New Delhi: Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, appreciated the airports of Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram for allowing the technical landing of more than 120 planes bound for Sri Lanka, in this crisis situation.

Jyotiraditya Scindia took to Twitter praising the two Kerala airports’ gesture and said, both the airports upheld the 'Indian spirit’ of ‘Vasudhaiva Kudumbakam’ (Roughly translates into - the world is one family).

Taking to Twitter, Scindia wrote, ‘Kudos Trivandrum & Kochi airports for demonstrating the Indian spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam!

‘The airports have gone beyond their call of duty by allowing technical landing to 120+ aircraft bound for Sri Lanka. The gesture will go a long way in furthering ties with our neighbour.’

Long-haul flights from Sri Lanka, which is grappling with fuel shortage, have been making a pitstop at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala for refuelling for the past few months. 

The shorter distance and lower cost than in Chennai airport attract SriLankan Airlines to the Thiruvananthapuram airport.

The fuel is being supplied to the SriLankan Airlines at the same rate as that for the flights from Thiruvananthapuram. Currently, the Bharat Petroleum and Indian Oil Corporation are supplying fuel here.