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Tour operators urge Tatas to make Chennai SE hub

CHENNAI: With Tata Sons’ takeover of Air India, travel and tour operators’ associations have urged the new management to restore the direct international flights the airline used to operate from Chennai and make the city a hub for southeast Asia flights like how Mumbai and Delhi are now hubs for Europe.

Air India used to fly from Chennai to Sydney, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Paris. The airline continues to hold its traditional slots at Chennai airport. There is potential to double the daily flights to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong and to a few destinations in Europe.

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