After Chennai, Trichy Airport is the second busiest airport in Tamil Nadu. The number of international flights at Trichy airport is consistently higher than domestic flights.
Increase
The number of international passengers registered at Trichy airport was 13.05 lakh in the financial year 2023-2024. 11.34 lakh in the previous financial year (2022-2023). It has now increased by 15.1 percent.
In terms of domestic flight movements, it was 4.59 lakh in the financial year 2023-2024 as against 3.80 lakh in the period 2022-2023, an increase of 20.7%. According to the authorities, the cumulative increase in passengers (international and domestic) at Trichy airport in the financial year 2023-2024 is a record 16.5%.
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7 international airlines including Air India Express, AirAsia and SriLankan Airlines are operating from Trichy Airport to 10 foreign destinations till March 2024. In late November last year Vietjet started direct flights between Trichy and Vietnam.
Direct flight service
But in November 2023, it suddenly suspended its operations citing operational reasons. Trichy Airport currently has direct international connections to Colombo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Doha, Muscat and Kuwait.
Enormous development
Five years ago, Trichy had a direct flight to Bangkok. Thai AirAsia introduced services in this sector which was seen as one of the best tourist destinations in the world. However, later the services were all stopped. Trichy Airport has seen tremendous growth over the years with more international flights than domestic services.
New terminal
To this end the new airport terminal at Trichy has been expanded with 10 aero bridges and modern facilities. With such infrastructure in place, it can be fully utilized not only to generate revenue for the airport but also for the convenience of passengers in the region, officials said.
