TN Minister Seeks Airbus Deployment, Better Amenities at Chennai Airport

In a letter to the Union Civil Aviation Minister Kamamohan Naidu, passengers traveling to destinations such as Subramanian, Madurai and Coimbatore were usually forced to stop in service buses due to insufficient seating. Buses operated by airlines, passengers to planes parked in bays along the 1,301 acres of airport.

He said, since these service services were less seats, the elderly and children faced the difficulties standing for a long time because the plane parked too far, in a letter shared with the media on Saturday. He claimed that the airlines preferred to use these distant bays, because parking fees are relatively lower than those who are closer to terminal.

Noting that a large number of passengers went to Madurai, Tuticorin, Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, Subramanian suggested that Airbus planes carry more passengers than ATR aircraft used on domestic routes.

Airbus and Leonardo, a joint venture, ATR (Avions de Transport region) produces aircraft with up to 78 seating capacity in India. Looking for a friendly solution, the Minister called on the center to intervene.