Alliance Air connects Jaffna to Chennai and beyond
View(s):Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, is all set to expand globally and commence commercial flight operations from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna International Airport from tomorrow.
The airline stated that there will be direct flight operations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Flight 9I 102 will depart from Jaffna at 1245hrs IST and arrive in Chennai at 1410hrs IST. Flight 9I 101 will depart from Chennai at 1035hrs IST and arrive in Jaffna at 1200hrs IST.
Alliance Air currently connects 53 destinations within India with 113 departures per day. Jaffna is the 54th and first international addition to the list of stations to Alliance Air’s ambit.
This flight is special in many ways. Apart from being Alliance Air’s maiden international foray, it connects Jaffna to India (Chennai) after a gap of 41 years. Jaffna – Chennai fares are starting at $45 plus applicable government taxes/levies which would be $53 additional. Chennai – Jaffna fares starts at INR 3990/- plus applicable government taxes/levies.