Date:15/08/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/08/15/stories/2006081514100200.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Paramount Airways to increase flights

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: With the arrival of its third Embraer jet, Paramount Airways will increase its daily flights from 24 to 34 from here. It would be effected shortly after complying with the formalities of the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Managing Director M. Thiagarajan told The Hindu on Sunday. Mr. Thiagarajan said the airline would operate three services daily to Madurai and Coimbatore and also introduce early morning flights to Hyderabad and Kochi.

He said with the arrival of the third jet the airline would offer dual class seating.

Mr. Thiagarajan said a special fare would be offered from August 15 starting at Rs. 1,999. Bookings will open from August 14.