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Thiruvananthapuram airport to operate 644 weekly flights under winter schedule

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 24 (UNI) Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will handle 644 weekly air traffic movements under its winter schedule for 2026–27, up four per cent from the 620 movements recorded during the summer schedule.
The new schedule, announced by TRV (Kerala) International Airport Limited, will be effective from October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027. Riyadh has been added as a new destination, while flight services to Bahrain, Kuwait, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru will be increased.
Domestic operations will register a 12 per cent rise, with weekly air traffic movements increasing from 294 to 328. International services will account for 316 weekly movements.
Among international destinations, Abu Dhabi will have the highest number of weekly movements at 68, followed by Sharjah with 56. Malé will have 24, while Dubai and Kuala Lumpur will have 22 each. Muscat, Kuwait and Doha will have 20 movements each, followed by Bahrain with 18.
Singapore and Dammam will have 14 weekly movements each, while Colombo will have eight. Riyadh will have six weekly movements and Hanimaadhoo four.
In the domestic sector, Bengaluru will lead with 96 weekly movements, followed by Delhi with 68 and Mumbai with 56. Chennai will have 44 movements a week, Hyderabad 28, Kochi and Navi Mumbai 14 each, and Kannur eight.
A spokesperson for TRV (Kerala) International Airport Limited said the winter schedule reflected the airport's growing importance as a preferred gateway to Kerala and beyond. The enhanced connectivity and new routes would help strengthen regional mobility and contribute to economic growth, the spokesperson added.
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