The Kerala Muslim Jamat (KMJ) will take out a march to the Calicut International Airport on Thursday protesting against the increase in Haj air fare from the airport.
Demanding that the Centre address “the fleecing of 60% Haj pilgrims” who had chosen the airport as their embarkation point, the KMJ said Air India was exploiting the airport in the name of operating small flights.
KMJ leaders said here on Tuesday that Air India was charging Hajis from the airport nearly double the fare of those opting Kochi and Kannur as their embarkation points. “The Calicut airport as an embarkation point has the highest fare. This is unacceptable. Air India says it is operating small flights from the Calicut airport and large flights from other airports. Last year, pilgrims from the Calicut airport had paid less fare than the fare paid by those who flew from Kochi,” said K.P. Jamal Karulai, KMJ district secretary.
