,200 per week in each direction.
April 30, 2008 at 5:42 AM
Air Asia’s CEO Mr.Tony Fernandez , on a special interview to ” MAKKAL OSAI ” ( Malaysian Tamil daily ) on 30th April has officialy announced about its carrier’s debut to Indian Subcon , Air Asia will start service from October and further told commemmoration of Trichy service will be a mile stone to mark its future network plans to the Indian subcon.
Further he told this service will be really fabulous to the budget travelers, because the fare has been fixed at Ringgit Malaysia 400 for return trip. Which is inclusive of airport taxes and surcharges ( Indian Rupees 5,000 ). Apart from this the carrier also palns to start Services to Madurai
Air Asia will commence service from LCCT ( Low Cost Carrier Terminal in Sepang ) Kuala Lumpur to Trichrapalli Intl. Aiprort from Oct which will have its daily service
April 30, 2008 at 6:19 AM
Can u provide the link…
April 30, 2008 at 9:04 AM
There is no link
But you can email to the following ids ,referring about the news item in today’s front page , they might get u a link
news@makkalosai.com
edenosai@streamyx.com/advert@makkalosai.com
Tel : 60 3 62504500 / fax : 62506701
April 30, 2008 at 1:58 PM
you can check it in airasia’s website in the flight info section
http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/home.jsp
April 30, 2008 at 3:17 PM
The airasia website has mentioned KL-Trichy as comming soon!
May 1, 2008 at 7:33 AM
really a good news for Trichy. Hope that Air arabia also would soon starts its services from Trichy.
Any news about Kingfisher’s chennai flight patronage. Is it overwhelming?
May 1, 2008 at 8:14 AM
Here is the link to the AirAsia news
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/malaysian-budget-airline-airasia-to-fly-to-trichy-from-october_10043940.html
I am really concerned AriArabia is not getting clearence though it has been waiting to start services from Trichy for sometime now.
May 1, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (ANI): Malaysian budget airline AirAsia will fly daily to the south Indian city of Trichy from Kuala Lumpur effective October.
The two-way flight will cost RM400 inclusive of airport tax.
AirAsia chief executive officer Datuk Tony Fernandez made this announcement in an exclusive interview with Makkal Osai published yesterday.
The Star quoted him as saying that the flights would provide more opportunities for budget travellers to fly to India. (ANI)
May 1, 2008 at 5:15 PM
hai frnds KF airlines had puttet ther moving banner tat abt the flit shedule but i dono frm whn they are u to operate
May 2, 2008 at 1:07 AM
DGCA has to expedite the clearance and offer more landing rights to Intl. carrier for Trichy airport — Look for instance the attrocities of Air India Express is growing day by day , with the tag of budget carrier the passengers has been underlaid with extreme troubles , the fare in comparision with IC doesn’t make any difference, on recent experiences to quote a few — In Singapore — Trichy sector only two lavotaries are opened for the passengers the loos besides the cockpit and pantry seldom closed and they say it meant for the crews , it is very pathetic to see passengers lining up with their kids — how long they can sustain as this said to be 4 hours travel. Further one of my friend recently boarded AE flight from Trichy enroute to Singapore , without any notice they have been asked to alight at Chennai — upon insist they revealed that one of the engines has been damages to due bird hit and it has to be revamped but you know what has happened nothing has gone wrong with the particular aircraft the previous day flight has been grounded due to technical problems and the passengers has been stranded in the airport for 11 hours upon heated arguements and commotion the AE officials tricked on the plan to board the passengers and making the bound passengers as scape goat
We have to patronize the national carrier but under what cost?
Look at air Asia , setting records on timely departures and scheduled on time arrivals to the tune of 95% , we will not be minding in taking up transit to k.Lumpur to board Air Asia and to ease They have already commenced the shuttle service between Singapore — K.L
Atleast hereinafter AE has to change its course of action and not to malice passengers — if not the time is not too far to pay for restitution
May 2, 2008 at 5:19 AM
It is quite sad to see how the AIE is functioning. Surely private arilines offer better faclilities. But discussing in such forms doesnt make much difference.
You can probably write to the concerned authorities or to some news paper (Readers column/complaint) section. That will surely reach larger portion of the people and even then the concerned authorities.
Also I feel that AAI is not giving license for private airlines to operate more flight to trichy.
May 2, 2008 at 6:21 AM
AirAsia to connect Malaysia with India for $125
Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (IANS) Budget airline AirAsia will fly daily to Trichy in South India from Kuala Lumpur effective October, offering a two-way flight for RM400 (Rs.5,000 or nearly $125) inclusive of airport tax. AirAsia chief executive officer Tony Fernandez told Tamil daily Makkal Osai in an interview published Wednesday that the flights would provide more opportunities for budget travellers to fly to India.
May 2, 2008 at 6:38 AM
சென்னை – தூத்துக்குடிக்கு மேலும் ஒரு விமானம் தூத்துக்குடி : தற்போது சென்னையிலிருந்து தூத்துக்குடிக்கு தினமும் மதியம் ஏர்டெக்கான் பயணிகள் விமானம் இயக்கப்படுகிறது.ஜூலை மாதம் துவங்க உள்ள புதிய விமான கம்பெனியான ‘ஏர் திராவிடன்’ நிறுவனமும் ஜூலை முதல் வாரத்திலிருந்து தினமும் சென்னையிலிருந்து கோவை, திருச்சி, மதுரை, தூத்துக்குடிக்கு பயணிகள் விமானத்தை இயக்கவுள்ளது. தூத்துக்குடிக்கு வந்து செல்லும் விமானத்தில் 50 இருக்கைகள் இருக்கும்
May 2, 2008 at 6:44 AM
Hi everybody ,
I have booked the morning flight to travel from singapore to tiruchirapalli(via chennai) in airindia express.
Due to urgent issues,need to alight at chennai itself.i am based in singapore now and do i need to change the ticket details and how to do the same?
please advice urgently.
May 2, 2008 at 6:51 AM
Air India Express operates direct flights on Singapore-Trichy and not via Chennai.So I am not sure how you will alight at Chennai as your ticket is up to Trichy only and the first stop is Trichy.
May 3, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Hi,
As kumar said Express reach first Tiruchy then only to Chennai when it operates from Singapore. If u wish to go Chennai, you have to cancel the tiruchy ticket and book a new one for Chennai.
May 6, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Hi,
What about AirAsia’s plans to connect Trichy with Johor Bahru
May 8, 2008 at 1:25 PM
Mihin Lanka Tiruchirapalli(TRZ)- Colombo (CMB) to re start services from 1st Jun 2008
http://www.mihinlanka.com/FlightSchedule.asp
May 10, 2008 at 11:16 AM
Yesterday I visited trichy airport. 80% of the works had been completed. Car parking is very good. Once glass structures has been fixed it is very beautiful to see the airport. Srilankan and AirIndia express aircrafts parked nearby. Around 100 passangers arrived from Singapore. Singapore-TRZ sector is full until May 31.source airindiaexpress website.
May 13, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Any idea on the patronage to the introduction of new flight services to Bangalore by Deccan and Chennai by Kingfisher airlines from Tiruchi. I could see the Bangalore Deccan flight is very regular and without cancellation.
May 14, 2008 at 10:43 AM
Click to access mar2k8annex3.pdf
Around 33000passangers used Trichy airport during Mar’08. 26540international and 6212 as domestic. We expect more patronage in the domestic sector during Apr’08.
29540passangers used the Madurai Airport against 606aircraft movements against 380by Trichy
May 15, 2008 at 6:43 AM
Why do you always compare Trchy airport with other airports, every airport has ups and downs and that too you must not compare Trichy airport airport with Madurai, which is not having any international copnnections.
May 15, 2008 at 11:37 AM
I am just comparing no of passangers and aircraft movements.not international or domestic passangers. As per ur statement every airport has its ups and downs.Tiruchy is more potential with international and Madurai is more potential with domestic. Thats all
May 17, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Until Madurai gets opportunity to have international connections you cannot say it has potential only for domestic. But currently it seems Trichy has potential only for international and not domestic.
May 17, 2008 at 12:59 PM
பெங்களுரு பழைய விமான நிலையம் மூடப்பட வேண்டுமா ?
மே 17,2008,17:35
பெங்களுரு : பெங்களுருவின் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ள புதிய கிரீன்ஃபீல்ட் விமான நிலையம் மே 23ம் தேதி திறக்கப்படுவதாக இருக்கும் நிலையில் அங்கு பல பல பிரச்னைகள் இருப்பதாக சொல்கிறார்கள்.பெங்களுரு மக்கள் மற்றும் அங்குள்ள பிரபல தொழில் அதிபர்கள் இது குறித்து கருத்து தெரிவிக்கும்போது, புது விமான நிலையத்தில் பயணிகளை கையாள போதுமான வசதிகள் இன்றும் செய்யப்படவில்லை என்றும், அவ்வாறு புது விமான நிலையம் திறக்கப்பட்டாலும் சிட்டிக்குள் இருக்கும் பழைய விமான நிலையத்தை மூடக்கூடாது என்றும் சொல்கிறார்கள். மத்திய சிவில் போக்குவரத்து அமைச்சகமும் பழைய விமான நிலையத்தை மூட வேண்டாம் என்றும், 80 இருக்கைகளுக்கும் குறைவாக இருக்கும் விமானங்களை அங்கிருந்து இயக்கலாம் என்றும் கருத்து சொன்னது. ஆனால் விமான நிலையத்தை நடத்தும் தனியார் நிறுவனமான பெங்களுரு இன்டர்நேஷனல் ஏர்போர்ட் ( பி.ஐ.ஏ.எல்.) நாங்கள் ஏற்கனவே நஷ்டம் அடைந்து வருகிறோம் என்றும், அதனால் புது விமான நிலையம் திறக்கப்பட்டதும் பழைய விமான நிலையம் மூடப்பட்டுவிடும் என்று சொல்லி விட்டது. புது விமான நிலையத்தை கட்டும் பி.ஐ.ஏ.எல்., நிறுவனத்தில் சீமன்ஸ். லார்சன் அண்டு டியூப்ரோ, ஜூரிச் ஏர்போர்ட், கர்நாடகா அரசு மற்றும் ஏர்போர்ட் இந்தியா ஆகியவையும் இணைந்திருக்கின்றன. இதில் சீமன்ஸ் நிறுவனத்திற்கு மட்டும் 30 சதவீத பங்குகள் இருக்கின்றன. புது விமான நிலையம் கட்டுவதற்கு 600 மில்லியன் டாலர் ( சுமார் 2,400 கோடி ரூபாய் ) செலவானது. இந்த புதிய விமான நிலையம் மார்ச் 30ம் தேதியே திறக்கப்படுவதாக இருந்தது. ஆனால் பழைய விமான நிலையத்தில் அலுவலகம் வைத்திருக்கும் பல விமான கம்பெனிகள், புதிய விமான நிலையத்திற்கு மாற நாள் ஆகும் என்று சொல்லி அவகாசம் கேட்டதால் திறப்பு விழா தள்ளி வைக்கப்பட்டது. இப்போது அதற்கு புது பிரச்னை வந்துள்ளது. பழைய விமான நிலையத்தை மூடும் திட்டத்திற்கு எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து பெங்களுரு நகரில் இருப்பவர்கள் ஒன்று கூடி பேரணி நடத்த தீர்மானித்திருக்கிறார்கள். வருடத்திற்கு 70 லட்சம் பயணிகள்தான் வருவார்கள் என்று எதிர்பார்த்து புதிய விமான நிலையம் கட்டப்பட்டது. ஆனால் இப்போது ஒரு கோடியே 5 லட்சம் பயணிகள் வருவார்கள் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கிறார்கள். இதனால்தான பழைய விமான நிலையமும் வேண்டும் என்கிறார்கள். நடக்க இருக்கும் பேரணியில் பெங்களுருவில் இருக்கும் முக்கிய கம்பெனி அதிகாரிகளும் கலந்து கொள்வார்கள் என்று எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. பெங்களுரு நகரம் தொழில்துறையில் வேகமான வளர்ச்சி கண்டு வருவதால், அங்கு வரும் பயணிகள் எண்ணிக்கையும் அதிகரித்துக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. அதனை சமாளிக்கும் விதத்தில் புது விமான நிலையம் அமைக்கப்படவில்லை என்கிறார்கள். எனவே பெங்களுருக்கு இரண்டு விமான நிலையங்கள் அவசியம் என்கிறார்கள். ஆனால் ஆரம்பத்திலேயே போட்ட ஒப்பந்தத்தின் படி பழைய விமான நிலையம் மூடப்பட்டு விடும் என்று பி.ஐ.ஏ.எல்., நிறுவனம் கூறி விட்டது. புது விமான நிலையம் திறக்க தாமதமாவதால் ஏற்கனவே எங்களுக்கு நாள் ஒன்றுக்கு 2,50,000 டாலர் ( சுமார் ஒரு கோடி ரூபாய் ) நஷ்டமாகிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது என்கிறார்கள் பி.ஐ.ஏ.எல்., நிறுவனத்தினர். மத்திய அரசும் பழைய விமான நிலையம் மூடப்பட்டுவிடும் என்று சொல்லியிருக்கிறது.
May 17, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Madurai airport will never ever be Internationalised!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’ll be 100% Domestic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Trichy airport will be fully fledged International Airport next to Chennai!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 17, 2008 at 2:10 PM
HAHAHAHA great joke.
Then why is AAI building a new terminal at Madurai much bigger than the one coming up at Trichy and the expansion of terminal planned at Coimbatore. AAI is spending more than 150 crores for Madurai airport upgradation.
May 17, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Jeeva did you see the future in the crystal ball, how do you say that Madurai will never ever be internationalised, as long as people like you are there,India will never become as a developed nation.
May 17, 2008 at 6:42 PM
As you people say this is a blog for discussing Trichy’s development, what is the need here to discuss about international connectivity to Madurai airport
May 18, 2008 at 2:01 AM
Crystal Ball visioned as Trichy airport to further expand by 9 aerobridges by 2015!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In view of heavy Industrialisation process for the Southern Tamil Nadu state, whoever rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 18, 2008 at 5:24 PM
hai frndzz yestarday i saw a flight at our TRZ airport fully marron color ,,,,Can any one tell me wot airline s it>>>???
May 21, 2008 at 3:45 AM
Recently I travelled to Chennai from Trichy by 11.35 AM Air deccan and returned next day by 12.45 PM King Fisher,both on week days.Both the aircrafts are same ATR 72 and the journey also same except an extra one meal in KF.While the fare for AD is less than Rs 2000, for KF it is above Rs 4000. Both were on time,while there were about 40 passengers in Air Deccan ,there were only 25 people in KF. When I had an informal discussions with the airlines officials about the response I understand the response for AD is good and for KF it is poor. And also KF may cancell this schedule, if their request to operate at convenient time like morning or late evening is not granted.
At the time when AD was leaving Trichy there were 4 air crafts, the other three were to international destinations. So heavy crowd were there and lot of inconveniences to all. It is high time TRY should get new and modern Airport.
May 21, 2008 at 7:54 AM
I just checked the Air Deccan website and i found the minimum fare is Rs 2,875. Previously the minimum fare was Rs 2,525 but no where near 2,000 as you have mentioned.
Air Deccan’s morning schedule is nothing but eating into the patronage of the national carrier Indian. KF not doing well is a bad news.
May 21, 2008 at 8:30 AM
Sorry! It is 3000 ,not 2000.
May 21, 2008 at 8:31 AM
I dont think Deccan is offering Rs 2000 on chennai-trichy sector.
Also, I dont think Deccan is eating into Indian’s patronage as I had been monitoring their websites for the past fews weeks, both Indian and AIE have been full on most of the days.
On the other hand it should have been Indian and AIE eating into Deccan’s patronage as both airlines have low fare compared to deccan.So, its really good to hear Deccan is doing good inspite of low fare from indian and AIE.
Lets see how Kingfisher does in the coming months.
May 21, 2008 at 8:38 AM
3000 makes sense.
May 21, 2008 at 9:48 AM
I travelled in the Air Deccan flight on Monday (19th May) to Bangalore where 80% of the seats are occupied. On return, I could see only 30% of the seats occupied (20th May) in the sector. But Air Deccan is regular and keeping on time since the flight introduced.
May 22, 2008 at 3:32 AM
Today’s (22nd May) Dinamalar District edition says about new Trichy-Malaysia service…
http://www.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Tiruchirapalli&ncat_ta=திருச்சி#23683
May 23, 2008 at 9:47 PM
A.Kumar, im closely monitoring air deccan website, and the dyna fares of flights to and from Trichy very rarely excedes 500 Rs which is the basic fare. The dyna fare actually increases with the demand for tickets and is a clear indicator on patronage in a flight. Please check the flight rates to and from any other city and you will find the difference.
I dont think Air Deccan is being patronised well.
May 29, 2008 at 12:24 PM
Has there been any negative effect on the patronage on Trichy-Bangalore route due to the opening of new Bangalore airport nearly 40 kms from Bangalore. I read a report that already patronage to many nearby destinations like Chennai and Coimbatore have dropped. Trichy also being closer to Bangalore could get affected.
May 31, 2008 at 11:21 AM
I travelled to Bangalore on 29th morning AD. there were only 24 people and returned on 30th night flight. There were only 10 people. The new airport eventhough very far off, very spacious . And there are lot of buses ,including volvo ,to city also. But Try being nearer to Blr and Chennai normally response for these sectors are poor. These Flights if extended to Mumbai,Delhi ,Hyderabad etc. may get better responses.
June 1, 2008 at 2:51 AM
if the international sectors are allowed to start then there are chances for the domestic secors to get boost up. passengers can take connecting flights like kualumpur trichy bangalore if airasia and others are permitted for there operations.
June 1, 2008 at 11:34 AM
NEW FLIGHT SERVICE TO CHENNAI.
PARAMOUNT AIRWAYS IS GOING TO LAUNCH TWICE DAILY FLIGHT SERVICES TO CHENNAI FROM THE 2ND WEEK OF JULY’08 WITH CONVENIENT TIMINGS.
SOURCE” THE HINDU DAILY TODAY
June 1, 2008 at 10:09 PM
This is the nth time they are saying that they are going to start service from Trichy. But when are they really going to start ?.
June 2, 2008 at 4:34 AM
Looks like things are progessing with Parmount MD visiting Trichy.Also its good to hear Paramount is considering to connect Mumbai from Trichy.
Here is the link to the Paramount news from Hindu.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/01/stories/2008060159800600.htm
June 2, 2008 at 4:38 AM
Air Asia likely to start Kualampur service from August itself.Earlier Air Asia was planing for October.
