Penang, Chennai flight linkage a roaring success

Visitors at Mahabalipuram Shore Temple which is recognised under Unesco as a World Heritage Site, in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.

THE direct flight from Penang to Chennai, India, launched on Dec 21 last year has been well received by travellers.

Penang Convention and Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) chief executive officer Ashwin Gunasekeran said the occupancy rate for flights both ways had reached 85%.