Shashi Tharoor Raises Concern Over Reported Air India Flight Cancellations From Kerala

Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed concern over reports that Air India may cancel many flights from Kerala during the upcoming winter schedule.

Tharoor said he has written to Air India’s Managing Director and CEO Campbell Wilson to highlight the issue. According to reports, several services of Air India Express could be withdrawn from Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode and Kannur airports between late October and March.

In a post on X, Tharoor said Kerala is one of the busiest aviation hubs in India, especially for international travel. He pointed out that a large number of passengers from the state fly to Gulf countries for work, education and family visits. “Any curtailment of services at this stage will inevitably cause severe hardship to migrant workers, students, tourists and families, while also hampering trade and tourism,” he wrote.