Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader and AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal on Thursday has written to the Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu urging immediate intervention to halt Air India's proposed cuts to both domestic and international services from four Kerala airports.

Air India and Air India Express operates a sizeable number of flights, especially to the various Middle East countries and it's the backbone for the Kerala diaspora.

Venugopal warned that the reduction of flights would severely affect the state's expatriate community, particularly those working in the Gulf, who rely on affordable travel options to return home.

"With Air India Express cutting services, other airlines may hike fares, creating a significant financial burden for thousands

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