Also Air India(Indian and not Air India Express) is planing service to Mumbai,Abu Dhabi and Muscat.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/02/stories/2008060256550100.htm
June 2, 2008 at 10:24 AM
why s the JET AIRWAYS not operating the serivce From TRZ
June 3, 2008 at 9:48 AM
Air Deccan and Indian have raised their min fare on Chennai-Trichy route by nearly 700 Rs now. The min fare on Indian is 2,975 Rs and on Air Deccan it is 3,175 Rs.
The min fare on Bangalore route is also 3,175 Rs on Air Deccan. We could see people switching to trains and buses as Trichy is just around 325 kms from both the cities. The domestic sector at Trichy airport could be severely hit by the fare hike.
June 3, 2008 at 10:28 AM
test
June 4, 2008 at 7:24 AM
Air traveller cant just like that move to trains as all the trains are running full b/w sbc,tpj and tpj,ms.
Also NH45 expansion will make the journey for airtraveller and NH 67 is not in good shape. Same case with NH7. So TPJ-SBC and TPJ-MS road wise will be difficult.
so i think airtraveller’s wont prefer these routes.
June 4, 2008 at 11:21 AM
http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/01/stories/2008060159800600.htm
Thanks for you guys; I was watching this site and today I googled and got a recent message from Paramount confirming Flights to and from TRZ to MAA daily twice. Great work guys
June 10, 2008 at 7:59 AM
hai frndz ma home s near to airport…am seeing one Full of Pink color filght daily. i dono wot s it
did any body know abt tat flit it s depaturing
frm TRZ airport @ 11.30am.
Plz Tell me
June 10, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Malaysian considering Trichy opertaion
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News_by_Industry/Malaysia_Airlines_for_Indian_location/articleshow/3117088.cms
June 11, 2008 at 4:14 AM
Article from Business Standard
Trichy airport expansion in six months
BS Reporter / Chennai/ Trichy April 3, 2008
The Rs 75 crore modernisation of the Trichy airport is likely to be completed within the next 6 months
For the major components like installation of two aero bridges(order awarded to an Indonesian Firm), common user terminal equipment installation with which different airlines can operate at a given time their services, construction of public concourse, commercially implanted lounge, the integrated building maintenance system which can electronically controlled and monitor the electrical system and air-conditioning equipments etc were on place and necessary contracts and global tenders have all been finalised / orders released.
The new terminal building would also host medical inspection room as to be handled by a Trichy based corporate hospital. The non directional beacon now installed at a distance of 3 kilometers from the airport will also be shifted within the campus so that the homing device for aircraft handling will be in place at the relocated operational area.
The AAI had also decided to install the control tower at a suitable site inside the operational area so that the control operations were possible with 360 degrees view direction.
June 13, 2008 at 2:49 AM
See June 13 Dailythanthi Advt:-
Flight Sevices Starting to Dubai,Singapore and Kulalumpur
June 13, 2008 at 3:26 AM
can you send the link?
June 13, 2008 at 5:45 PM
The dailythanthi add is for the existing Air-India Express services to Dubai,Singapore and KL
Here is the link
June 16, 2008 at 10:55 AM
When Air India Express is going to start new service from Trichy to Abu Dhabi.
June 17, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Air India Express have been saying this since september last, but couldnt start the services to Abu Dhabi,additional services to Dubai and KL due to shortage of CISF staff at Trichy airport.I am not sure why no action has been taken to improve the CISF staff since september last.So there is no timetable when AIE will start services to Abu Dhabi
June 18, 2008 at 3:47 AM
Some facts about the current air traffic btn Chennai and Bangalore
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Chennai-Bangalore_flights_go_near_empty/articleshow/3139464.cms
June 22, 2008 at 6:19 AM
5.சார்ஜா விமானம் நேரம் மாற்றம்
திருச்சி: திருச்சி வழியாக செல்லும் சார்ஜா விமான நேரம் மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது. இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் விமான நிறுவனம் சென்னையிலிருந்து திருச்சி, திருவனந்தபுரம் வழியாக சார்ஜாவுக்கு விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது. இந்த விமானம் தினசரி காலை 10.50 மணிக்கு திருச்சிக்கு வந்து 11.30 மணிக்கு திருவனந்தபுரம் வழியாக சார்ஜாவுக்கு செல்கிறது. “ஜூலை ஒன்றாம் தேதியிலிருந்து இந்த விமானம் பகல் இரண்டு மணிக்கு திருச்சிக்கு வந்து 2.40 மணிக்கு திருவனந்தபுரம் வழியாக சார்ஜாவுக்கு செல்லும் வகையில் நேரம் மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட உள்ளது’ என்று திருச்சி விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறினர்.
June 24, 2008 at 7:35 PM
Paramount Airways to start Chennai-Tiruchi service
June 24, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Paramount Airways to start Chennai-Tiruchi service
http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/25/stories/2008062550900200.htm
June 25, 2008 at 11:02 AM
பாரமவுண்ட் புதிய விமான சேவை
Wednesday, 25 June, 2008 02:11 PM
சென்னை, ஜூன் 25: சென்னையிலிருந்து திருச்சிராப் பள்ளிக்கு விமான சேவையை பாரமவுண்ட் ஏர்வேஸ் துவக்கியுள்ளது. வரும் 30ந் தேதி முதல் இந்த விமான சேவை நடைமுறைக்கு வருகிறது.
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தனியார் விமான நிறுவனங்களில் தனியொரு இடத்தை வகித்து வரும் பாரமவுண்ட் ஏர்வேஸ் நிறுவனம் தற்போது புதிய விமான வழித் தடத்தை அறிமுகப்படுத்துகிறது.
இதன்படி சென்னையிலிருந்து திருச்சிராப்பள்ளிக்கு விமான சேவையை பாரமவுண்ட் துவக்குகிறது. வரும் 30ந் தேதி இதன் முதல் விமான சேவை நடைமுறைக்கு வருகிறது.
அன்றைய தினம் காலை 9.45 மணிக்கு விமானம் புறப்பட்டு, 10.20 மணிக்கு திருச்சிராப்பள்ளியை சென்றடையும். பின்னர் திருச்சிராப் பள்ளியிலிருந்து காலை 10.45 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டு, சென்னையை 11.20 மணிக்கு வந்தடையும்.
இந்த விமான சேவையின் மூலம் வர்த்தகர்கள் பெரும் பயனடைவார்கள் என பாரமவுண்ட் நிர்வாகம் கருதுகிறது. புதியவகை இஜெட் விமானங்களை இந்த வழித்தடத்தில் பாரமவுண்ட் பயன்படுத்துகிறது.
வசதிமிக்க இருவகை இருக்கைகள் கால்கள் நீட்டுவதற்கு வசதியான போதிய இடவசதி, சுவை மிகு உணவு வகைகள் என அனைத்து வகையிலும் தரமிக்க சேவையை இந்த வழித்தடத்திலும் பாரமவுண்ட் நடைமுறைப்படுத்துகிறது.
இது குறித்த மேலும் விவரங்களுக்கு 044 4343 4444 என்ற எண்ணில் தொடர்பு கொள்ளலாம்.
June 30, 2008 at 4:34 AM
பாரமவுண்ட் வான்வழி நிறுமத்தில் இந்தி திணிப்பு உள்ளது. தமிழத்தின் பாரமவுண்ட் தமிழகத்திலேயே இந்தி பேசுவோர்க்கு இடஒதுக்கீடு செய்வது கண்டிக்கத்தக்கது.
வான் திராவிடா வான்வழியில் தமிழ் வர்த்தகச் சின்னம் உள்ளது மகிழ்ச்சிக்குறியது. தமிழ் அறிக்கைகள் இருந்தால் மிகவும் நன்று.
June 30, 2008 at 4:52 AM
Anyone who read the “letter to the editor” titled “தமிழக பரிதாபம்” in Dinakaran Tamil paper dated 23-June-2008 will see Tamilnadu’s great “Gateway to the South” reality. The letter asks why Tamilnadu neglects its airports. It states that there is no airport for almost 250 kilometer in Southern Tamilnadu and asks why Tamilnadu has built
“toy airports in Salem and Tuticorin.
Karnataka has already inaugarated 2 new aiport projects including Shimoga last week.
Many Tamilnadu passengers dont even take flights from Tamilnadu (they travel to Kerala and Karnataka’s Bangalore airport).
Instead of comparing whether Madurai aiport should be bigger than Tiruchi which are both in Tamilnadu, you should ask whether Tamilnadu can even come to Kerala’s 6 international airports in the next 10 years. (Kerala would have already build 3 new airports)
In January this year Hindu paper reported Kanniyakumar airport was “on the cards”. Between 2000 and 2007 they were so many reports saying Salem airport was “getting ready”. Finally today these reports are all false.
It is the great shame that Tamils have to depend on other states for travelling abroad thanks to the great government sitting in Chennai.
June 30, 2008 at 5:23 AM
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!Shift the Chennai government to Trichy or Madurai,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,then perhaps could realise the ground reality of the south!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bunch of MORONS?????????????????
June 30, 2008 at 7:44 AM
Air India Express(AIE) has announced the schedules of Kuwait to Mangalore,Kochi,Kozhikode (via Musket & Sharjah)without Trichy as demanded by Trichian & its sourrounding areas of Tamilians namely, Thanjavour, Tiruvarur,Nagapatinam,Pudukkottai,Karur,Perambalur, Ramanad etc.
June 30, 2008 at 12:19 PM
http://aai.aero/traffic_news/apr2k8_trafficnews.jsp
Around 38000passangers used the Trichy airport during the month of Apr’08. International 29931 and 7312 domestic against 420 aircraft movements
330international and 90 domestic
June 30, 2008 at 8:55 PM
More CISF personnel for Tiruchi airport soon
“Union Minister for Communication and Information Technology A. Raja has discussed the matter with Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Radhika Selvi. Additional personnel will be posted to the airport within a week. Improving air links to the city is imperative for the opening of the Information Technology Park too,” Mr. Nehru said after participating in a function to mark the launch of the service.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/01/stories/2008070154160400.htm
July 1, 2008 at 4:52 AM
திருச்சிக்கு விமானப் போக்குவரத்து இல்லாததால் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்ப பூங்கா தாமதம்: கே.என்.நேரு
சென்னை, ஜூன் 30: திருச்சிக்கு போதிய விமானப் போக்குவரத்து இல்லாததால் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்கா அமைவதில் தாமதம் ஏற்படுவதாக மாநில போக்குவரத்துத் துறை அமைச்சர் கே.என்.நேரு தெரிவித்தார்.
சென்னை திருச்சி இடையே பாரமவுண்ட் நிறுவனம் திங்கள்கிழமையில் இருந்து விமான சேவையைத் தொடங்கியது.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் அந் நிறுவனத்தின் அலுவலகத்தை திங்கள்கிழமை குத்துவிளக்கேற்றித் தொடங்கி வைத்து அமைச்சர் பேசியதாவது:
திருச்சி நவல்பட்டு பகுதியில் 150 ஏக்கர் பரப்பளவில் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்கா அமைக்க இடம் தேர்வு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஏராளமான நிறுவனங்களுக்கு நிலம் ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யும் பணியும் முடிந்துவிட்டது.
இருப்பினும் சென்னை திருச்சி இடையே போதுமான விமான சேவை இல்லாததால் அந்த நிறுவனத்தினர் தொழிற்சாலை அமைப்பதற்கு தயங்குகின்றனர்.
மேலும் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் தொழில் பாதுகாப்புப் படை வீரர்கள் குறைந்த அளவே உள்ளனர். இவர்களின் எண்ணிக்கையை அதிகரிப்பது குறித்து மத்திய அமைச்சர் ராஜா, உள்துறை இணை அமைச்சர் ராதிகா செல்வி ஆகியோரிடம் ஆலோசனை நடத்தியுள்ளேன். விரைவில் விமான நிலையத்துக்கு பாதுகாப்புப் படை வீரர்கள், ஊழியர்கள் நியமிக்கப்படுவர்.
சென்னையிலிருந்து கோவை, மதுரை உள்ளிட்ட நகரங்களுக்கு இருப்பதுபோல், திருச்சிக்கும் அதிக அளவில் விமானங்கள் இயக்க நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்படும். முதல்வர் கருணாநிதி அடுத்த முறை திருச்சி வரும்போது தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பப் பூங்காவைத் திறந்து வைப்பார் என்றார்.
விழாவில் திருச்சி மாவட்ட ஆட்சியர் டி.சவுண்டைய்யா, மேயர் சாருபாலா தொண்டைமான், துணை மேயர் அன்பழகன், ஸ்டேட் வங்கி பொதுமேலாளர் குப்பண்ணா, பாரமவுண்ட் நிறுவன மேலாண் இயக்குநர் எம்.தியாகராஜன், பாரதிதாசன் பல்கலைக்கழகத் துணைவேந்தர் பொன்னவைக்கோ உள்ளிட்டோர் கலந்துகொண்டனர்.
July 1, 2008 at 5:00 AM
Hello Tiruchians.
Please click the following link for a wonderful photo of Paramount Inaugural flight to Tiruchi.
http://epaper.newindpress.com/ArticleImageEx.aspx?article=01_07_2008_005_009_010&type=2
July 2, 2008 at 8:40 AM
hey i visitd TRICHY airport seems to very busy after Chennai….
3flight landed and one small charterd filght
AIRLANKA,AIRINDIA EXPRESS,AIRINDIA
And One charterd Flight
July 2, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Can any one post new terminal building…
July 4, 2008 at 6:24 AM
Tanjore has only air strip for military purpose…
This mews came from only unathentical forum.. leave it as it is…
Even after 20 years, it’s very difficult to start passenger flight from tanjore…
As u aware, Salem has airport.. but no airlines interested so far…and AAI not giving importance, eventhough less than 130 km, no major airport nearer to salem
July 4, 2008 at 5:29 PM
HeyA Niranjan are u belong to Trichy.
wot AAI had decided abt Runway expansion …
July 5, 2008 at 2:55 AM
Hi All,
Any news about service to Kuwait. WE were waiting for long time. Lack of CISF personnel is being problem??????????
July 5, 2008 at 4:15 AM
Yes I belong to trichy..
July 5, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Hi All,
Can anyone inform me the Srilankan Airlines Arrival time in the Morning Time.
B’cas in there Schedule(Friday’s) it was depart from Colombo at 05.30am and Arrival at Trichy Airport on 06.30am as mentioned….
July 5, 2008 at 1:39 PM
hey hussain….
i think the airlanka will arive at trichy at 9am and depature at 9.45…not sure abt
early morning flights
July 6, 2008 at 10:23 AM
Hi Guys,
Srilankan having diffent timing as it has weekly ten flights to TRZ. the timing is 6.30, 07.30, 09.30 and 13.30 in different days. Please refer the Srilankan website for details.
July 9, 2008 at 5:22 AM
The govt has approved additional CISF for trichy airport.Lets hope evening and night flights are introduced from August.
http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/showxml.aspx?id=7053437&code=5242
July 9, 2008 at 7:03 AM
http://www.dinamani.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=DND20080708230919&Title=Districts+Page&lTitle=U%F4YhPf+%F9Nn%A7Ls&Topic=0&dName=%A7%DAf%A3&Dist=-15
Central Govt allots additional 37CISF personnel for Trichy Airport from August 1. Hope that we will expect more services from August.
July 11, 2008 at 5:24 AM
KL-Trichy sector set to become bustling route
Other News & Views
Compiled by SIM LEOI LEOI, TAN SIN CHOW AND A. RAMAN
WHEN budget carrier AirAsia X starts flying to Trichy in October, the city’s airport authorities expect passenger traffic from Malaysia to the South Indian city to at least double, reported Malaysia Nanban.
Given the region’s proximity to Malaysia and Singapore, the Kuala Lumpur-Trichy sector is likely to be a bustling route. Trichy, also known as the Rock City and a popular travel destination, is about 300km from South India’s main gateway, Chennai.
Trichy Airport director S. Sreekumar told reporters in Chennai on Saturday that the current passenger flow to Kuala Lumpur was between 60,000 and 100,000 yearly.
July 15, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Hi Trichy guys,
One good news for us, Simplify Deccan restarts their flight between Bangalore and Tiruchirapalli from 16th September, 2008 onward. Daily morning service Dep BLR 05.55- Arr TRZ 07.10 and Dep TRZ 07.50- Arr BLR 09.00 and weekly (Mon, Wed, Fri) evening service Dep BLR 20.35- Arr TRZ 21.45 and Dep TRZ 22.10- Arr BLR 23.25.
July 16, 2008 at 3:36 AM
pls provide source of information….
July 16, 2008 at 5:02 AM
Source…
http://airdeccan.booksecure.net/avail.aspx?triptype=rRoundTrip&origin=TRZ&dest=BLR&depday=16&depmon=09&depyear=2008&retday=16&retmon=09&retyear=2008&adults=1&Children=0&infants=0&subfaretype=1&subwebfaretype=1&BookingID=88a85307-6805-4959-a943-e5c057032f65
July 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM
According to reliable sources, effective from Mid Aug.2008, AIE is going to launch flight service to Trichy from Kuwait via Abudhabi. All efforts are being made by AIE to implement this sector due to the fact that IA had already withdrawn their services on this routes.Wait and see the outcome?
July 17, 2008 at 11:41 AM
If there is direct flying between Trichy and Kuwait like Trichy to Dubai will be a success for AIE. People not prefer IA because of its circuitious route to reach kuwait.
July 17, 2008 at 2:41 PM
People didnt prefer IA flight to Kuwait because it was too circuitous(via calicut and Alfujarah)
and took almost 8-10 hours to reach Kuwait.I dont think people wont mind a one hop flight like the srilankan which many people prefer.
July 19, 2008 at 2:37 AM
Mr. Kutthus Thanks for the good news. I too hear this in Sun TV business news couple of days ago. Mr. Kumar and Mr Narayanan is correct. To travel betweeen TRZ and KWI in IA took more than 8 hours. Who will sit in A-320 aircraft for nine hours without moving. As mentioned above AIE should have plan in such way Srilankan is doing. I think even one stop at Abudhabi is not bad as long as they are maintaining good service.
Thanks,
July 19, 2008 at 12:15 PM
Ezhil Nagar is situated at OFT, Suriyur main Road.The Existing Ring Road (Tanjore to Pudukkottai) located at the west of our layoutJust 5 min travel to TIDAL PARK
Just 15min travel to International Airport.
Just 20min travel to Trichy Central Bus stand
Good drinking water source
Fully fenced and tar road for entire layout.
