KOCHI: Kerala is trying to woo international airlines to launch direct services as the number of travellers to East Asian and Oceanic countries, including the Philippines, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand, sees a quantum jump, thanks to students pursuing higher education abroad and the new phenomenon of globe-trotting Malayalis.
According to an aviation-sector expert, there has been an over 30% year-on-year increase in post-pandemic passenger movement to these countries from India.
To cater to the demand, a delegation from Cochin…
