Ethihad, Air Arabia, Gulf Air among 15 airlines likely to operate from Kannur

Kannur, Jul 28: Several major international and domestic airlines have expressed their willingness to operate services to the Kannur Greenfield International Airport coming up at Mattannur, here.

This was communicated by representatives of these airlines at a meeting convened by the Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) here on Wednesday.

The 15 airlines that have come forward are: Air India, Air India Express, Go Air, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Air Asia India, Ethihad Airways, Jet Airways, Silk Air, Gulf Air, Oman Air, Spice Jet, Emirates, Fly Dubai and Indigo.

The meeting was convened by KIAL against the backdrop of the airlines gearing up for the preparation of the summer schedule.

“The exercise was to sensitise the invited airline representatives to attract them to Kannur. We have succeeded in the task,” Managing Director of KIAL V. Thulasidas said.

During the open house and the one-to-one interaction after the airport was showcased, the airline representatives told KIAL that they were keen to operate to Kannur once the airport became functional in March 2017.

International and domestic routes to and from Kannur and the flight schedules came up for discussion.

The airlines sought night parking facilities as the apron can accommodate 20 Code C aircraft in Phase I and another 40 in Phase II lounges in the integrated terminal building and communicated their keenness to commence cargo operations from the Kannur airport.

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Good news for the victims of bribe and arrasements in mangalore airport

Mangalore airport will sleep now.. missed great opportunity to connect the world.. this Wil be more used by cow lover to import cows.

KAIL about 3 hrs drive from mlore will b helpful for all mangaloreans who r overseas residents..

It's too late to invite international carriers now.. better forget it..

Mangalore international cowandrum..

Mangalore airport will sleep now.. it was a great opportunity but missed, this can be a support from our cow lover who might be planning to use airport to import more cows to mlore..

No problem we can use Kannur airport will be more advance n top class facilities just about 3 hrs drive from mlore.. connectivity anywhere in the world just one stopover.. no more whole sleepless night waiting at Mumbai airport..

Wish quick n good start KIAL...

end times of mangalore airport begins... :)

With Silk Air and Asia we will get the much needed connectivity to east asia , south east asia, Australia and new Zealand. these companies should have been brought to mlore airport. Kannur is just 1.5 hours by train from mlore.

But mlore we will lose the gulf travelers from North Kerala.

Hence Mlore airport will have to look for new market or some new idea.

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Elusive bamboo shrimp resurfaces in Mangaluru estuary after 70 years

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A rare bamboo shrimp has been rediscovered on mainland India more than 70 years after it was last reported, confirming for the first time the presence of Atyopsis spinipes in the country. The find was made by researchers from the Centre for Climate Change Studies at Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, during surveys in Karnataka and Odisha.

The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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