Fast developing Industrial Area
Close to Village with Electricity and Telephone facility
Panchayath approved layout
http://jemitrichy.blogspot.com/
Contact Imm.. adhil_jemi@ymail.com
July 20, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Southern airports get healthier
Basking in the glory of modernisation done by Airports Authority of India (AAI), the airports of Southern India are on the track of recuperation. It is believed that the financial condition of airports like Mangalore and Visakhapatnam is getting brighter.
AAI is also starting modernisation and expansion for six airports, which are Tiruchirapalli, Madurai, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam, Kozikode and Mangalore. The budget estimated for the project is Rs 227 crore.
Major developments are planned for the airports. While, a new apron, runway extension has been completed and construction of new terminal is in progress at Visakhapatnam. Construction of new terminal building has been completed and will be operational in a month or two at Kozikode. Besides, at Mangalore airport, an arrival hall construction is through, plus a new terminal building and strengthening of the present runway has also been planned. About Rs 110 crore, modernisation is in progress at Tiruchirapalli airport.
July 20, 2008 at 11:13 AM
Ok Mr jeeva now wot are u coming to say??
July 20, 2008 at 12:33 PM
it’ll b good when airlines’ll connect trichy to mumbai and delhi.so that international passengers from europe n other countries could reach trichy more easily.we are waiting for that for a long time.
July 20, 2008 at 10:44 PM
According to sources in the airport, the CISF headquarters has increased the sanctioned strength of the unit to 113 now.
http://www.hindu.com/2008/07/21/stories/2008072158770800.htm
July 24, 2008 at 7:35 PM
hi.bye
July 27, 2008 at 3:25 AM
YESTERDAY I VISITED TRICHY AIRPORT. CAR PARKING AREA WORKS ARE COMPLETED AND ONLY FINISHING WORKS ARE PENDING.HOPE THE TERMINAL WOULD BE READY BEFORE DEC’08. THREE AIRCRAFTS ARE LANDED.
PARAMOUNT, INDIAN, AIRDECCAN AND HAPPY TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENTS
August 7, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Due to lack of support from Local MPs, elected from Trichy, Thanjavour, Nagapatinam,Mayiladudurai, Pudukkottai, Sivagangai,Ramnad, Karoor & Perambalur consituencies,in order to launch a flight sevices from Kuwait to Trichy, People hails from the above areas must given a lesson them that they will not forget forever in a way to canvas not to be elected for the forthcomming elections. When comparing to Kerala, irrespective of parties they belongs, always work together for launching many more direct flgihts services to Kochin, Kozhikode,Trivandrum etc. Our MPs main jobs only flattering the their leaders only, forgetting their main work?
August 7, 2008 at 3:55 PM
Trichy airport handled around 41000 passangers during the month of May’08. International 31155 and 9710 domestic against 532 aircraft movements
300 international and 232 domestic.
I think the data is wrong for both international and domestic passengers.
The international passenger has increased to 31155 from 23322(May’07)even though there is drop in number of aircrafts 320(May,07)to 300.
While domestic passenger has decreased from 10214(May’07) to 9710 even with increase in aircraft movements to 232 from 124(May’07)
Click to access may2k8annex3.pdf
August 7, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Kumar it means load or seat factor is increase in international route and decreased in domestic route.
Disappointed to see negative growth in domestic.
August 7, 2008 at 8:17 PM
When paramount introduce evening service from trichy ?. CISF staffs already added at airport, why paramount is waiting still ?. I do not know y deccan cancelled 3 times weekly flights to & from chennai.
August 8, 2008 at 2:59 AM
Definitely there is a dip in domestic passengers. Recently I met two people from Delhi/Bombay who normally reach Trichy by air. Now they prefer train or car due to high cost or air tkts. One reason they say is Trichy is well connected by Train/bus and road and also the travel time is less. Another gentlemen from Hyderabad who normally use, Hyd-Che-Try flight , came by Hyd-Salem by train and then by bus.
This all indicates there is some resistance to cost. If direct flights introduced to Delhi/Bombay etc some improvements may come.
August 10, 2008 at 8:31 AM
hi, air india express start new service from chennai to kuwait
August 10, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Hi all,
It is really disappointing all airlines ignore TRZ and keep increasing service to cities like Chennai, Mumbai, TRV, Cochin, Calicut where many flights is being operated.
We were waiting and waiting, so far no flights from Kuwait-Trichy except Srilankan.
Our National cariers are only business oriented not service to the citizens.
The below link shows that AIE KWT Chenni fare is just 60% of the fare that Srilankan charging Kuwait TRZ
http://www.airindiaexpress.in/air/search_result.asp
August 22, 2008 at 6:16 PM
Can anyone tell me how about the customer service in Tiruchy Airport now?
I have had a bad experience with the immigration officers, when i came last time in 2004. I hate these freakin A$$ h***s, and these Indian Airlines behaviours too. Anyone had once they flew with Indian airlines and AirIndia they never want to fly again.
Air India says” you feel the Maharaja’s service” in the air.
It’s true. the crews are Maharajas and the passangers are servant.
August 22, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Hi Raju,
In recent times the Airport staff are behaving a little better, I can say…
But still the Indian Airport Officers should change their attitude!
August 23, 2008 at 5:25 AM
I am yearly three to four times traveling from Dammam – Colombo- Trichi via Sri Lankan Airways since 2005.
I noticed the airport service was very nice and honorable. The staffs are very kind and helpful. Very polite and decent.
August 23, 2008 at 8:57 AM
Hi Raju,
What is Anbu said is absolutely correct. I used to go through TRZ airport in Srilankan airways and Indian airlines since 2004 so far very good.
There is no problem with customer service.
Regards,
August 24, 2008 at 5:18 AM
Thank you very much for Sam, Anbu and Antony for sharing your comments about the TRZ Airport. I will coming to Trichy on Jan 2009.
August 27, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Click to access jun2k8annex3.pdf
Around 38400passangers used Trichy airport in the month of June’08. International 30152 and domestic 8843persons.
Total aircraft movements:Intl:288 Domes:206
August 28, 2008 at 7:10 AM
AC BUS SERVICE TO AIRPORT FROM SRIRANGAM STARTED
http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/26/stories/2008082658310300.htm
August 30, 2008 at 7:02 AM
AIE to commence daily services from Singapore – Trichy sector wef 01/09/2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 30, 2008 at 8:41 AM
AIE IS GOING TO START DAILY SERVICES TO SINGAPORE W.E.F 21.10.2008 NOT FROM 01.09.08. NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS. BUT IN THE SCHEDULE SEARCH WE CAN SEE 12 SERVICES TO SINGAPORE FROM 9TIMES W.E.F OCT’08
August 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Hey U!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Mentioned AIE daily services from Singapore to Trichy sector only wef 01/09/2008………………. Not from Trichy to Singapore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So please check before writing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 3, 2008 at 4:00 AM
The air-conditioned shuttle buses ferrying passengers from Trichy airport to downtown trichy should also have bus sign boards written in English besides Tamil for the convenience of International passengers. Trichy is now viewed as a city for International Tourism and International businesses. Next to Chennai, trichy is the only city of such repute due to its excellent infrastructure and centralized location.
Politicians from Trichy should take extra effort to make Trichy a Grand City. More projects should be brought into Trichy to provide more employment and prosperity to the city.
September 3, 2008 at 5:31 AM
AIE had commence daily services from Trichy – Singapore – Trichy wef 01/09/2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 3, 2008 at 10:09 AM
I think there is definitely problem with Trichy airport.
The runway was expanded,the apron expanded to hold 10 aircrafts and lately CISF has been improved.Inspite of all these upgrated Indian authorities are reluctant to give permissions to private airlines to start internation operations to Trichy.It is more than a year now, but Air Arabia is yet to get clearence and Air Asia too.But, the state carriers easily get clearence to start new or additional services.
The development of Trichy airport really depends on how soon Indian authorities give clearence to private airlines to start operations.If not, the airlines will go to other cities and will hurt the growth of the airport.
September 3, 2008 at 10:54 AM
obsolutely correct Mr. A.Kumar.
what we will do? Mr. A.Kumar advice & Publish any solution about our airport get new service from abroad.
September 3, 2008 at 11:24 AM
I agree with Mr. Kumar’s comment. Despite many positive move Indian authorities did not allow foreign airlines. If Air Arabia and emirates( Even not in the proposal I believe) connected to Trichy, then we can have service from to most part of the world.
Hope the concerned authorities will do something.
Regards,
September 5, 2008 at 2:14 PM
I am reaching chennai @ 10:30 PM from US via singapore. I need to know any flight is available after 12:00 AM to reach trichy. Please reply
September 6, 2008 at 2:34 PM
ya there s filt
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08-Sep-2008 SINGAPORE TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 681 4 Hr 205.00
CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport Fare Details
Time: 09:50 Time: 11:20 Special Services:
September 7, 2008 at 9:50 AM
Is anybody has any idea when the new airport will open?
September 15, 2008 at 3:42 PM
Proposed Site for multiplex theater CUM shopping mal
September 22, 2008 at 7:52 PM
Hi all,
Most of things are improving in TRZ airport but the Ground personnel and the Immigration officials attitudes are not changing I don’t know why? Immigration officials torturing the passengers all time when compare to any other indian airport chennai, Mumbai, Trvandram Delhi nowhere else like this, I guess they don’t know what is their job and responsibilities somebody shold make them understand and need to send them for some kind of training how to behaving Tax payers(Passengers)every pasenger paying tax only minimum INR 5000 to 15000/ticket, thru this money onely only they getting wages, gradutiy,Pension, Medical, bonus and all other benifits right!They should treat each and every passenger(even uneducated & skilled labours) with very honest. There duty is to check the travel documment(passport) is valid or Fake and destination country visa valid. and the right person is holding passort only their duty. But they talking to the passengers looks like “Jelous” ya sure. always they ask stupit questions like whats your address(its clearly written in the passport) and what you studied what is qualification and where you studied and lot of stupit questions only thru this they are nothing to do this right.
If anybody got any comment regarding my points always welcome.
Thanks,
Kumar C
September 23, 2008 at 1:03 AM
Hi Kumar,
Did you ever travel through trichy airport? The informations that you have given above are false and is baseless. I am travelling through trichy airport often and never experience or never see such behaviours. If they have doubt on somebody, they may ask few questions in order to verify their documents which is common in all airports.
Did u read newspapers ever? There are many people in trichy airport which are travelling with fake documents. The immigration offers caught few people too. Without asking questions, how will you find? Immigration officers are not god to validate documents just by reading passport.
Please be honest before sending any comments.
September 23, 2008 at 4:18 AM
Hey u kumar C!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! R u here like many others,tarnishing the image of Trichy airport????????????????????????? If u r jealous&r unable to digest Trichy airport success, so please bang ur head aginst the wall instead!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No matter what ill effect u may make through, Trichy airport is surely on it’s way to be one of the major International airport in Tamil nadu&India!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 23, 2008 at 7:04 AM
Excuse me Mr Kumar…
wot nonsence you are speaking ma Uncles s working as a Custom officer in TRZ airport , they will behave very Kindly to the passengers. so did u have ever entered into the Airport ha???
September 23, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Mr. Kumar:
I have traveled through Trichy airport countless times and most recently last month. They are courteous and very helpful. Immigration authorities around the world need to make sure your documents are appropriate. In some parts of the World, you should expect additional screening which might delay your flight. The authorities in Trichy airport have every right to question passengers due to the significant number of fake documents seized from passengers there. They are just doing their job. Give them a break
September 24, 2008 at 5:56 AM
Absolutely,the immigration services have every right to scrutinize any passenger and we cant help it.They are doing their job and we cant blame them.Actually, the passenger should know what to expect from immigration.
September 24, 2008 at 8:48 PM
when i come to Trichy at may 2004, the checking officer checked the passport of me and my wife and asked me, Why did you marry a Srilankan girl? is this question necessary for a immigration checkup. then i told him you have no right to comment about my personal life. And my 1.5 years old kid was crying because of hot summer( she is a Canadian born), he didn’t care about her and talking all idiot thinngs about how the Indian thinks about Srilankan.
If anybody got any comment regarding my points always welcome.
September 24, 2008 at 11:23 PM
In the US, immigration authorities have detained families with small children for hours until all clearances have been obtained. Every visitor the US is subject to fingerprinting and sometimes secondary review. In many cases, the questioning of authorities would seem irrelevant and intrusive but in this day and age where security is paramount, we have to cooperate to the fullest extent possible. Unfortunately in every aspect of life, there are plenty of jerks and this issue should not taint the success of the international services at Trichy airport
September 25, 2008 at 1:14 AM
Well said TrichNy. I too have bitter experience in US immigration (New Jersey) when i enter into US first time.(In some worst case, they may ask you to return back to your home country immediately from airport even though you have visa and all valid documents) We may think that it is irrelevant to immigration officers. But it does matter for them especially some foreigner( raju wife) is entering into our country.
September 29, 2008 at 4:27 AM
Click to access jul2k8annex3.pdf
Around 35000 people used the Trichy Airport in the month of July’08. International 27000 and domestic around 8000.
September 30, 2008 at 10:08 AM
DUde its nice na …TRZ airport s Moving and Upgrading in a Silent matter…….
While there s No Comment abt MDU MADURAI airport wots going on There ny Expansion work is going on there plz replay me______
September 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM
Hi Tiruchians,
To-day, I went to the Tiruchi airport. The new terminal building seemed to be 90% completed. There are sign boards in tamil, hindi and english depicting Purappadu, Departure and Varugai and Arrival. It is amazing to see the new terminal building is getting its shape with excellet elevation. Proud to be a Tiruchian as the new terminal building would come into operations soon.
October 1, 2008 at 5:20 AM
Since 90% of the work is completed,will AAI open the new terminal atleast by end of this month? or will they wait for the work to be completed fully?
October 2, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Link about new terminal http://district.dinamalar.com/districtnews_main.asp?ncat=Tiruchirapalli&ncat_ta=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF#82777
October 2, 2008 at 8:58 AM
Dinamalar dt 02-10-2008 news pasted here…
திருச்சி: அகில உலக தரத்தில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் கட்டப்படும் புதிய டெர்மினல் பணி முடிவடையும் தருவாயில் உள்ளது. தமிழகத்திலுள்ள வளர்ந்து வரும் விமான நிலையங்களில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையமும் ஒன்று. திருச்சி-சிங்கப்பூர், திருச்சி-துபாய்க்கு ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனமும், சென்னையிலிருந்து திருச்சி வழியாக சார்ஜாவுக்கு இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் விமான நிறுவனமும் விமானங்களை இயக்குகிறது. இதுதவிர திருச்சி-சென்னை இடையே ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ், இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் மற்றும் தனியார் விமான நிறுவனங்களான கிங்-பிஷர், ஏர்-டெக்கான், பேரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனங்கள் விமானங்களை இயக்குகிறது. இலங்கை தலைநகர் கொழும்பு- திருச்சி இடையே ஸ்ரீலங்கன் விமான நிறுவனமும், மிகின் லங்கா விமான நிறுவனமும் விமானங்களை இயக்குகிறது. சராசரியாக ஒரு நாளைக்கு பத்து விமானங்களில் ஆயிரத்து 200 பேர் வீதம் வந்து செல்கின்றனர். வாரத்துக்கு 70 விமானங்களில் சராசரியாக எட்டாயிரம் பயணிகள் கையாளப்படுகின்றனர். இதுதவிர, ஏர்-ஆசியா விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சியிலிருந்து நேரடியாக கோலாலம்பூருக்கு விமானங்களை இயக்கவும் நடவடிக்கை எடுத்துவருகிறது. அத்துடன் திருச்சி-சென்னை, திருச்சி-பெங்களூர் உட்பட உள்நாட்டு சேவையும் அதிகரிக்க பல்வேறு விமான நிறுவனங்கள் முயன்று வருகிறது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் விமானங்கள் மற்றும் பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கைக்கு ஏற்ப விமான நிலையமும் சர்வதேச தரத்துக்கு மாற்றும் வகையில் சுமார் ரூ.நூறு கோடி செலவில் பணிகள் நடந்து வருகிறது. குறிப்பாக ஓடுபாதை (ரன்-வே) ஆறாயிரம் அடியிலிருந்து எட்டாயிரம் அடியாக விரிவுப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. அதேபோல், விமான நிறுத்துமிடம் (பே) விசாலமாக்கப்பட்டு, கூடுதலாக ஏழு விமானங்கள் நிறுத்தும் வகையில் மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. பயணிகள் நலன் கருதி அகில உலக தரத்தில் கட்டப்படும் புதிய டெர்மினல் பணியும் முடிவடையும் தருவாயில் உள்ளது. நடப்பாண்டு இறுதியில் திறக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து திருச்சி விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறியதாவது: திருச்சி விமானநிலையத்திலிருந்து பயணிகள் மட்டுமல்லாது விமான நிலையத்துக்கு அதிக வருவாயை தேடிதரும் பல்வேறு பகுதிகளுக்கு சரக்கு விமானங்களை இயக்கவும் நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. தேவையான சரக்கு சேமிப்பு கிடங்குகளும் விமான நிலையத்தில் அமைக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. சரக்கு விமான போக்குவரத்து துவங்கப்பட்டால் திருச்சி மற்றும் சுற்றுப்பகுதிகளிலிருந்து வாழை, காய்கறிகள், பழங்கள் மற்றும் கரூரிலிருந்து ஜவுளியும், தஞ்சாவூர், புதுக்கோட்டையிலிருந்தும் சரக்குகள் வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு ஏற்றுமதி செய்யவும் வாய்ப்புள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தை சர்வதேச விமான நிலையமாக மாற்ற 12 ஆயிரம் அடியாக ஓடுதளத்தை நீட்டிக்க திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது. விமானம் நிறுத்துமிடத்தையும் 14 விமானங்கள் நிறுத்தும் வகையில் மாற்றப்படவுள்ளது. ஒரு புதிய டெர்மினல் கட்ட திட்ட அனுமதி பெறப்பட்டுள்ளது. திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் வளர்ச்சி விகிதம் கடந்த ஐந்து ஆண்டில் இந்திய அளவில் நான்காவது இடத்திலுள்ளது. ஆண்டு தோறும் சராசரியாக 50 சதவிகிதம் வளர்ச்சியை எட்டி வருகிறது. அடுத்த பத்தாண்டுகளில் திருச்சி விமானநிலையத்தை நாட்டிலுள்ள முன்னணி பத்து விமானநிலையங்களில் ஒன்றாக கொண்டு வருவதை நோக்கமாக கொண்டு செயல்பட்டு வருகிறோம். சாதாரண பொதுமக்களும் விமானத்தில் பயணம் செய்யும் நோக்கில் திருச்சி விமான நிலையம் செயல்பட்டு வருகிறது. புதிய டெர்மினல் திறக்கப்பட்ட பிறகு ஒரே நேரத்தில் பத்து விமானங்கள் கையாளும் வசதி ஏற்பட்டுவிடும். அப்போது இப்போது இருப்பதைவிட இரு மடங்கு விமானங்களும், பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கையும் அதிகரிக்க வாய்ப்புள்ளது. இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.
