Kannur International Airport: For them, a dream flight

Thiruvananthapuram | Monday | 10th December, 2018

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KANNUR: From frequent flyers to first flyers, from toddlers to the oldies, the passengers on the inaugural flight from Kannur International Airport on Sunday, the Air India Express Boeing 737-800, were an exited lot. "Ever since the date of commissioning was announced, I had decided that I would fly in the inaugural flight. "I wanted to fly in the inaugural flight and also wanted my mother Safiya to join me. All of them also had one thing to say, 'Kannur airport is an amazing facility'.It was just to fly in the inaugural flight that Dubai-based businessman and Payyannur native Abdul Jabbar came home last week after getting the ticket. "I am happy that I got that chance in the maiden flight from here," he said.And for Chakkarakkal native Shamseer, who is working in Abu Dhabi, it was a 'double dream' come true..