KOCHI: Members of eight major Indian associations representing the Indians in Ras al Khaimah have asked the Indian Government to increase the number of flights between cities in India and Ras Al Khaimah immediately.S A Saleem, president of Indian Association in Ras Al Khaimah and chairman of Indian School Ras Al Khaimah, said that around 4,50,000 Indians alone reside in the catchment area of Ras Al Khaimah, who have no choice but to travel to airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah. This results in an extra journey of anything between one hour and three hours by road, in addition to the two to three hour check-in time making it a very arduous journey. The passengers would be much better served through Ras Al Khaimah Airport, but there is only one flight operating from the airport to one city in India. Ras Al Khaimah Airport is fully equipped to operate international flights to India, he said.He has appealed to the Kerala Chief Minister and the Union Civil Aviation Minister who is also the Minister of Indian Overseas Welfare, to seriously look into the matter and to commence direct air services between Ras Al Khaimah and Indian cities like Kochi by Air India or to allow the national carrier of Ras Al Khaimah to operate in these sectors.
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