The head quarters of Air India's budget airlines Air India Express will soon be shifted from Mumbai to Kochi,Union Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said. This was being done since the low-cost service of the national carrier was mostly used by the Gulf-bound passengers from Kerala,Ravi said during the inauguration of the new International Terminal of the Thiruvanathapuram Airport. He said India had already emerged as the 9th largest civil aviation market in India and the sector was poised for significant growth in the country in the coming years. He said the demand for reduction of the user fee for the new terminal had already been accepted by the tribunal concerned. Ravi said the Union Government would extend all support to the development of the multi-model transport system in Kerala.
