After it was declared a customs airport in 2010, the Madurai airport has finally become an international terminal. With a small terminal building, the Madurai airport was handling only domestic services to destinations, including New Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai. “Some political leaders had the thought that the development of the Madurai airport would be detrimental to the growth of the Tiruchi international airport,” he added. ‘Election stunt’Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore, who is also the chairperson of the Madurai Airport Advisory Committee, has described the Centre’s decision as an “election stunt”. However, Mr. Rammohan Naidu, who unveiled the Madurai International Airport name boards in the city on Saturday (March 14, 2026) said the Centre would help in bringing international connectivity to Madurai, as it had made the airport operational 24x7 and granted it the international airport status.

Source: The Hindu March 15, 2026 13:13 UTC