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Jaffna-Chennai air services from Nov.10: CAA

Commercial air services between Jaffna International Airport (JAF) and Chennai International Airport (MAA) would be commenced from November 10, the Sri Lanka Civil Aviation Authority said.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror its Director-General H.M.C Nimalsiri said air service would be started according to a specific time table given by the Alliance Air, the subsidiary of Air India.

According to them, a daily flight service would be operated between the airports.

"The ticket fare between Jaffna and Chennai announced and it would be Rs.15, 690 for a one-way ticket. From Chennai to Jaffna it would be 7,879 in Sri Lanka rupees," he said.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka the domestic airline, Fits Aviation (Pvt) Ltd also announced to operate three flight services per week between Jaffna International Airport and Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), India from November 10.

The air service between Jaffna and Chennai will take between 32 and 50 minutes.

People can reserve their air tickets from the respective websites of the airlines through the ticket booking agencies. VISA would be obtained from the Consulate General office under High Commission of India, Jaffna.

(Daily Mirror)