October 5, 2008 at 6:13 AM
Excellent to read the matters like this. But when all things will come into reality? Lets hope everything written here comes true.
October 5, 2008 at 7:25 AM
Certainly it can become a reality,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,if all politicians were to support for the cause, instead of being jealous&trying to sabotage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 8, 2008 at 5:10 AM
According to AIRASIA chief Mr Tony, the flight services between Kuala Lumpur and Trichy will begin from November 2008. He said this on an interview to Malaysian daily newspapers here in Malaysia today (8th oct 2008). This is certainly a great news to both Malaysian and Indian Nationals. Now travel between these two countries is possible by just paying out only a fraction as its air fare. Not only will it bring about rapid transistion between this two great cities but also open its doors for mutual investments and trade.
October 8, 2008 at 5:26 AM
Honourable Minister T.N Nehru,
Trichy airport needs huge cargo terminal and a cold storage unit. Trichy will soon become a international trading city paving way for more export oriented businesses. By having such up to date facilities trichy will see robust growth par with chennai. As an elected representive from trichy please see through it that trichy gets first world infrastructure in every stage of its planning. It would be excellent to have Trichy metro rail services from trichy junction to trichy airport and beyond or up until Trichy I.T park. Let Trichy be the first secondary city to have city rail services. Good Luck and Best Wishes.
October 8, 2008 at 6:50 AM
Thanks,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,please refer the same to manbumigu Thiru L.Ganesan avargal, Trichy Member of Indian Parliament!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 8, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Hi Sivamani Guru,
Where you get the news about Airasia Trichy flight? To which paper9s) did Tony gave the interview?
October 8, 2008 at 5:35 PM
AirAsia has been ready to start the serivces for the past couple of months, but for some reason DGCA is not giving approval and that too for a day time operations.
Dont know whats going on?
October 9, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Air Asia – to Trichy
http://airliners1.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/air-asia-to-launch-kl-trichy-kl-daily-from-nov-1/
October 12, 2008 at 4:52 AM
திருச்சியில் இருந்து கோலாலம்பூருக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவை
அடுத்த மாதம் 1 -ந் தேதி முதல் இயக்க ஏற்பாடுகள் தீவிரம்
திருச்சி, அக்.12-
திருச்சியில் இருந்து கோலாலம்பூருக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவை அடுத்த மாதம் 1-ந் தேதி முதல் இயக்கப்பட இருக்கிறது. இதற்கான ஏற்பாடுகள் தீவிரமாக நடந்து வருகிறது.
திருச்சி விமான நிலையம்
திருச்சியில் இருந்து ஷார்ஜா, துபாய், குவைத் போன்ற அரபு நாடுகளுக்கும், சிங்கப்பூருக்கும் இந்தியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ் நிறுவனம் சார்பில் விமானங்கள் இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. சிங்கப்பூருக்கு வாரத்தில் 3 நாட்கள் விமான சேவை உள்ளது. இந்த விமானங்கள் மலேசிய தலைநகர் கோலாலம்பூருக்கும் பயணிகளை ஏற்றிச்செல்கிறது.
திருச்சியில் இருந்து வளைகுடா மற்றும் வெளிநாடுகளுக்கு செல்லும் பயணிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை நாளுக்கு நாள் அதிகரித்து வருவதால் பல தனியார் விமான நிறுவனங்களும் தங்களது விமான சேவையை திருச்சியில் இருந்து தொடங்க முன்வந்து உள்ளன.
நேரடி விமான சேவை
திருச்சியில் இருந்து தற்போது சென்னைக்கு பாரமவுண்ட் விமான நிறுவனமும், ஏர்டெக்கான் நிறுவனமும் விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது. சர்வதேச அளவில் முதல் முதலாக `ஏர் ஏசியா’ விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சியில் இருந்து மலேசியா தலைநகர் கோலாலம்பூருக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவையை தொடங்கப்போவதாக ஏற்கனவே அறிவித்து இருந்தது.
இதற்காக அந்த நிறுவனத்தின் உயர் அதிகாரிகள் திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு வந்து அதிகாரிகளுடன் ஆலோசனை நடத்திவிட்டு சென்றனர். இதைத்தொடர்ந்து தற்போது விமான சேவையை தொடங்குவதற்கான முன்னேற்பாடுகள் தீவிரமாக நடந்து வருகிறது.
1-ந் தேதி முதல்
அடுத்த மாதம் (நவம்பர்) 1-ந் தேதி முதல் திருச்சி-கோலாலம்பூர் நேரடி விமான சேவை தொடங்கும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. காலை 8.50 மணிக்கு திருச்சிக்கு வந்து பயணிகளை ஏற்றிக்கொண்டு 9.50 மணிக்கு இந்த விமானம் கோலாலம்பூருக்கு புறப்பட்டு செல்லும் வகையில் விமான நேர அட்டவணை தயாரிக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. வாரத்தின் அனைத்து நாட்களும் இந்த சேவை இருக்கும். இந்த விமானங்களை கையாள்வதற்கான ஏஜென்சி, டிக்கெட் விற்பனை போன்ற பணிகளும் விரைவில் தொடங்கப்பட இருக்கிறது.
October 15, 2008 at 9:37 AM
Dear All,
Consequent to the meeting of Tamil Nadu Associations on September 15, 2008, and submission of proposal for Air India Express flight operation from Tiruchirappalli to Kuwait, we are pleased to inform you that Air India Express will commence once a week flight operation from Tiruchirappalli to Kuwait via Chennai with effect from Tuesday, October 28, 2008 and Kuwait to Tiruchirappalli from Wednesday, October 29, 2008, as per the following schedule:
TUESDAY
IX-684 Tiruchirappalli Departure 1200 Hrs. Chennai Arrival 1250 Hrs.
IX-391 Chennai Departure 1855 Hrs. Kuwait Arrival 2305 Hrs.
WEDNESDAY
IX-392 Kuwait Departure 0030 Hrs. Chennai Arrival 0905
IX-611 Chennai Departure 1245 Hrs. Tiruchirappalli Arrival 1335 Hrs.
We shall be grateful if you could kindly inform all concerned about this flight operation.
Depending upon the support and flight loads to this sector, we shall make all efforts to increase flight operation to twice weekly with convenient connection timings from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli and back to Kuwait.
Thank you for your kind cooperation and looking forward for your continued support and patronage.
With best regards,
KRISHAN C. BHAR
Manager-Kuwait & Cyprus
October 15, 2008 at 11:51 AM
It’s great to hear the news.
Pl provide the link
October 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM
http://airindiaexpress.in/air/currentSchedule.asp
October 15, 2008 at 1:27 PM
Its really good news that AIE is taking effort to connect Kuwait from Trichy,but the schedule seems to be not good though.AIE should operate the Chennai-Kuwait flight via Trichy like the Dubai Flight.Based on the Schedule it looks like it would take over 10 hours to reach Kuwait.This flight time is similar to the Indian Airlines flight.Lets see how the response would be from the passengers.
October 16, 2008 at 7:28 AM
I am fully agree with Mr.Kumar’s views about the times as fixed by AIE is not at all convient to the Passengers concerned. It would he highly appreciated if AIE to operate the Chennai to Kuwait via Trichy. This would eventually avoid the timings which is very important for GULF passengers as they used to have only limited days. Lets see how AIE will react.
October 16, 2008 at 10:46 AM
Any news about the AIE service to Abu Dhabi…
October 16, 2008 at 5:39 PM
I dont know if the current financial problems is holding AIE to start new services to Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur.
October 20, 2008 at 6:58 AM
The following information received from Mr.S.Kannan( CRM/APM KWI APT)
QUOTE:
Noted the mail and would like to emphasize taht Trichy operation can only be mounted provided we are convinced about the traffic requirement in Kuwait.Passengers will have to patronise the present routing via Chennai for some time and once the LOAD FACTOR IMPROVES to Trichy we can consider finalizing direct operation via any Gulf points. Pls kindly emanate this information to all interested passengers to Trichy.
UNQUOTE:
To implement the above, pls co-operate all passengers whosever is going to trichy thru’AIE’ instead of Srilankan Airlines failying which AIE has no other option except to cancell the present routing.
October 20, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Ah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorry,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Sri Lankan airlines current schedules has better all rounder operations with greater comfort from Trichy to Kuwait daily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hence,overwhelming patronage……………… until await for days before confirmation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So,blame poor AIE planning mentality,which will never ever be changed for the better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 20, 2008 at 11:02 AM
JEEVA, PLS SEE THE FARE OF AIE & SRILANKAN
Whenever any long holidays starts, Srilankan are taking advantage to charge exorbitantly without any justification.
During Festival time, (December 04 to 07/2008, Srilankans are charging upto KD 181/= for Economy class ticket for to and fro Kuwait to Trichy, whereas AIE is charging only KD 122/=.
Due to monopoly on these routes, Sirlankan airlines taking advantage to suck the money without justification. During invasion time, except AI, no other airlines were repartiating from Jordan to Bombay. So,Srilankan airlines are profit motivated and AIE service oriented.
As usual Srilankans are sucking the blood & Money of Tamils around the World
October 20, 2008 at 2:36 PM
The good thing about AIE flight to Kuwait is, passengers dont have to sit the the plane for hours as they used to in the Indian Airlines flight(via Calicut,Al-fujarah)that operated to Kuwait.Both AIE and Srilankan have layovers of 5-5 hours in Chennai and Colombo and travel time is almost 10 hours to Kuwait.So,I think people might slowly start using AIE considering almost same travel time and cheap fare from AIE.
October 23, 2008 at 3:45 AM
Good day gentlemen. I am actually from Singapore even thought my first three months of my life started in India…i guess i still have plenty of India affliations and sense of belonging even though i am not an indian citizen. Currently i am modeling the Tiruchi airport for a open source flight simulator. I guess i have done the necessary models. All i need is the layout diagrams of the runways and taxiways. Googlemap points to the old runway which i guess is wrong.Could some one send me the new airport runway and taxiway layout diagrams to xsaint at gmail dot com ? It will be much appreciated..Thank you folks! 🙂 god bless all
October 26, 2008 at 3:32 PM
AIE is curtailing its daily service on TRZ-Singapore sector from daily to 5 days a week from 2nd week of November.
Kingfisher already curtailed the TRZ-Chennai service from 2flights a day to one.
It is really bad news for Trichians when the new terminal is being inaugurated in November.
October 26, 2008 at 6:07 PM
Dear Kannan,
Based on your info, I have checked with AIE website and noted that they have flights on all 7 days in TRZ-SIN route. It seems you have been provided with wrong information. As you aware that domestic routes will have poor response due to cost and total time involved resulting to move either road or rail route. Please be noted that from 2009 April by road / rail a person can reach very comfortably within 5 hours to Chennai.
I wish all the readers of Tiruchian a Happy Deepavali and hope the new year will bring good things / developments to Tiruchi City.
October 27, 2008 at 4:25 AM
Yeah……………..kannan, it’s due to lack of aircraft,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,as part of maintenance programme…………………,and not curtailing of flight schedules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In fact, AIE is being pressured heavily to increase frequencies to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai immediately, as well as, to introduce services to Abu Dhabi, Doha, Muscat, Bahrain, Riyadh at the earliest possible…………………….,but all this hinges on the delivery of new aircrafts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 29, 2008 at 5:30 AM
Sorry Guys,
AirAsia will begin its Daily Flight Services from Kuala Lumpur to Trichy only in December 2008 instead of the earlier planned November 2008. There was a delay in getting approval from the Ministry of Indian Aviation and now it is done, and there will no more delays in getting AIRASIA over the Indian skies to Trichy. Both the sides will mutually benefit by the lowest fares.
I earnestly request K.N Nehru to turn Trichy – Pudukottai Road into 6 lanes, and a state of art air Cargo Terminal for Trichy and a Pilot training academy. Who else can make Trichy into the best Two Tier city than the elected representive from Trichy such as the Honourable Minister K.N Nehru.
November 4, 2008 at 6:25 AM
As Mr.Jeeva has said,due to lack of aircraft AIE will not be operating Trichy-Singapore flights for 8 days.But what I dont understand is AIE has aircrafts to increase frequencies and new services to airports in Kerala but not to Trichy.
Here is the news from Dinamalar
திருச்சி-சிங்கப்பூர் விமான சேவையில் திடீர் மாற்றம்
திருச்சி: திருச்சி-சிங்கப்பூர் விமான சேவையில் எட்டு நாட்களுக்கு சிறிய மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சி-சிங்கப்பூர் இடையே விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது. இந்த விமானம் தினசரி பகல் 11.30 மணிக்கு சிங்கப்பூரிலிருந்து திருச்சிக்கு வந்து பகல் 12.20 மணிக்கு மீண்டும் சிங்கப்பூர் செல்கிறது. இதுதவிர, திங்கள், புதன் மற்றும் வெள்ளி ஆகிய மூன்று நாட்கள் இரவும் சிங்கப்பூருக்கு விமானங்கள் இயக்கப்படுகிறது. வாரத்தில் மொத்தம் பத்து விமானங்கள் சிங்கப்பூருக்கு இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்தன. இந்நிலையில், நவ., மூன்று (நேற்று), இன்று, நாளை மற்றும் நவ.,8, 9, 10, 18, 19 ஆகிய எட்டு நாட்கள் சிங்கப்பூரிலிருந்து பகல் 11.30 மணிக்கு திருச்சி வரும் விமானம் சிங்கப்பூர் செல்லாமல் சென்னை மட்டுமே செல்கிறது. விமான பற்றாக்குறை காரணமாக தற்காலிக ஏற்பாடாக எட்டு நாட்களுக்கு விமான சேவையில் மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. இவ்வாறு விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறினர்.
November 4, 2008 at 3:15 PM
Not only Tiruchy – Singapore. AIE Cancelled the afternoon service between Chennai – Singapore on some days and then preponed on some days. May be due to aircraft shortage.
November 5, 2008 at 6:56 AM
Yeah due to aircraft shortage they had canceled the Flights….hope they will restart the Service soon……..
Waiting for AIE to RE OPERATE SOOn
November 7, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Paramount evening flight on TRZ-MAS sector from 12th November
November 9, 2008 at 5:28 AM
Great news…
Hope, King fisher also would resume all the cancelled flight to Chennai & Bangalore
November 9, 2008 at 6:49 AM
I see Kingfisher killing the Deccan brand by stopping Kingfisher Red services to various cities including Trichy.They stopped the morning Kingfisher Red services to Chennai and moved Kingfisher services to that time slot.Anyway lets hope they resume the services to Chennai and Bangalore after they get good time slot from AAI.
November 11, 2008 at 1:17 PM
Paramount evening flight on TRZ-MAS sector from 24th November
November 12, 2008 at 2:56 PM
Lets wait for paramount to actually start the evening service.We just get to see the schedule but not the service.
November 19, 2008 at 9:57 PM
whats happening in trichy air port?….
i checked the aai website and shocked to find heavy decline in domestic passenger nos at trichy. In sept -18% fall in domestic and only 1% increase in international passenger nos.
In aug even worse. -25% fall in domestic and -6% fall in international traffic nos.
November 20, 2008 at 5:12 AM
Paramount Airways started its evening flights from Chennai – Tiruchi – chennai from 19th November (yesterday) onwards. There was few passengers on board on both directions. But it will soon get good response as it was long awaited. The only concern is the timining is not suitably scheduled. Paramount can think of starting flight to Tiruchi at 7 p.m. from Chennai and 7.45 p.m. to Chennai. Since, the evening travellers to Chennai will go either for stay overnight at Chennai or catch midnight flights to overseas. Anyhow, our sincere thanks to Paramaount for starting evening flights. Will anyone write to paramount about this suggestion
November 20, 2008 at 5:30 AM
All the major airports in the country have a fall in domestic passanger traffic including chennai, coimbatore,madurai in TN
November 20, 2008 at 5:28 PM
The aviation melt down is not only in India but the entire world.Many foreign airlines are bankrupt now. For a short distance flight like Trichy-Chennai airlines have increased the fare by Rs 1500.Who will travel when the domestic fare is up by 50-60%?
Anyway, its surprising that there is no official statement from Paramount regarding their evening flight and many might not know the starting of the evening flight.
November 21, 2008 at 3:44 AM
Date:21/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/21/stories/2008112161560800.htm Back
Tamil Nadu
Tiruchi airport terminal building expansion to be over next month
P. Oppili
CHENNAI: The Rs.80-crore terminal building expansion work at Tiruchi will be completed by next month.
According to Airports Authority of India (AAI) sources, the work commenced about 30 months ago. At present the terminal building can handle 100 passengers on the arrival side and an equal number on the departure side. The integrated building has ground and first floor totally admeasuring nearly 12,000 square metres, says an officer. While the first floor will be for arrival, the ground floor will be for departure.
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November 21, 2008 at 5:35 PM
i agree to point of slowdown in aviation in india. but im surprise about sharp 25% fall in domestic traffic in aug. many airports even as u said kovai or madurai not have such sharp fall. thats y i am surprise.
even -6% fall in international traffic in aug is a big surprise to me when compare to many other airports in india.
November 22, 2008 at 4:31 AM
Hi Kaveri,
Comparing to other airports, Trichy has the potential of international passangers not domestic passangers. If u travel by bus u can reach Chennai by 6.5hrs whereas from Madurai it will be more than 8hrs and also from Coimbatore to chennai also. After the completion of 4lane road works we can reach chennai by 5.5hrs. After the completion of Tidel park we can expect some increase in the domestic traffic
December 15, 2008 at 1:54 PM
I heard that Ramanathapuram airport is not cleared by Delhi, though land has been allotted. Why the TN CM is still sleeping.
In 1998 news report came Tamilnadu will have a state airlines.
In 2008 January report came Kanniyakumari will have a airport.
Many times these news reports are coming but they are appearing to be fake.
Only Kerala is having the best airport infrastructure. Still TN chief ministers are sleeping.
Kerala, Andhra and Karnataka are building their own new airports. WHereas in Tamilnadu only cheap caste politics is going on. All the other 3 south states and Gujarat state are also investing on state airlines. Still Tamilnadu is depending on only Hindi airways.
Simply reducing the Airturbine fuel for Hindi speaking airlines which offer poor service to Tamilnadu is no use.
