Category: Kerala

Aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked domestic airlines to operate additional flights to Kerala and cap fares as the state is affected by one of the worst floods in the history of the state. The flood situation has forced its busiest airport in Kochi to shut operations till August 26. The DGCA after holding talks with the carriers, said it is constantly monitoring airfares on 32 direct routes operating to/from Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Coimbatore and Mangalore. “Spike in airfare on a few routes have been observed. Airlines concerned have been advised to cap the airfare on these ... Read more

Jet Airways has announced that it will operate additional flights from Thiruvananthapuram, since the water clogged airport of Kochi is still not suitable for operating normal flights. “We are committed in our support to the people impacted due to #KeralaFloods and sincerely hope the situation stabilises soon”, tweeted the airline. The additional domestic flights announced are as follows: From August 19th to 26th – Mumbai to Trivandrum at 10:40, Trivandrum to Mumbai at 13:25, Bengaluru to Trivandrum at 10:30, Trivandrum to Bengaluru at 12:35. From August 21st and 22nd – Mumbai to Trivandrum at 13:30 and Trivandrum to Mumbai at ... Read more

Qatar Airways Cargo has come forward to help to the flood ridden state of Kerala by announcing to deliver urgent relief aid. The relief aid will be delivered to the affected areas via the airline’s passenger service from Doha to Thiruvananthapuram. “We have received earnest requests from the Indian community residing in Qatar seeking support to transport relief aid to Southern Kerala, where many of their families and relatives are affected by the worst flood in a century,” said Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo, Qatar Airways. Free transportation of relief goods from Doha to Trivandrum will be operated on their ... Read more

Commercial flight operations resumed in Kochi  today, 20th August 2018, morning from the INS Garuda naval air station.  An Alliance Air flight, which took off from Bengaluru, was the first flight landed in the naval airstrip.  Alliance Air is a subsidiary of the state-run carrier Air India. Other airlines are also likely to fly to Kochi. A joint team of the centre and the civil aviation ministry gave the go-ahead for the flight operations at the Navy’s air station in Kochi, since the Kochi International Airport has been closed followed by rain and flood in the state. The airport will remain ... Read more

Photo for representative purpose only In order to provide relief aids to the flood ridden areas of the state, tourism fraternity of Kerala in association with Kerala Tourism Department & Kerala Travel Mart Society has setup a centralized relief collection centre at University Women’s Association Hall, Jawahar Nagar, Trivandrum, near the Lions Club building. Those who wish to participate in this noble cause can send their contributions in the form of food and other daily need items. The goods  can be delivered at the collection center in University Womens Association Hall  between 7am and 10pm.  Those who cannot reach the ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: Khaleej Times President of UAE HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has announced the formation of a national emergency committee to provide relief assistance to people affected by devastating rain and floods in Kerala. According to the President’s instructions, the committee will be chaired by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and include representatives from the UAE’s humanitarian organisations. The committee will also seek the help of dignitaries of the Indian resident community. In a series of tweet, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai said that the people of ... Read more

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced Rs. 500 crores interim aid to Kerala. He was talking in the meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the other ministers of the state at Kochi.  Kerala Governor P Sadasivam, Union Minister KJ Alphons, Chief secretaries of the state aslo were present in the meeting. The southern state of India has been witnessing the worst flood situation in the history and total damage is estimated to be Rs 20,000 crores. The state has been requesting Rs 2,000 crores as immediate financial aid from the center. Earlier, Modi has arrived at Thiruvananthapuram yesterday, 17th ... Read more

Considering the disastrous situation of rain and flood in the state, the inauguration function of Jatayu Earth’s Center at Chadayamangalam, Kollam, has been postponed until further notice. It was informed by Kadakampally Surendran, Tourism Minister of Kerala. “The helicopter of Jadayu Earth’s Center will be used for rescue operations in the flood affected areas,” said Rajiv Anchal, Managing Director, Jatayu Earth’s Center. Earlier, it was planned to inaugurate on 17th August 2018.  

While Kerala has been experiencing devastating rain, which it has not been witnessed in recent years, thousands of people come forward from around the world to help the state to overcome the havoc. Salila Sukumaran during Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018 Salila Sukumaran, a yoga teacher and resident of USA, who has visited Kerala recently as part of the Yoga Ambassadors Tour 2018, has urged  in her facebook post to help Kerala to overcome the disastrous situation. She was describing, how the KSEB people has rescued an elephant, which stranded in the flooding river. We share her facebook post for the ... Read more

Kochi international airport has suspended its operations for four days. It was informed by the airport authorities in a notification issued. The notification states, “Kochi airport operations temporarily suspended till 18th Saturday 2 PM since the inflow of water is still on a raising trend. We are working hard to drain out the storm water. All are requested to co-operate.” All the suspended services of Kochi will be operated from Thiruvananthapuram Airport. An Emergency control room has opened in the airport to assist the passengers. Control room contact numbers are – 0484 3053500, 2610094. Red  alert has been declared in the ... Read more

Kerala is amidst an unprecedented flood havoc. The calamity has caused immeasurable misery and devastation. Many lives were lost. Hundreds of homes were totally destroyed and many more were damaged. For the first time in history, 27 dams in the State had to be opened. Never before had the State witnessed a calamity of this scale. In the fight against the flood, we have braved the odds. Now it is our duty to help the affected rebuild their lives. The path to recovery can be long and strenuous, but you can make a difference by joining the rebuilding efforts. Contribute ... Read more

Amidst the adversities of the disastrous rain that affected the lives of people in Kerala, there is some good news coming from the tourism sector. Following the rain, most of the dams in Kerala are open now. The spectacular view of water flowing down from the dams is attracting more visitors to the dam sites. Peechi Dam, situated 22 km outside Thrissur in Kerala, is attracting thousands of visitors, ever since it has opened the shutters on 27th July 2018. Four shutters of the dam were opened by one inch each. The authorities opened the shutters as catchment areas of ... Read more

Rahul Ramachandran (Right) at shooting location Meet Rahul Ramachandran, probably the youngest director in the Malayalam film industry. With his debut film ‘Jeem Boom Baa’, he is about to fulfil his lifetime dream to become a film maker. Hailing from the hospitality industry, 25 year old Rahul, with his young team is going to hit the silver-screen by February 2019. Interestingly all those in the technical team are from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Rahul shares his exciting journey which matches with a thrilling screenplay, with Manoj Attingal of Tourism News Live… Poster of Jeem Boom Baa What made ... Read more

Five members of the renowned bikers group ‘Bullet Rovers Club’ of Kochi have set off a journey to Kashmir. The objective behind the 17 days long journey is to create awareness of conservation of  the eco-system. In order to create awareness of sound pollution, the team would not sound horn during their trip. Starting from Kochi, the team will travel through Bangalore, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Jhansi, Delhi, Shimla, Narkanda, Spiti Valley, Chandrathal, Keylang, Sarchu, Ley, Panagong, Rohtang Pass, Manali and Chandigarh. One person each from Bangalore and Delhi will join the team on the way. Conserve the nature will be the ... Read more

Kannur Airport Good days are ahead for Kerala aviation sector as the most awaited Kannur Airport will be functional by 1st October 2018. Besides, Calicut airport has got green signal from the DGCA to operate wide body aircrafts. Adding to the joy of the airborne passengers, permission to operate amphibious seaplanes also attained from the Ministry of Aviation. “Kannur airport would be made operational from October 1. This airport will host flights on many UDAN routes. Saudi Arabia Airlines have already promised to start international air operations from here,” said Suresh Prabhu, Union minister for civil aviation. “Indigo Airlines, Air ... Read more