Flight services to West Asia surge amid fragile ceasefire

Though the two-week ceasefire announced by the U.S. and Iran hung in the balance with Israel continuing to attack Lebanon, flight services from Kerala to West Asia have witnessed a surge after the announcement with 70% of the flights operating.

For instance, the Thiruvananthapuram international airport handled over 30 flights to West Asian cities on Thursday alone. The airport used to handle over 40 flights a day to West Asia during normal periods. Flight operations from the Calicut international airport have also increased to around 30 flights. During the peak of the crisis, flight movements from the airport were around 30%.