I heard Air Dravida (first airline to register a Tamil trademark) is still grounded. If TN govt cares for state they should help these airlines.
December 18, 2008 at 7:02 AM
It bas come to our knowledge that Kalaigner Airways likely to be started before end of 2009. All efforts are being made to lease A320 Aircrafts to make a regular schedule between souther region. A tender would be floated in this regard.
December 18, 2008 at 10:41 AM
Is it a correct news?
January 6, 2009 at 10:49 PM
hi everybody.anyone knows when will the new terminal become operational?why the government is not taking any steps to do faster all the works.hope soon the expansion work will go faster.
January 7, 2009 at 11:58 AM
What is the status of the runway expansion? If confirmed news is known in advance, the people living in the area under land acquisition, may plan for alternate act for their home.
January 7, 2009 at 1:39 PM
Kingfisher Red to soon touch S-E Asian skies
7 Jan 2009, 0247 hrs IST, Swagata Gupta & Boby Kurian, ET Bureau
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BANGALORE: Vijay Mallya’s Kingfisher Airlines will face-off with Asia’s budget airline pioneer Tony Fernandes-led AirAsia in South-East Asian skies.
India’s beer-to-airline billionaire is mulling introduction of his value offering, Kingfisher Red, on S-E Asian routes, even as AirAsia kicked off operations to India—flying into Trichy from its base in Kuala Lumpur.
Sources said Kingfisher Red, formerly Air Deccan, was planning to fly on Chennai-Kuala Lumpur route, but is yet to apply to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation. It is believed that Kingfisher Red is charting a distinct strategy on international flights, and is seen evaluating several sectors connecting India to S-E Asia and M-E.
Meanwhile, Tony Fernandes, who is also a personal friend of Mr Mallya, is eyeing aggressive expansion in the Indian market. The Malaysian airline tycoon also plans to fly to Chennai, along with other destinations like Madurai, Cochin and Coimbatore in the next one-and-a-half years. AirAsia-X, the long haul subsidiary of AirAsia, plans to connect New Delhi, Bombay, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata subsequently. Speculation has also been gaining ground that Mr Fernandes could be interested in buying equity stake in Indian carriers once the government permission falls in place.
According to the industry sources, AirAsia’s flights for the Trichy-Kuala Lumpur route have been completely booked till May. The airline started its daily direct flights for this route from December 1 2008. “Tamil Nadu is historically linked with Malaysia and people here are finding the discounted fare offered by AirAsia as a good opportunity to travel to the port city,” said Travel Tours marketing vice-president Ashwin Narayanan.
January 10, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Hi guys,
I heard from a travel agency in kuwait that AIE service to TRZ going to stop soon. According to them last fligh shall be on Jan 20, 2009. Does any one have idea about this?
If it is true, we will have trouble!!
January 11, 2009 at 10:53 AM
not only trichy including chennai also
they say for poor response
January 11, 2009 at 3:20 PM
AIE made such planning poor schedule to connect TRZ with Gulf countries. Due to inconvinient schedules/timing, they are not getting good response. Now they will simply say we tried to connect TRZ there are poor booking.
They have to realize why Srilankan getting good response from people, though UL have 10 flights weekly.
January 12, 2009 at 7:14 AM
It seems that there is good understanding with Srilankan Airlines and Airindia Express authorities. In an attempt to support Srilanka Airlines reveneue, AIE had deliberately did the flight schedules which cannot be convenient for the people concerned taking into consideration while outbound passengers from Kuwait, have to await nearly 4 hours in Chennai to catch Trichy Flight. In the case of inbound passengers from Trichy have to await simply nearly 7 hours in Chennai Airport to catch Kuwait flights. How can this schedules suitable for Gulf passengers who used to have only limited holidays. Each day is precious for them. If AIE is really meant for service oriented for common man, the flight schedule should have been arranged conveniently to suitable for all passengers. To minimize hardship, there is only one solution to introduce direct flights from Kuwait – Trichy. for refulling & maintance it can stop any one of the following: via Abudhabi or Muskat or Bahrain or Goa/Mangalore).
In this case, low factor will increase and obtain good response.
January 12, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Hi all,
Earlier there was news that AIE will operate to KWI via Abudhabi. Meatime there made KWI-TRZ which was not work.
What we can do we will keep monitoring and hope some convinient connectivity will made in future.
I think instead of AIE operate convinient connectivity, if concerned authorities allow foreign carries such Air Arabia, Oman Air, Emirayes will fullfill the Trichy surrounded people’s requirement. Indian authorities never allowing foreign airlinrs to do. Every airlines are atrracted by destinations in Kerala.
January 13, 2009 at 6:34 AM
Mr.Anthony, you are right!!!.
If AIE/IA/IC, not interested to launch direct flights from Kuwait to Trichy,Airport Authority of India, should allow foreign airlines namely: Al-Jazeera, Wataniya Airlines, Bahrain Air, Air Arabia, RAK,Oman Air, Emirates etc to launch direct services to trichy from Kuwait. There is a nepotism is going on in favour of Kerala as the State has been electing service oriented MP & MLA, whereas in TamilNADU, the most of the Parliament members in and around Trichy are only Power hungers and not respecting people’s welfare.
January 13, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Hi Banu,
Trichy have been victim of the dirty polical game by authorities. They did the same long time on calicut Airport. Now TRZ is being experienced.
Earlier they were kept on saying there are no sufficient CISF personnel.Recently CISF added about 35 personnel. We do not know what is holding to give clearance to foreign airlines.
Hope concened authorities will do something soon.
See UL just having 14 aircrafts, they were able to make better plan and do better service than Indian carriers.
If indian carriers keep only Mumbai as hub, they can make one of the south indian city as hub and provide good service to not only TRZ, they can make all South Indian cities.
Indian authorities are good in counting what they will get by doing anything like this……..
January 14, 2009 at 6:30 AM
Hi, Anton,
AIE is going to launch additional flights to Kuwait from Managalore effective from Jan.20/09 Tuesday in addition to the existing two flights currently operating on Sundays & Thursday. Earliest these flights from Mangalore to Kuwait was via Sharjah. Hencefourth, it would be flying directly between Mangalore to Kuwait.
If this direct flights (Kuwait to Mangalore) add Trichy as the final destination, it would attract more passengers in and around Trichy areas. Hence, Trichian must come together and pressrize on to AAI for introduction this direct service.
January 14, 2009 at 7:51 AM
How we can pressurize our dirty politicians and sleeping DGCA? There will not be many Tony Fernandez to fill up everybody’s suitcase to get the approvals for the middle east sectors. Air arabia was very keen to start the services to Trichy. It was not allowed. Oman airways was having interest, it was not sanctioned. The open sky policy between kuwait and india did nothing to Trichy, even though more than half of tamil speaking people in Kuwait are from Trichy surrounding areas.
May be we have to start a campaign of putting box a box in front of the airport, and ask every passenger to put in something he can afford, which can be given to these politicians and officials.
January 14, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Yes, Banu’s idea is great. It will be benifit all people( Trichy, Mangalore and AIE will have good benifit as well).
I hope some one will see these comments and bring the attention of appropriate authorities.Indian carriers should think above and act accordingly.
January 14, 2009 at 5:38 PM
AAI doesn’t have much role in introduction of new services.AAI can only request potential airlines to start services from their Airports and its up to the airlines,civil aviation authorities to start the services.Even if airlines are interested,
civil authorities(DGCA) have to give permission until then airlines cannot start services.
January 15, 2009 at 11:11 AM
In order to give a meaningful lesson to Tamil Nadu politicians, it is a good opportunity to franchise our votes during the forth comming Parliament Elections as scheduled by May 2009. So, from now onwards all Trichian come together and campaign against the sittings MPs in and around Trichy area namely: Mr. L.Ganesan ( Trichy )
Mr. A.Raaja ( Perambalur),Mr.K.C Palanisamy,
Mr.S.S.Panimanickam (Thanjavour), Mr.AKS.Vijayan (Nagapattinam) Mr.J.M.Haroon Rashid (Periyakulam) Mr.S.Ragupathy (Pudukkottai) Ms. K.Bhavani Rajenthiran(Ramanad), Mr.P.Chidambaram(Sivaganga) and Mr.Kadher Mohideen (Vellore) and Rajya Sabhah MPs: Mr. Tiruchi N.Siva, Mr.Thiruvarur A.A.Jinnah and Mr.G.K.Vasan.
January 15, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Good Suggestion.
Please visit this link for email Id’s
http://www.tn.gov.in/tnassembly/mptn-rs.htm
Email Id of our MP’s
Tiruchy Siva – tiruchi.siva@sansad.nic.in
and
GK Vasan – gkvasan@sansad.nic.in
January 15, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Good ideas, end of the day we should get more service to TRZ.
January 15, 2009 at 4:22 PM
We need to know if airlines really interested to start their services to Trichy? With economic meltdown the airlines could have postponed their planes.May be people living in Mid-east and south east could contact the potential airlines in their region and know if they have any plans to start services to Trichy.This would give us the clear picture.
January 15, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Yeah………………… It’s Emirates, Air Arabia, Oman Air, Etihad, Al Jazeera etc,,,,,,,,,,from Middle East.
It’s Silk Air, Tiger Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Thai Airways via Trichy to Colombo&Gulf,Garuda via Trichy to Chennai, etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,from Far East.
It’s Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,from Europe.
It’s Air Mauritius via Trichy to Chennai etc,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,from South Africa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 17, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Jeeva, my friend lets be realistic.I would be happy if Air Arabia, Silk Air, Oman which have shown great interest start their services and AIE introduce new services.
January 18, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Air Arbia had tried all their best efforts to get connected with Trichy. Unfortunately, such requested was rejected by Indian Authorities, instead they have given to Coimbatore. If any flight services of Air India, delayed in Kozhikode/Kerala, the sitting MP of Kerala and Minister of State for Foreign Minister Mr.E.Ahmad, making noices and raised privilage notification in Loksabha against Civil Aviation Minister Mr. Praful Kumar Patel. But in order case of Tamilnadu, not a single MP is interested to fight against Civil Aviation Minister. So, all AirIndia Express (AIE) is starting point has been shifted to Kozhikode from Chennai. Our MPs are interested only to accumulate as mush as money then can within five years period and all are watching Kalaigner TV ” Maanada Mayilade” programe.
January 18, 2009 at 6:19 PM
Jeeva,why not say like, each and every airline in the world is willing to connect Trichy, be realistic as said by Kumar, lets concentrate in getting connected atleast by silkair and oman air, since they are conducting survey for connecting Trichy
January 19, 2009 at 2:50 AM
Yeah………………………….it’s realistic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Blame the respective government officials&politicians for the current plight of Trichy airport standings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM
Not only OMAN AIR, but also Air Arabia conducted feasibility survey in Trichy Aiport last year. It was summarily rejected by them due to incapable for handling too many passengers in Trichy Airport.
Apart from politicians, the Director of Trichy Aiport, should also give permission on technical grounds. so, we have to put pressure on to Trichy Airport Director. He should not relinquish his responsibility
January 19, 2009 at 1:33 PM
What about Mihin lanka’s reentry to Trichy airport. Is it well patronised.
January 20, 2009 at 9:42 PM
STATUS OF TRICHY AIRPORT
Proposal for additional flight of AI shot down
S. Ganesan
Manpower shortage continues to hamper new flight plans
TIRUCHI: Shortage of manpower in the ‘operational units’ and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Tiruchi Airport continues to hamper the introduction of additional flights to the city, especially during evening/night hours.
In the latest instance, a proposal of the Air India Express for increasing the frequency of its flights on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Dubai sector has been shot down by Airport officials.
The airline, which is operating three flights a week on the sector, had planned a fourth on Sundays from January 25, and even sold about 40 seats. Flights on the sector by the low cost carrier are being operated to about 85 per cent load factor.
Airport officials said that it would be difficult to handle the return flights that arrive in the night, sources said.
The Airport Director in a communication to the airline has expressed inability to handle “any additional flight beyond the existing working hours” owing to the manpower shortage. The Airports Authority of India has cited the shortage of manpower at the operational units and the CISF as the reason behind the decision. Sources say that the term operational units mainly referred to the Air Traffic Control (ATC). Airport authorities are reluctant to allow evening/night operations, apparently wary of stretching the Air Traffic Control manpower to its limits.
The Airports Authority of India has suggested that the airline adjust its schedule within the present working hours until additional manpower was posted . Consequent to this, AI Express has decided to operate the flight on the Chennai-Kochi-Dubai sector.
As far as the CISF was concerned, sources say that the present strength of 113 (after the recent posting of additional men) was enough only for two shift deployment.
Introduction of additional flights would require deployment of CISF personnel in three shifts, which could not be done without manpower augmentation. The travel trade is sore over the airport authorities’ inability to allow evening/night services. With the new terminal building set to be opened soon, representatives in the travel trade have expressed concern over the state of affairs at the airport. Unless airlines were provided the time slots they seek, they would not fly into the city, they say.
Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has sent a letter to the Airport Director expressing concern over the situation, which it said would have a serious impact on the travel trade business and development of the airport.
Terming the decision as a major setback to the industry, R. Venkatachalam, Chairman, South Tamil Nadu Chapter, TAAI, observed that it would also hamper the future growth of the city in terms of allied industries such as tourism, hospitality and transport sectors. TAAI, in its representation, has urged the opening of the new terminal building at the earliest.
January 21, 2009 at 9:44 AM
God will help us.
Today, i tried to book a short trip kuwait trichy online, first i went in to srilankan site, and find the ticket at 180KWD, which comes around 30000 rupees. I felt it is little bit over at this time, and went to Emirates and found the fare for Kuwait-Chennai return fare is 105 KWD which is hardly 18000. I booked the same and the train for 500 rupees, and the total came to 18500 that too with the very best timings.
Our politicians,our government, our officers make Srilankan to play monopoly game with us by not allowing any middle east flights(new) to trichy. Shame on all of them. Let us hope our god have mercy on us.
January 21, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Hi,
Is there any flight to delhi from Trichy?
January 21, 2009 at 4:34 PM
No, You have to go via Chennai…
January 22, 2009 at 12:46 PM
It seems Trichy airport is no use of domestic as well as international passengers. Like Railway Stations & Bus terminas, Govt. had constructed to show-up public that they service oriented Govt. but what is the use of constructing new terminal without starting any new services on international & domestic routes. It seems that all MP are in this region are going to Chennai to see Kalaigner, there after after obtaining approval from him, they are proceeding to Delhi. Slavary & Banded Lobor Politics????
January 22, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Hi Johnson,
I had thought that why UL is so expensive while other are operating for around 100 KD for Chennai.
I think there are some problem in UL’s online booking system. According to Travel agencies the ticket cost for KWI-TRZ is only 119.000KD only. Normally travel agencies are collecting around 5 KD as commision. The said 119.000 KD is including agent’s commission.
Therefore the rate for KWI-TRZ in Srilankan is only around 115.000 KD.
January 26, 2009 at 7:18 AM
Right now AIE have started with one fight every week from Trivandrum to Kuwait. Deponding on the load factory the frequency would be increased, said chief AIE operation Mr. HA Munaf.
AIE DEPARTURE SCHEDULE FROM KUWAIT AS FOLLOWS:
Ft:396 Trivandrum on SAT 0030 hrs in Kuwait
Ft:394 Sharjah/Cochin on SAT/TUE/THU 0030
Ft:390 Mangalore/Kozhikode WED 0030 hrs
Ft:390 Sharjah/Mangalore MON/FRI 0030 hrs.
Out of 7 flights operating from Kuwait, not a single direct flight has been launched to Trichy. If AIE willing to start direct flights from Kuwait to Trichy sector, certainly it would secure meaningful load factor on this routes. Unfortunately, AIE is ostracize Trichian’s demand.
January 27, 2009 at 4:53 AM
Looks like Mihin in trouble again.
Mihin loses Rs. 83 mn in three weeks
25-01-2009
Since its re-launch on January 1, Mihin Lanka has made some serious waves in the national pocketbook: think a tsunami hitting the Treasury coffers with unprecedented force.
The airline has surpassed the expectations of all its opponents as well as The Sunday Leader, by losing a record sum of money in just 23 days. The airline has lost Rs. 83 million in its operations insofar.
With over a week left to go before January is over, Mihin Lanka is well on its way to losing over Rs. 100 million in its first month of operations – breaking its own world record for most disastrous state owned excuse for a budget airline.
Yet despite all its woes, Mihin Lanka has just paid a Rs. 4 million \”advance\” to the Triad advertising agency for its publicity campaign for January. The success of this campaign can be judged from the fact that in the last week, not one of its flights was more than half full.
In fact, four flights to Trivandrum were cancelled due to a lack of passengers in both directions. These frequent cancellations have left the Indian civil aviation authorities irate, and a Mihin Lanka official told The Sunday Leader that the airline\’s management has been spooked by the possibility of having its landing rights in India revoked – a move that would restrict the airline\’s budget flights to Dubai alone.
Interestingly, the Triad cheque was drawn from an account Mihin is operating with Sampath Bank, as it cannot operate its BoC account as it owes that bank over Rs. 1.1 billion, a debt that has been outstanding for over one year with no action being taken by the Bank of Ceylon to get its money back.
What is most startling about the stupid decisions being taken at Mihin Lanka – such as paying for 300 non-refundable and non-extendable flying hours on a brand-spanking new airplane per month, when they will fly less than 150 hours in that month – is that the airline is paying a small fortune for senior management talent.
The Head of Flight Operations, 73 year old Captain Cramer, draws a salary of Rs. 600,000 per month or Rs 20,000 per day to see to the \’operations\’ of just one single wet-leased aircraft. Head of Operations, Athula Dissanayake, who has yet to produce the \’operations manual\’ required from his post, is paid Rs. 650,000 per month.
Even the Head of Commercial, Rohana Perera, who is tasked with filling the plane with passengers, takes home Rs. 350,000 per month, despite the fact that Mihin is unable to fill its aircraft to even half capacity.
These and many other top level management staff, as well as 160 additional employees, have been drawing their salaries not since Mihin launched in January but over the last several months, a time in which, clearly, little thought has gone into preventing Mihin Lanka from crash-landing once again.
The airline is currently running on a \’loan\’ of Rs 1.558 billion from Airport and Aviation Services Limited (AASL) until it receives its first infusion of the Rs. 6 billion gifted to Mihin by the UPFA government\’s budget.
With such vast amounts of money ready for this company to spend, it is alarming that Mihin\’s Chairman, Raja Edirisuriya, chose to leave the company on the grounds that he was unable to work with CEO Kapila Chandrasena.
