Air India has discontinued the operation of its full-service service on the Imphal Worldwide Airport from June 15, however the airline’s low-cost subsidiary AI Specific will proceed companies right here, AAI officers mentioned on Monday.
The choice was a part of the airline’s “long-standing and pre-planned” technique, they mentioned.
“It’s a part of a long-standing, pre-planned strategic resolution by the airline, and is on no account associated to any latest incident,” one of many airport officers mentioned.
Altogether, 241 folks on board Air India’s London-bound AI 171 flight have been killed when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport on June 12.
“The transfer is a part of a broader strategic realignment by the Tata Group, which owns the airline. Air India Specific, the group’s low-cost subsidiary, will proceed its operations at Imphal, signalling a shift in service mannequin however making certain continued air connectivity,” mentioned one other official of the Airport Authority of India (AAI) right here.
The Air India authorities couldn’t be contacted for remark.
Air India has a cherished historical past within the area, connecting Imphal to main cities throughout the nation, the officers added.