The migrant workforce employed in the key sectors in the State will be a relieved lot from this summer as the seasonal schedule of airlines to be released soon will have some surprises for them.
The summer schedule that coincides with India’s decision of opening up its skies for international flights with full capacity after a long pandemic-induced gap will see launching of new routes to migrant pockets and restoring of routes operated before the COVID pandemic.
So far, the air connectivity to northeastern States was only available from Cochin International Airport although these were not operational fully after the lockdown. Summer schedule will see the reinstatement of all these existing routes and launching of new routes to the migrant hinterlands in the northeastern States, according to industry sources.