When we attempted to contact officers in the Chairman\’s office, all attempts failed. Even Mihin Lanka\’s Media Coordinator, Gamini Abeywardena, refused to give an answer as to Edirisuriya\’s status. \”I cannot comment on these matters. We have a Chairman and a CEO. That is all,\” he snapped.
Abeywardena also refused to comment on whether Mihin admits to losing Rs. 83 million in its operations. \”I don\’t know where these figures are from. We can only verify official figures,\” he said dismissively.
In this backdrop UNP Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake warned that the government\’s ultimate aim appears to be amalgamating Mihin with SriLankan Airlines. \”This is what they are trying to do now,\” he warned.
\”They ran down Rs 3.7 billion on Mihin leaving no assets to show, and now they have taken Rs 6 billion and are losing it at Rs. 4 million a day. Whose money do they think it is?\” he asked.
\”The UNP has insisted that if the government wanted to invest Rs. 6 billion in the aviation industry, this money could go towards re-fleeting SriLankan Airlines instead of just wasting it on this Rajapakse ego trip.\”
Both airlines would be destroyed as a result, Karunanayake warned. \”This is financially not viable as they cannot pay the amortisation. It is commercially not viable as they cannot fill their flights. We have said this from the start,\” the UNP MP lamented.
He pointed out that Air Arabia flights to the UAE were Rs 40,000 per economy class seat, and asked why anyone would fly Mihin Lanka at Rs 49,000 per seat for far more trimmed down services.
In any case, even SriLankan Airlines and Emirates who have much higher fares than Mihin\’s to Dubai, have had no problem achieving over 70% load factors throughout most of January. Despite these pricey airlines doing relatively well, Mihin Lanka is unable to fill even half of its aircraft on any given flight.
Given that it is a commercial non-starter, moves are already afoot for Mihin to again assume its \’Air Force One\’ role for the President and his coterie. Inquiries have been made by airline officials on the possibility of using the aircraft for an upcoming presidential trip to China.
As the year continues, reports of Mihin Lanka burning tax rupees like jet fuel continue to come in steadily with the airline now running a single plane.
February 5, 2009 at 10:16 AM
According to latest news, Srilankan Airlines suspended its daily service to Trichy from Coloumbu. So people living in Kuwait,Saudi & Gulf Countries have no option except to use Chennai as their final destination. Air India Express & Indian Airlines had already discountinued their services to Trichy due to poor response / load factor. Under the above circumstance what is the use of construction New Terminal as the existing one is good enough to handle domestic passenger. Anyone will help for Kuwait and Gulf residing NRI. It seems that Govt will budge only if any start hunger strike, self immolation or one day Bandh or Harthal and damaging public properties. Is this is the solution to sort out NRI problems????????????!!!!!!
February 5, 2009 at 12:08 PM
Dear Bashari,
Srilankan cuts only the secondary services, and there is a daily service to columbo for sure.
February 5, 2009 at 1:15 PM
Dear Basarie,
Srilankan is suspended its additional services temporarily until March end. Soon after it receives its new aircraft it will increase the service. Not only Trichy aiport other major airports are also facing problems.AirFrance suspends its flight services to Chennai.Singapore Airlines reduces its frequencies to chennai,Mumbai and Delhi.
AIE is going introduce daily services to Kuwait very soon.
February 5, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Correct, Srilankan has suspended its additional 4 flights and their daily flight is operational.
Here is more information
The Sri Lankan Airlines has announced that its flight UL 134 on the Colombo-Tiruchi-Colombo sector has been suspended until further notice.
However, its daily services on the route, flights UL 131/UL132, will be operated as usual. Flight UL 134 was an additional service, operated as a second frequency four days a week. Consequently, the airlines flights on the sector would come down to seven a week from 11.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/04/stories/2009020457760300.htm
February 6, 2009 at 9:51 PM
News
Feb 06, 2009
Air India Express set to expand network
Air India Express has inducted another B737-800 aircraft today thus increasing the fleet size to 21 aircraft, including seven leased aircraft. The new aircraft inducted in the fleet today has ‘shikara on the Dal Lake in Kashmir’ on one side of the tail and an ‘image of a large expanse of the Rajasthan Desert’ on the other side. The tail designs are an innovative and novel feature of the Air India Express fleet. Each of the aircraft showcases the picturesque landscapes, monuments, birds, animals, handicraft and dances of India on both sides of the tail.
With the induction of the new aircraft, Air India Express will further expand its operations. Air India Express will launch its once a week flight to Dubai from Srinagar with this new aircraft with effect from February 14, 2009. This will mark the commencement of international flights from the new Srinagar International Airport Terminal. Air India Express is also proposing to increase frequency on the Chennai-Trichy-Dubai route from three flights a week to seven flights a week and the existing flights on the Chennai-Hyderabad-Dubai route from three to four flights a week. Air India Express will also increase the frequency of its flights from three to six flights a week on the Trichy-Kuala Lumpur sector.
Air India Express, India’s first international budget carrier, commenced operations on April 29, 2005, and today operates 176 weekly flights between 16 Indian cities viz. Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mumbai, Delhi, Amritsar, Mangalore, Chennai, Tiruchirapally, Nagpur, Kolkota, Jaipur, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Pune and 14 International cities on the network, which are Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain, Muscat, Salalah, Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, Dhaka and Colombo.
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February 7, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Dear R.S.Narayanan,
Acc to your comments,AIE is going to introduce daily services to Kuwait. Where is the starting point, whether it will touch to Trichy airport or from Khozikode which is the starting point of all AIE flights connecting to Gulf. Could you please advise more details in this regard
February 7, 2009 at 3:40 PM
Dear Mr. Narayanan please give more details about Kuwait-Trichy route. We are egerly waiting for this. I have to book ticket for mid of April, please provide more detial.
February 8, 2009 at 7:39 AM
AIE, is all set to increase the frequency of its flights on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Dubai Sector to make it a daily service.
The Tiruchi Airport Authorities have cleared the operation of the additional frequencies, it is reliably leart.AIE, has already been operating three flights a week on the sector.
The Airline is planning to position an Aircraft at Tiruchi and introduce thrice-a-week services on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Kualalumpur in due course.The additional frequencies to Dubai are likely to be introduced from the middle of this month in the same schedule of the existing flights.
The clearance from the airport authorities have come in spite of the shortage of manpower in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF). The Travel Agents Association of India has recently made a representation to the Airports Authority of India and other Govt. agencies expressing concern over the manpower shortage at the airport which has been cited as an impediment to introduction of additonal flights.
Meanwhile, there have been some encouraging indications that the strength of the CISF unit would be increased soon. A senior officer from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security visited the Tiruchi Airport to conduct a fresh survey on the CISF manpower requirements,especially for the New terminal building which is expected to be opened very soon.
Ths CISF strength is expected to be increased to about 275 men from the exising 113.
A couple of additional men have also been posted to the Air Traffic Control so that the Airport was able to handle the increasing workload.
February 8, 2009 at 1:55 PM
All that news are news only and the people working in Kuwait crying for any direct flight or a flight with 1 stop to trichy. May God will help us to have one like that?
February 8, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Very much true.AIE’s additional and new services from Trichy has always been on paper for almost 2 years now.Lets hope this time AIE really starts new and additional services.
February 9, 2009 at 6:45 AM
ஸ்ரீநகர் துபை இடையே ஏர் இந்தியா விமான சேவை
சென்னை, பிப். 8: ஸ்ரீநகர் துபை இடையே விமான சேவையை ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனம் பிப்ரவரி 14ல் தொடங்கவுள்ளது.
ஏர் இந்தியா வெளியிட்டுள்ள செய்திக் குறிப்பில் மேலும் குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளதாவது:
புதிய போயிங் விமானம்: போயிங் 737 800 என்ற புதிய விமானத்தை ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனம் வாங்கியுள்ளது. இதன் வால் பகுதியில் காஷ்மீரிலுள்ள தால் ஏரியின் படமும், ராஜஸ்தான் தார் பாலைவனத்தின் படமும் பொறிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கும்.
கூடுதல் சேவை: சென்னைதிருச்சிதுபை வழித்தடங்களில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 7 விமானங்களாகவும், சென்னைஹைதராபாத்துபை வழித்தடங்களில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 4 விமானங்களாகவும் சேவை அதிகரிக்கப்படவுள்ளது. திருச்சி கோலாலம்பூர் வழித்தடத்தில் வாரம் மூன்றிலிருந்து 6 விமானங்களாக சேவை அதிகரிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
February 9, 2009 at 10:15 AM
Additional CISF Manpower deployment at Trichy Airport was really a good news. After that Many Foreign Airlines like Air Arabia, Oman Air and others will get approval from DGCA.
What about Trichy – Abu Dhabi service, since longtime it was in paper news…
February 9, 2009 at 3:45 PM
can any one post the statistics of trichy airport at present and for the last year2007-2008
February 10, 2009 at 9:17 AM
Acc to latest information that OMAR AIR is going to start direct flight services from Muscat to Tiruchirapalli, shortly.
February 10, 2009 at 6:01 PM
If it is True that Oman Air will starts services to Trichy then its really good news.
February 15, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Dear Kutthus
your latest information that Oman Air services from Muscat to Trichy.Where you got the information?????
from Lungi Times !!!!!!!!!
February 16, 2009 at 9:38 AM
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய புதிய கட்டடம்: பிப். 21ல் திறக்கத் திட்டம்
திருச்சி, பிப். 15: திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில் கட்டப்பட்ட புதிய முனையக் கட்டடத்தை பிப். 21ம் தேதி திறக்கத் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளதாகத் தெரிகிறது.
இந்த புதிய முனையக் கட்டடம் ரூ. 79 கோடி மதிப்பில் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதில், கட்டடத்துக்கு மட்டும் ரூ. 45 கோடி செலவிடப்படுகிறது. மீதத் தொகையில் நகரும் படிக்கட்டுகள், மின் தூக்கிகள் (லிப்ட்கள்), மின் இணைப்பு உள்ளிட்ட பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்படுகின்றன.
இந்தக் கட்டடத்தின் மொத்தப் பரப்பளவு 11,700 சதுர அடி. இதில், 7,000 சதுர அடியில் கீழ் தளமும், 4,700 சதுர அடியில் முதல் தளமும் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
கண்ணாடிச் சாதனங்கள் பெரும்பாலும் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன. இவை சீனா, பெல்ஜியம், போர்ச்சுகல் போன்ற நாடுகளின் தொழில்நுட்பத்துடன் அமைக்கப்படுகின்றன.
இதில், 3 நகரும் படிக்கட்டுகள், 5 மின் தூக்கிகள் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. மேலும், பயணிகள் நேரடியாக விமானத்தில் ஏறும் வகையில் (ஏரோ பிரிட்ஜ்) 2 பாலங்கள் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளன.
தவிர, 13 பரிசோதனைக் கூடங்கள், 16 குடி புகல் (இமிகிரேஷன்) மையங்கள், 7 சுங்கச் சோதனை மையங்கள், 13 கணினிமய சோதனைக் கூடம் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன.
வெளிப்புறத்தில் 300 கார்கள், 5 பஸ்கள் நிறுத்தும் வகையில் நிறுத்துமிடம் அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
ஏறத்தாழ 99 சத பணிகள் நிறைவடைந்துவிட்டன. இந்நிலையில், மக்களவைத் தேர்தல் அறிவிக்கப்படும் நிலை உள்ளதால், பிப். 21ம் தேதி இந்தக் கட்டடத்தைத் திறக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளதாக விமான நிலைய வட்டாரங்கள் தெரிவித்தன.
இந்தத் திறப்பு விழா அதிகாரப்பூர்வமாக நடத்திவிட்டு, தொடர்ந்து மீதமுள்ள பணிகள் மேற்கொள்ளப்படவுள்ளதாகவும், அதன் பின்பு, சில மாதங்களில் செயல்பாடுகளைத் தொடங்கிக் கொள்ளலாம் எனவும் கூறப்படுகிறது.
February 19, 2009 at 1:46 PM
Hi, Amsi,
I am happy to receive your valuable comments with respect to OMANAIR Service.
according to SAJDA AL-FOORI / CUSTOMER SERVICE AT OMANAIR, advising that there are plans to introduce Tiruchirapplli as one of Oman Air’s expanding network in the near future. This message was received by me on 10/02/2009 vide ref: VC-415/SJ. Please check and let me whether this news is fabricated or not. AMSI how is it?????????????????
February 19, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Hi Kuthus,
This is just a general message from Oman Air and doesn’t mean they will start the services shortly.
February 19, 2009 at 9:34 PM
I found the following schedule from AIE web site.
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Flight departing from TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Date Departure Arrival Flight# Duration
03-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 5 Hr 30 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:25 Time : 08:25
Via : CHENNAI
03-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 5 Hr 35 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 11:40 Time : 19:45
Via : CHENNAI
04-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
04-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 6 Hr 5 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 12:20 Time : 20:55
Via : CHENNAI
05-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
05-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 5 Hr 35 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 11:40 Time : 19:45
Via : CHENNAI
06-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
06-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 6 Hr 5 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 12:20 Time : 20:55
Via : CHENNAI
07-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
07-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 5 Hr 35 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 11:40 Time : 19:45
Via : CHENNAI
08-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
08-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 6 Hr 5 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 12:20 Time : 20:55
Via : CHENNAI
09-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 682 6 Hr 4 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:35
Via : CHENNAI
09-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI SINGAPORE IX 684 6 Hr 5 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport CHANGI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 12:20 Time : 20:55
Via : CHENNAI
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February 19, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Tiruchy-Singapore evening flight will be a daily service from 3rd march.Good to have 2 daily flights on TRZ-SIN sector. The SIN-TRZ sector remains only one.
February 20, 2009 at 12:07 PM
The Trichy airport handled around 46000 passenger(38000 intl and 8000 domestic) in Dec’08. The internal has 44% increase while domestic 20%.Looks like Paramount evening flight is getting decent response.
Click to access dec2k8annex3.pdf
February 20, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Ya Kumar. Soon TRZ airport will handle more than 50000passangers in the coming months as AIE and Airasia is going to increase their flight schedules.
February 22, 2009 at 10:04 AM
hai
dear all,
any one knows that dubai to try new flight operation,
February 22, 2009 at 2:34 PM
Flight departing from TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Date Departure Arrival Flight# Duration
03-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 5 Hr 45 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:25 Time : 08:40
04-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
05-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
06-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
07-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
08-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
09-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
10-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI KUALA LUMPUR IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 622 (MAA-KUL) 6 Hr 9 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:40
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February 22, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Flight departing from KUALA LUMPUR
Date Departure Arrival Flight# Duration
04-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
05-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
06-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
07-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
08-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
08-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611A (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
09-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
10-Mar-09 KUALA LUMPUR TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 621 (KUL-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 5 Hr 55 Mns
KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:30 Time : 12:55
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February 23, 2009 at 7:12 AM
ரூ.5,000 கோடி கேட்கும் ஏர் இந்தியா
மும்பை: புதிய விமானங்கள் வாங்க ரூ.5000 கோடி கடன் கேட்கிறது இந்திய பொதுத்துறை விமான நிறுவனமான ஏர் இந்தியா.
ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனம் உள்ளூர் விமான சேவை நிறுவனமான இந்தியனை (இந்தியன் எர்லைன்ஸ்) தன்னுடன் இணைத்துக் கொண்ட பிறகு இந்திய தேசிய விமான நிறுவனம் லிமிடட் (என்ஏசிஐஎல்) என்ற புதிய நிறுவனம் உருவாக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இப்போது ஏர் இந்தியா நிறுவனத்துக்காக புதிய விமானங்களை வாங்கத் திட்டமிட்டுள்ளது என்ஏசிஐஎல். இதற்கு ரூ.5000 கோடி வரை தேவைப்படும் என்றும் இந்த பெரும் தொகையை பல்வேறு வங்கிகள் மற்றும் நிதி நிறுவனங்களிடமிருந்து கடனாகப் பெற்றுக்க கொள்ள திட்டமிட்டிருப்பதாகவும் என்ஏசிஐஎல் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. சில வெளிநாட்டு வங்கிகளிடமும் இதற்கு கடன் பெற முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
வரும் ஜூன் மாதத்துக்குள் புதிய விமானங்களில் சில இந்தியா வரும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. மற்றவை ஆண்டு இறுதிக்குள் வந்துவிடுமாம்.
February 23, 2009 at 9:34 AM
what about trichy airport new terminal inaguration? can anyone post about that in detail?
February 23, 2009 at 1:41 PM
The New terminal was inaugurated on February 21, but will be formally opened for operations after CISF strength is increased.
Here is more detail about the new terminal
The New Integrated Terminal at Trichy Airport was inaugurated on Saturday – February 21, 2009. The Integrated Terminal Building at the Tiruchirappalli Airport has an area of 11777 sqm (approx) and is made of glass and steel structure having modern passenger friendly facilities such as central air conditioning system, inline x-ray baggage inspection system integrated with the baggage conveyor system, escalators, public address system, Flight Information Display System (FIDS), CCTV for surveillance, check in counters, car parking, etc.
The Integrated Terminal Building has peak hour passenger handling capacity of 400 passengers and annual handling capacity of 3.24 lakhs. The integrated building has 12 Check-in counters, 1 X ray scanners (for baggage). The terminal also has 8+8=16 Immigration Counters(Dep. +.Arr.), 2+12=14 Custom Counters(Dep. +.Arr.), 2 Security check units and 3 Conveyor Belt – arrival (47m each).
The expansion of apron has been completed to cater for parking of total 7 nos. (3 nos.Category ‘D’ and 4 nos.Category ‘C’ type of aircrafts from existing capacity of 3 nos. Category ‘C’ type of aircraft.
February 23, 2009 at 2:08 PM
For the pictures & Videos of new terminal Visit..
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=32720212#post32720212
February 25, 2009 at 1:34 AM
Flight departing from TIRUCHIRAPALLI
Date Departure Arrival Flight# Duration
06-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
07-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
08-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
09-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
10-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
11-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
12-Mar-09 TIRUCHIRAPALLI COLOMBO IX 682 (TRZ-MAA)
IX 671 (MAA-CMB) 8 Hr 49 Mns
Tiruchirapalli International Airport BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Time : 00:01 Time : 08:50
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February 25, 2009 at 1:38 AM
Flight departing from COLOMBO
Date Departure Arrival Flight# Duration
06-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
07-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
08-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
08-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611A (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
09-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
10-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
11-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
12-Mar-09 COLOMBO TIRUCHIRAPALLI IX 672 (CMB-MAA)
IX 611 (MAA-TRZ) 3 Hr
BANDARANAIKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Time : 09:55 Time : 12:55
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February 25, 2009 at 2:03 PM
I don’t know what AIE is trying to achieve by giving connection to Colombo via Chennai when we have direct flights to colombo. Instead AIE should provide connectivity to mid-east countries like Abu dhabi, Kuwait,doha.
