{
  "id": 562383,
  "title": "Despite high demand, Centre rejects Saudi’s plea to operate flights to Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/despite-high-demand-centre-rejects-saudis-plea-to-operate-flights-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:27:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/despite-high-demand-centre-rejects-saudis-plea-to-operate-flights-to-keralas-thiruvananthapuram-airport/article71332023.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Union Minister says Centre is currently promoting international operations from non-metro airports, including Thiruvananthapuram, by Indian carriers, either directly or through domestic operations. Hence, non-metro airports are not being granted new Point of Call status under ASAs to foreign carriers",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "MSC Elsa 3 wreckage can be assessed after monsoon, Union government informs Kerala High Court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/msc-elsa-3-wreckage-can-be-assessed-after-monsoon-union-government",
        "published": "2026-08-11T10:29:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}