February 25, 2009 at 5:19 PM
Really, AIE trying to do something non-sence
February 26, 2009 at 11:59 AM
AIE is connecting to colombo to just fill the seats as srilankan is doing. Fare is just higher than the fare of Chennai and deginetly cost consious persons will start using AIE for Colombo since the fare is very low as introductionary offer.
Infact TRZ-KL route is costlier [via Chennai] than the Air-asia and I don’t thing it will attract the passengers.
February 26, 2009 at 3:26 PM
The AIE fare from Trichy to Dubai and Singapore to Trichy is more than the Chennai-Dubai and Singapore-Chennai though AIE operates these flights to Dubai and from Singapore via Trichy.
February 26, 2009 at 5:50 PM
It’s rediculus to have higher fare than Chennai, If some private airlines starts planning(like Air Arabia) then everything will comes to normal…
February 26, 2009 at 8:36 PM
For Direct flight benefit passenger has to pay more. For Chennai AIE has to reduce since more airlines operate to Chennai and to retain the business, the fare has been kept as low. For Tiruchi no other option. Otherwise you fly with them vis Tiruchi and get down at Chennai and travel by Road.
My fear is that AIE should not say after 3-4 months this route is not benefitable for operation [after keeping the fare high in this recession time].
Any information about connecting AbuDhabi?
March 11, 2009 at 12:19 PM
i will fly from dubai to trichy coming 22nd pls tell me anyone. new terminal has open for service or not
by
shivan
March 11, 2009 at 1:41 PM
No, the new terminal is not opened for operations.
April 5, 2009 at 9:03 AM
I came to know that new Air traffic control tower is going to build. When it will finish and any new service started by AIE in this summer after addition of CISF persons.
April 6, 2009 at 7:51 AM
Yes,AAI is planing a new ATC tower and nobody knows when AAI will start and complete the construction.There is no new services from AIE or other airlines in this summer schedule.Additional CISF has been approved for Trichy airport, but I guess they have not reported yet though.
April 11, 2009 at 4:22 AM
In this summer Air India is going to start new service from Chennai to Abu Dhabi Via Trichy on weekly 2 service.
http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2009/04/10/chennai-abu-dhabi-flight-service-to-start-from-apr.html
April 17, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Looks like international passengers using Trichy airport will have to fork out 1000 rupees as development fees to cover the cost of airport upgrade.
April 18, 2009 at 1:13 PM
Without start functioning of new terminal and other poor facilities, less CISF persons, etc… how the AAI collect the Rs. 1000 from international passengers.
Really it was regret to know such news even before start of full operation in Trichy Airport new terminal.
April 26, 2009 at 4:38 AM
Dear Tiruchians,
It is well known that the state and central representatives from Trichy district were not interested in the development of Trichy city. They always struggle to safegaurd their MP/MLA seats.
> No industrial investments so far since 1965.
> Trains originating from Trichy has been extended to some other destinations.
> Upgradation of Trichy GH on par with AIIMS has also been shifted to MAdurai & Salem due to political pressure.
> Direct trains from Trichy was also cancelled.
> Electrification of Villupuram-Trichy is done by keeping Trichy as a base for Madurai City’s improvement. (Remeber that Chennai-Trichy electrification was started around 1980’s as MGR’s dream project to develop Trichy as the second capital of the state. But it has been completed now after 25 years).
> No integrated bus stand.
> Ring road project still in black & white.
> Low infrastructure facilities when compared to Madurai, Coimbatore.
> Corporation’s projects (Repaetedly announced every year during budget) like Theme park, widening of junction, thiruvanaikovil bridges, are still in Papers.
We can add number of points to this list. Ultimately Trichy have lost its sheen.
Friends its time for our showtime. I request yout o boycot this LokSabha Election. Plz don’t vote for anyone this election. Pass it to ur friends and relatives.
PremKumar.R
http://www.premkumarbemba.page.tl
April 30, 2009 at 7:03 PM
இந்தியாவின் முக்கிய பொதுத்துறை நிறுவனங்களின் தலைமைப் பொறுப்பில் இருப்பவர்கள் பெரும்பாலும் மலையாள அதிகாரிகளே.
இவர்கள்தான் இந்த நிறுவனங்களில் தங்களுக்கு கீழுள்ள அதிகாரிகளை நியமிக்கும் அதிகாரம் பெற்றுள்ளனர்.
ஏர் இந்தியாவின் தலைமைப் பொறுப்பு எப்போதும் மலையாளிகளுக்காகவே ரிசர்வ் செய்யப்பட்டுவிட்ட பதவி மாதிரி ஆகிவிட்டது. மலையாளி அல்லாதவர்கள் அந்தப் பதிவியை நினைத்துப் பார்க்கக் கூட முடியாத நிலை வந்துவிட்டது.
இதன் இப்போதைய சேர்மன் மற்றும் நிர்வாக இயக்குநர் பாரத் பூஷன். இவருக்கு முன்பு இப்பதவியில் இருந்தவர் ரகு மேனன். அவருக்கும் முன்பிருந்தவர் துளசிதாஸ் மூவருமே மலையாளிகள், கேரள கேடர் ஐஏஎஸ் அதிகாரிகள்.
இன்னும பல பொதுத் துறை நிறுவன உயர் பதவிகளையும் மலையாள அதிகாரிகளே பிடித்துள்ளனர். இதன் சூத்திரதாரிகள் யார் தெரியுமா… பிரதமர் அலுவலகத்தில் உள்ள இரு மலையாள அதிகாரிகள்.
பிரதமரின் முதன்மை செயலாளராக இருப்பவர் டி.கே.ஏ. நாயர். மத்திய அரசின் கேபினட் செயலாளர் கே.எம்.சந்திரசேகர். இந்த இருவரும்தான் அனைத்து பொதுத்துறை நிறுவன உயர் அதிகாரிகளையும் நியமிக்கும் முக்கிய பொறுப்பில் அமர்ந்துள்ளனர்.
இதுவே தமிழ்நாட்டு ஐஏஎஸ் அதிகாரிகள் முக்கிய பொறுப்புகளில் இருந்தால் செய்கிற முதல் ‘நல்ல காரியம்’ இருக்கிற சக தமிழ் அதிகாரிகளை ஒழித்துக் கட்டுவதுதான்!
July 24, 2009 at 10:02 AM
you are right
May 1, 2009 at 5:48 AM
Air India Express starts Abu Dhabi flights
Air India Express on Thursday launched a twice-a-week service on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Abu Dhabi sector.
Abu Dhabi will be the third foreign destination to be linked from Tiruchi by the low cost carrier. The Chennai-Tiruchi-Abu Dhabi flights (IX 613/614) would be operated on Thursdays and Saturdays.
The flight will depart Chennai at 12.50 p.m. and arrive here at 1.40 p.m. It would leave for Abu Dhabi at 2.30 p.m. In the return direction, the flight will arrive at Tiruchi from Abu Dhabi at 11.55 p.m. and depart for Chennai at 12.50 a.m. It will reach Chennai at 1.40 a.m. The airline offers attractive one way fare starting from Rs.6,439 from Tiruchi to Abu Dhabi.
The inaugural flight was marked by a simple function at the airport. Airport Director S. Sreekumar, Deputy General Manager (Air Traffic Control) K. Shivakumar and the Station Manager of National Aviation Company of India T. H. Radhakrishnan were present.
Kuala Lumpur service
Sources indicated that the airline could introduce a service to Kuala Lumpur from here by May and an aircraft is likely to be positioned at the Tiruchi airport. The airlines could also opt to make the city a hub for its operations in the region.
May 1, 2009 at 1:38 PM
அபுதாபியிலிருந்து சென்னை , திருச்சிக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவை
அபுதாபி : ஏர் இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமானம் ஏப்ரல் 30 முதல் அபுதாபியிலிருந்து சென்னை மற்றும் திருச்சிக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவையினை அறிமுகப்படுத்துகிறது. வாரந்தோறும் வியாழன் மற்றும் சனிக்கிழமை ஆகிய இரு தினங்களில் இவ்விமானசேவை இயக்கப்படும். இவ்விமானம் அபுதாபியிலிருந்து மாலை 6.30 மணிக்கும், சென்னையிலிருந்து நண்பகல் 12.50 க்கும் புறப்படும்.அறிமுக சலுகையாக திர்ஹம் 149 திருச்சிக்கும், திர்ஹம் 99 சென்னைக்கும் வரிகள் இன்றி அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.மேற்கண்ட தகவலை அபுதாபி மற்றும் அல் அய்ன் பகுதிக்கான ஏர் இந்தியா மேலாளர் ஆர்சிட் ராய்கான் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். அபுதாபி அரசின் ஆதரவுடன் படிப்படியாக இவ்விமானசேவைகள் விரிவு படுத்தப்படும்.
May 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
looking forward for muscut service
May 4, 2009 at 1:44 PM
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10309653.html
see the link
May 5, 2009 at 6:51 PM
Hi,
Any news about TRZ new Teriminal function approx. when its going to be for public use?
If any one know the latest update please post it
Thanks,
V. Suriyan
May 9, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Can anybody advise me on the best way to travel between Kuwait- Trcihy- Kuwait? Pl do not include Srilankan airlines.
Also pl post me , which airline is planning to introduce new flights between Kuwait and trichy?
( Emirates airways, Qatar airways, oman air, kuwait air, gulf air , air-arabia, or anything else)
June 5, 2009 at 6:18 AM
CHEERS-CHEERS-CHEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ALAS…………………Trichy airport will be the next “GHOST AIRPORT” of INDIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LONG LIVE MKA………………..MADURAI AIRPORT WILL BE THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF THE SOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 24, 2009 at 9:58 AM
Don’t dream
June 7, 2009 at 5:33 AM
As long as ShriKumar is Trichy Airport Direct, their will not be any progess in Trichy airport which is an illusion only. It is not true that Madurai will become super airport because of the induction of Alzhakiri as a minister of Chemicals. Fortunately or unfortunately, he is a minister of Civil Aviation who is the sole responsibility to maintain Civial Aviation sectors movements in India. Let us hope for good.
June 8, 2009 at 3:24 PM
To some extent I too believe AAI,Trichy has become in-efficient.The truth is most of the developments at Trichy started from 2003 when Sri kumar became Trichy airport Director.
Unfortunately Trichy doesn’t have dynamic politician who can influence in decision making.
June 9, 2009 at 9:36 AM
சென்னை விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கப் பணிகள் ரூ.2000 கோடி திட்ட மதிப்பீட்டில் மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டு வருவதாக இந்திய விமான நிலைய ஆணையர் வி.பி. அகர்வால் திங்கள்கிழமை தெரிவித்தார்.
இப் பணிகள் அனைத்தும் வரும் 2011-ம் ஆண்டுக்குள் முடிவடையும் என்றார்.
இது குறித்து அவர் சென்னையில் செய்தியாளர்களிடம் திங்கள்கிழமை கூறியது:
சென்னை விமான நிலையத்தையொட்டி உயர் தொழில்நுட்பத்துடன் கூடிய மேம்பாலம் அமைக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இதுபோன்ற மேம்பாலம் உலகில் வேறு எங்குமில்லை.
திருச்சி, மதுரை, கோவை, தூத்துக்குடி ஆகிய இடங்களிலும் மேம்பாட்டு திட்டப் பணிகள் நடைபெற்று வருகின்றன. திருச்சி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு ரூ.80 கோடி செலவில் பன்னாட்டு முனையத்துக்கான புதிய கட்டடங்கள் கட்டப்பட்டு உள்ளன. அதைபோல் மதுரை விமானத்துக்கு ரூ.90 கோடியும் விரிவாக்கப் பணிகளுக்கு ஒதுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. இதைபோல் கோவை, தூத்துக்குடி விமான நிலையங்களிலும் மேம்பாட்டுப் பணிகள் நடைபெறுகின்றன.
சென்னை விமான நிலைய விரிவாக்கத்துக்கு தமிழக அரசு சுமார் 1069 ஏக்கர் நிலத்தை இலவசமாக தருகிறது. இதில், இரண்டாவது ஓடுபாதை திட்டத்துக்கு 128 ஏக்கர் நிலம் விமான நிலைய ஆணையத்திடம் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
சென்னை விமான நிலையத்தில் புதிய 2ரேடார்கள் நிறுவப்பட உள்ளன. இந்த ரேடார்கள் இந்த ஆண்டு இறுதிக்குள் நிறுவப்படும். இதற்கான டெண்டர் மிக விரையில் கோரப்பட உள்ளது. அதை போல் விமான நிலையத்தில் தானியங்கி போக்குவரத்துக் கட்டுப்பாட்டுப் பிரிவு ரூ.140 கோடி செலவில் அமைக்க முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.
எங்களுக்கு தமிழக அரசு சிறந்த முறையில் ஒத்துழைப்பு கொடுத்து வருகிறது. திருச்சி, கோவை, தூத்துக்குடி, மதுரை ஆகிய இடங்களில் விரிவாக்கத்துக்கு தமிழக அரசு ரூ.800 கோடி தருவதாக ஒப்புக் கொண்டுள்ளது.
புதிய சரக்கக வளாகம் அமைவதால் மத்திய தொழில் பாதுகாப்பு அலுவலகம் மற்றும் ஏர் இண்டியா விமான அலுவலகம் மாற்றுவது குறித்து பரிசீலனை செய்து வருகிறோம் என்றார் வி.பி.அகர்வால்.
June 10, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Trichy Airport director Shri kumar transferred to Guwahati.
திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குனர் பதவி உயர்வு பெற்று ஹவுகாத்தி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு பணி மாறுதலாகி சென்றார். திருச்சி விமான நிலைய இயக்குனராக ஸ்ரீகுமார் பணியாற்றி வந்தார். இவர் பொதுமேலாளராக பதவி உயர்வு பெற்று ஹவுகாத்தி விமான நிலையத்துக்கு பணி இடமாற்றம் செய்யப்பட்டார்.
June 10, 2009 at 7:23 AM
ALAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!MOST INFLUENTIAL OFFICER TRANSFERRED…………………….CONFIRM TRICHY AIRPORT IS A “GHOST AIRPORT”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 24, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Low cost air services, a major hit in Tiruchi
Services on the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector soon
While the airline industry is passing through troubled times, low cost carriers such as Air India Express and Air Asia have been highly successful with their operations.
Industry sources here estimate that nearly 65 to 70 per cent of passengers from the city take the services of the low cost carriers. With the services being run with excellent average load factor, more services from budget airlines are in the offing. Air Asia, which has been operating daily services on the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector with an average load factor of over 80 per cent, is expected to come with a second frequency soon.
With Air India too looking to convert its short-haul flights into no-frills services, the national carrier’s services on the Chennai-Tiruchi-Sharjah route could be brought under the Air India Express. AI Express is expected to launch services on the Tiruchi-Kuala Lumpur sector soon. Indications are that AI Express could station an aircraft here and possibly make Tiruchi a hub of its operations in the region.
AI Express operates flights to Singapore, Dubai and Abu Dhabi from here currently. The airline carried about 34,000 passengers to Dubai and Singapore during 2007-2008 and 52,000 passengers on the sectors during 2008-2009, industry sources say. Mihin Lanka is the third budget airline operating out of here with services to Colombo.
The low fares of the budget airlines have made them a big attraction for the huge ethnic and labour passenger traffic from the region, industry sources say. This apart, it has brought in a whole new segment of the traffic – first time travellers. “Several individuals and families, who normally prefer to travel by train, are taking to air travel. Families are also flying abroad taking advantage of the low fares,” says an official of an airline. Airlines expect the first-time travellers to become regular travellers in due course.
Hassle-free operations
Besides, the convenience of online bookings, easy access and hassle free operations have been attractive to the passengers. For the airlines, the instant revenue realisation, fuel economy, more capacity and single class configuration, limited liability to customers, contractual crew, engineers and limited overheads, have been favourable considerations, the sources said.
June 25, 2009 at 5:33 AM
We have a Ghost by the name of JEEVA who spams this blog. Others Kindly ignore this ghost.
Good News is that Trichy airport continues to grow ahead and NOT downgraded . New Director to take charge.
June 25, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Dear All,
Tiruchy Air port New Terminal building facilities are very good, big parking lots, gardening in progress,no much crowd like old building, the ground personnel are very kind with passengers, only Immigration people ???????????? important Smoker’s Launge before immigration after security check no smoking no food or drinks but its OK. AAI need to consider to provided internet facility for public will be highly appericiated
Thanks,
V. Suriyan
July 24, 2009 at 2:13 PM
Airasia strarting its second daily flights to malaysia to penang ie trichy-penang-trichy from sep 09 as per airport officials.
July 25, 2009 at 4:46 AM
Hi all,
It is liik like every one forget about more service to Trichy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 25, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Since Indian carriers are loosing money in this bad economy, the govt is not interested in allowing foreign airlines to start operations from India and also Indian carriers are against the open sky policy of the govt.Also the private airlines like Jet and Kingfisher are preferring metros to Tier II cities to start their operations.Recently Kingfisher has moved its hub from Bangalore to Mumbai. In this scenario we cannot expect many services to start from Trichy as govt may not allow international airlines and as usual indian carriers prefer metros to start/add their operations.
July 27, 2009 at 5:11 AM
Mr.Kumar don’t worry. see the link
http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/pressRelease.jsp?id=ba73edc9-7f000010-1f4b0dc0-c8a8744e
July 27, 2009 at 6:53 AM
Inndian carriers should learn atleast from these intiatives from international carriers that still there are many sectors from tier 2 cities which can do well in this economic recession and should start new sectors from these cities which is profitable for both the public and the carrier,
July 27, 2009 at 4:33 PM
It is very true.Indian carriers mind set should change and consider Tier II cities that have potential and profitable.
July 27, 2009 at 7:00 AM
Click to access may2k9annex3.pdf
TRZ airport handles 56000passangers in the month of May’09. 47000intl+8500domestic surpasses april’s statistics of 53000passangers. Thanks AIE for the introduction of flight services to abudhabi. It is learnt that atleast 100passangers per trip travelled to abudhabi from Trichy
July 27, 2009 at 7:09 AM
don,t be overjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
once MADURAI AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING complete, all domestic&international flight services to trichy will be transferred to MADURAI AIRPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ha.ha.ha.ha.ha.ha………………………………………
July 27, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Mr>Jeeva,
Kindly tell me the answer for my question.
Atpresent Madurai airport is having adequate facilities to handle international aircrafts. Present terminal is enough to operate. Madurai already handling A-320 aircrafts. International operations require no new terminal just customs and immigration facilities only. Why ur people not taking any initiative to operate a international service from the existing terminal. If your opinion is correct, Madurai supposed to have international connection 2years ago. Why Trichy is developing is due to its geographical location and traditional links with south east asian nations. Especially with Srilanka, Singapore and Malaysia.
Pl answer me.
July 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM
What happened Mr.Kumar. You are not supporting me?
July 29, 2009 at 4:16 AM
hi everyone, some facts of Trichy & Madurai airport.
Trichy has its own catchment area which includes Trichy,Tanjore,Ariyalur,Perambalur,Thiruvarur,
Nagapatnam,Pudukotai & some from Namakkal,Karur. districts all people will come to Trichy airport only.
but in case of Madurai they have Madurai,sivaganga,Theni,Virudhunagar,
Tirunelveli,Ramanathapuram only.Tutucurin has airport.
Kanyakumari people never come to Madurai because Trivandrum has international airport
only 40km from Kanyakumari.
August 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Mr. Subhash,
Please note that large number of people hailing from Kaveri basin are frequently travelling to abroad and for most job seekers in TN belonging to Thanjavour, Trichy, Karur, Peramblur, Namakkal, tiruvaru, nagappatinam are residing in Gulf countries namely: Dubai, Abudhabi, Sharjah, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Qattar. Considering the above facts, it is proper to upgrade trichy as international airport
September 1, 2009 at 1:26 PM
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September 3, 2009 at 7:06 AM
The new NW schedule is in place already and there are no plans to operate
flights to Trichy. We will continue to make periodic assessments of the
route economics and enter the market when and if there is a strong business
case to do so.
Rgds,
Peggy Tan
Passenger Sales Executive
To: SilkAir_SinSales@singaporeair.com.sg
September 10, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Air-India Express for sector TRZ-AUH-TRZ today [10th Sept 2009] got delayed by more than 7 Hours and there was no proper communication to the passengers. They are collecting the mobile numbers of the origin point and not bothered to inform to all the passengers. only few been informed about the delay. During this Ramdan month most of the passengers are reached the AbuDhabi Airport and no care taker is there. nothing will be available for them till evening 7 and what time this late flight will start is unknown. It seems that AIE is busy in operating instead of jet airways and if that was true will result in loss of customers. But AIE is not bothered for this and they know that there is no other alternative to tiruchians except AIE from UAE. You can find that the minimum fare[Basic] for AbuDhabi been increased as Rs.7000/- in winter schedule where as they were charging only Rs.4000/- initially.
September 10, 2009 at 12:11 PM
Air India Express is having a link as Flight information on their website to check the status of the flight [arrival / departure status] and most of the flights / dates been not updated. Also contains wrong timing. I dont understand purpose of that link. If they cant update why they provide that link to customers. I feel they are in elementary school stage and lot of improvement is required on this. This was the reason why passengers prefer private airlines.
September 22, 2009 at 6:50 AM
let me know whether there is seat avilable for Air India express to and fro ie from abudhabi on 22.12.2009 and return 15.01.2010( and actual fare)
October 7, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Plenty of sheets are available. Please visit ans make booking at http://www.airindiaexpress.in
October 7, 2009 at 7:38 AM
nw i am in riyadh i want come to trichy next year 2010 ,before that any flight will start from riyadh to trichy, or trichy to riyadh
i want known
any body have answer plz reply here
October 7, 2009 at 11:11 AM
There is only one airliner who connect to Trichy is SRILANKAN which has daily flight from Columbo to Trichy and Chennai
October 20, 2009 at 6:36 AM
Not only Srilankan, but also one more Air service from Columbo to Trichy is available that is Mihin Lanka which operate three times a week. Other thank Srilankan & MihinLanka, no other foreign services are allowed to operate from KSA/Kuwait to Trichy which means this sectory is monopoly of Srilankan Airlines as per Indian Government Policy as strictly followed by local DMK Government in TN.
October 20, 2009 at 10:17 AM
well said banu.
Air Arabia, Bahrain Air, Dubai Air, Emirates… all are approaching and our famous governments rerouting them to kerala sectors.
October 20, 2009 at 11:33 AM
As righty said by Chief of Minister of TN, the country is run by Keralites who have real power than Ministers belongs to TN. Though we have got Home,Telecom,Chemical & Fertiliser, Shipping, Textiles, Finance, Information & Brodcasting etc. none of them are concentrating for the welfare of TN when comparing to Kerela Ministers & MK Narayanan who have been rendering the satisfactory services to kerela.
January 7, 2010 at 9:59 AM
வெளிநாட்டு விமானிகள் விடுமுறை ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் சேவை பாதிப்பு?
திருச்சி: ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சியிலிருந்து இயக்கப்படும் சிங்கப்பூர் மற்றும் துபாய் நாடுகளுக்கான சேவையை ஐந்து நாட்கள் தற்காலிகமாக நிறுத்த முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனம் திருச்சியிலிருந்து சிங்கப்பூர் மற்றும் துபாய், மலேசியா தலைநகர் கோலாலம்பூர் போன்ற நாடுகளுக்கு விமானங்களை இயக்கி வருகிறது. அரபு நாடுகள் மற்றும் கிழாக்காசிய நாடுகளுக்கும் தினசரி நூற்றுக்கணக்கான பயணிகள் சென்று வருகின்றனர்.
ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனத்தில் பணியாற்றும் விமானிகள் பலர் வெளிநாட்டை சேர்ந்தவர்கள். இவர்கள் புத்தாண்டை கொண்டாடும் வகையில் விடுமுறையில் சென்றுள்ளதால் பலர் பணிக்கு வரவில்லை. இதனால் விமானங்களை தங்குதடையின்றி இயக்குவதில் சிரமம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. குறிப்பாக நேற்றுமுன்தினம் காலை 11.15 மணிக்கு சிங்கப்பூரிலிருந்து திருச்சி வரவேண்டிய விமானம், நான்கு மணிநேரம் காலாதமதமாக மாலை 3.30 மணிக்கு 120 பயணிகளுடன் திருச்சிக்கு வந்தது. திருச்சியிலிருந்து சிங்கப்பூர் செல்ல வேண்டிய 122 பயணிகளும் காலதமதமாக விமானம் வந்ததால் விமான நிலையத்தில் காத்திருக்க வேண்டிய நிலையும் ஏற்பட்டது. இதுகுறித்து விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் கூறியதாவது: ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனத்தில் பணியாற்றும் வெளிநாட்டு விமானிகள் புத்தாண்டை முன்னிட்டு விடுமுறையில் வெளிநாடுகளுக்குச் சென்றுள்ளதால், விமானம் இயக்குவதில் சிறிய குளறுபடி ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால் தற்போது சிங்கப்பூர் விமானமும் நான்கு மணிநேரம் காலதாமதமாக திருச்சிக்கு வந்துள்ளது.ஏர்-இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ் விமான நிறுவனம் தொடர்ந்து விமானங்களை இயக்க பல்வேறு நடவடிக்கையில் இறங்கியுள்ளது. இருந்தாலும் திருச்சியிலிருந்து சிங்கப்பூர் மற்றும் துபாய் விமான சேவையை ஜனவரி பத்தாம் தேதியிலிருந்து ஐந்து நாட்களுக்கு மட்டும் தற்காலிகமாக நிறுத்த முடிவு செய்துள்ளது. ஆனால், இதுதொடர்பான அதிகாரப்பூர்வ தகவல் ஏதும் வரவில்லை. இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.
January 9, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Yes. u r correct. Till Jan end they have reduced their services to Singapore and cancelled few flights on Dubai / Singapore sector. Since AbuDhabi is having only 2 services, it remains operative. It seems that AIE reason is not correct. They operates kerala schedule without any changes.
January 11, 2010 at 2:17 AM
Chennai is TN, TN is Chennai
There is all-round development in Chennai. Most automobiles are manufactured there and it has a big sea port facilitating exports and imports. There is an atomic power station and a huge presence of IT industry. Development in the state should be evenly spread in districts like Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai, Tirunelveli etc. so that there is a healthy all-round growth. This could also decongest Chennai. As a first step, the state capital should be shifted to Trichy since it is equidistant from all cities in the state. Coimbatore could concentrate on engineering industry and information technology, Trichy on legislature and heavy industry, Madurai on education and medical sectors, Tirunelveli on agriculture and tourism. The government should give equal opportunities to people from all over the state instead of centralising everything in Chennai.
Pratap Gokuldas,
Coimbatore.
January 11, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Click to access oct2k9annex3.pdf
TRICHY AIRPORT CROSSES 60000 MARK INTL:52000 DOMESTIC: 8000
ALSO REACHES 4,00,000 PASSANGERS UPTO OCT’09
A SUPERB GROWTH BY THE AIRPORT AND WE NEEDS CONNECTION TO KUWAIT,DAMMAM AND SHARJAH.
I HOPE DURING THE FY2009-10 TRZ AIRPORT WILL HANDLE MORE THAN 6LAC PASSANGERS
January 27, 2010 at 3:05 PM
let me know whether there is new serives singapore to trichy flight serives?
February 16, 2010 at 3:11 PM
Major increases (in per cent) are at airports (Annexure-IVA):
•
Chennai
32.3
•
Delhi((DIAL)
19.9
•
Goa
80.0
•
Hyderabad(GHIAL)
40.4
•
Trivandrum
25.9
•
Cochin(CIAL)
33.1
•
Mumbai(MIAL)
17.6
•
Trichy
464.3
Abnormally higher growth rate registered at Trichy airport due to bulk export freight handled by Air Asia and Mihin Lanka.
February 22, 2010 at 8:55 AM
Hi Tiruchians,
Happy news for all!
All over India, Tiruchirappalli Airport witnessed the highest number of passengers traffic growth which is a significant milestone achievement. This achievement was made eventhough some of its international flights are cancelled by Air India. There was a half page news about this achievement in Dinamalar. If anyone could update the news link here that would be wonderful.
February 22, 2010 at 9:09 AM
One more good news!
Tiruchi Airport got the latest fire fighting vehicles with GPS enabled. This is one of the international standard fire service engines with latest technology. It will reach fast the place within few seconds. The training is provided to the drivers and operating persons at Tiruchi Airport.
February 22, 2010 at 9:41 AM
Gld to know trichy ariport getting more facility, aswell if they do access direct flight from qtar to trichy more advantage for those who working at qatar.
February 23, 2010 at 5:41 AM
Despite of increase in load factor at Trichy, Government or Airlines have not showing their keen interest to start direct flight services to Kuwait from Trichy Airport.
February 24, 2010 at 5:06 PM
Tiruchi, in Tamil Nadu, is situated on the banks of the Cauvery. A great travel destination with several temples and monuments, the city is famous for its Rock Fort, which is about 83 m in height. The rock itself is said to be about 3,800 million years old, that is, older than the Himalayas. About 7 km from Tiruchi, in Srirangam, is the historic Sriranganatha Swami temple with 21 gopurams and a gigantic raja gopuram.
Tiruchi is considered the geographical centre of Tamil Nadu and a big business centre that is well connected by road to various cities and neighbouring States. Major organisations in the city are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and the Golden Rock Railway Workshop, besides several cement factories. The National Research Centre for Banana is based here, as are leading educational institutes, including the National Institute of Technology.
The airport is just 5 km away from the city, and it is the only one in the State apart from Chennai to operate international flights for the past 35 years. At present, it operates 686 domestic flights and 1,659 international flights every year. The ISO 9001:2008 certified airport has been built on 702 acres, and there are plans to acquire another 439 acres from the State government.
During the recent global economic downturn, Tiruchi airport was the AAI’s saving grace, with its double-digit growth in traffic in 2008-09 in both passenger and cargo segments. This year, passenger movement at Tiruchi airport is projected to increase by 45 per cent and cargo movement by 64 per cent over the previous year. The airport is gearing up to handle this increase.
Said Group Captain Mehta: “The airport is on its way to becoming operational for 24 hours. A dialogue is on with many airlines to use the airport for their operations. Regular surveys are being carried out to assess passenger satisfaction. To ensure transparency, passengers and the general public are being encouraged to utilise the public grievance redress mechanism.”
The terminal has a peak-hour capacity of 400 passengers (both arrival and departure) at a time. The airport parking lot can accommodate 300 cars and five buses. The terminal building, a steel-and-glass structure, is equipped with modern amenities, including central air-conditioning, escalators, elevators and imported conveyor belts and a passengers boarding bridge (PBB). There are reserved lounges for VIPs/CIPs (commercially important persons), and smokers, besides a public concourse, a restaurant, duty-free shops and retiring rooms. It has 13 check-in counters with CUTE facilities, eight immigration counters each in the departure and arrival halls, and eight customs counters, both red and green channels.
The airport has advanced security equipment, including X-ray baggage inspection (X-BIS), explosive trace detection system (ETDS) and CCTV. In the words of Airport Controller Dharmaraj, Tiruchi airport is one of India’s most happening airports and undoubtedly a product of innovative/modern ideology.
http://www.frontline.in/stories/20100312270510700.htm
September 11, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Hello,
If any tell me is there any plan Air Arabia going to start service sharjah to Trichy. Currently no direct services from Trichy. Also what is a status of Trichy airport expansion plan.
Is there any services will be cancelled when the Madurai will open.
Thanks, Ramesh UAE
September 13, 2010 at 12:13 AM
MADURAI: The manifold increase in air passenger traffic in recent years reflected not only growth in aviation sector but also profile of those travelling by air, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said today.
“Air travel is no more a rich man’s prerogative. Now people from different categories are travelling by air. It is transporting a larger section of people and its importance in transport of cargo has increased tremendously,” he said at the inaugural of the Rs 130-crore new terminal building of the airport here.
Stating that 33 airports across the country were being expanded and modernised, he said new airports are designed to deal with the growth in the sector.
Patel said steps were being taken to introduce international flights as also cargo flights from Madurai for industrial and agricultural development in and around south Tamil Nadu.
The minister stressed the need to link Madurai with other parts of the country and said international flights could be operated from here if operators are willing to do so.
Expansion of Tiruchirapalli and Chennai airports was going on, the latter at a cost of Rs 2,000 crore. “Once completed, Chennai airport will be on par with Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad airports,” he said.
Inaugurating the terminal, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram said development of infrastructure in India had seen huge growth in the last six years, much more than in the last 50 years.
Chidambaram said a decision on operating international flights from Madurai would be taken at a meeting of airline operators at Chennai on September 17.
The minister said international flights would be operated from here within three or four months. He said most of those who flew to Malaysia, Dubai and Singapore are from Madurai and they would find it convenient to have direct flights from here.
Chidambaram said Madurai should ‘move to the next stage’ now that it is well linked by train and road transport and have air links with cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore.
“It is high time Madurai emerges as the second capital of Tamil Nadu,” he said and expressed confidence that it would be an important international flight destination in future.
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September 16, 2010 at 8:49 PM
appy news to TRZ guys
Oman air going to start direct service from MUS-TRZ-MUS by the end of March 2011
Final talk is goin on between AAI and oman air officials
They are going to serve TRZ with B737-800/700 aircraft after runway upgrade they r goin to sreve TRZ with A330-300
cheers
🙂 😎
but Maldivian airlines not confirmed yet !!!!
yup not only oman air
Its also fly dubai going to connec TRZ in march onwards
currently they owns only 9 aircraft and orders 45 Boeing 737 and they will get the delivery from Nov 2010 onwards
after getting their ordered aircraft they are goin to fly Trichy soon from Dubai !!!!
October 13, 2010 at 3:45 PM
FLY DUBAI, concentrating in Tier-II cities like Trichy, Lucknow etc. as they already started service to Lucknow. In the event AAI refuse to accept FLY rights to operate service from Trichy then they will resort duress similar like Canadian Airlines. AAI fully aware of the FLY DUBAI strategy and hopefully they will allow Fly Dubai to land into Trichy.
April 19, 2011 at 1:07 PM
துபை விமானம் 5 மணி நேரம் தாமதம்
First Published : 19 Apr 2011 11:15:07 AM IST
திருச்சி, ஏப். 18: துபை விமானம் திருச்சிக்கு திங்கள்கிழமை ஏறத்தாழ 5 மணி நேரம் தாமதமாக வந்தது.
திருச்சி – சிங்கப்பூர் – திருச்சி – துபை இடையே இயக்கப்படும் விமானம் காலை 10.35 மணிக்கு திருச்சிக்கு வந்துவிட்டு பகல் 11.40 மணிக்கு துபைக்கு புறப்படுவது வழக்கம்.
ஆனால், திங்கள்கிழமை காலை இந்த விமானம் வரவில்லை. தாமதமாக வரும் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டதால் அதில் பயணம் செய்ய இருந்த 124 பயணிகள் வெகுநேரம் காத்துக் கொண்டிருந்தனர்.
அந்த விமானம் வராததால், மாலை 4 மணிக்கு மும்பையிலிருந்து சிறப்பு விமானம் வரவழைக்கப்பட்டது. அந்த விமானம் பயணிகளை ஏற்றிக் கொண்டு மாலை 5 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டது.
துபை விமானம் திருச்சிக்கு நள்ளிரவு வரும் என அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது. இதற்கான உடனடிக் காரணம் தெரியவில்லை
June 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Dear Fellow
Trichians , Its our Right to express some defects in Trichy airport Baggage Belt , The Operation Team in Trichy airport never worry about the baggages even the baggages with Fragile Stricker , i have Highlighted many times to the Team they never learnt lesson
The Customs Official Checks the Items In side the Xray room after that The fragile item also goes to The Conveyer Belt Which makes your Baggage jump and Lands to the Other Conveyer Very Badly , So Pls take note and highlight again and again until they take some initaiative to change the System of Check and even the stupit Designed Conveyers ,
Note :- Non Trichians Dont Specualte this News to every where you cant help it , Just Ignore It ,
October 11, 2011 at 5:15 PM
why indian airlines not oprating trichy to saudi arabia like jeddah
October 14, 2011 at 8:05 PM
Why Silk Air haven’t start it’s operation from TRZ? any news?
October 29, 2011 at 7:39 PM
AIRINDIA EXPRESS TRICHY – KUALA LUMPUR Flights are being Cancelled / Reduced.
Trustworthy sources inform, This Flights may be reduced to 3 Trips per week from Daily, Its may move to Cochin Sector ,
Guys Pls Voice Up to our Level Best , if we loose this Flight , difficult to get back , Their is no reason to stop or move this highly profitable Trips
Pls voice out , Jago Trichians Jogo
Trichy Kara Vizithiru Yelundhiru , Nadandhapin Pulambadhey
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