Cochin International Airport (IATA: COK, ICAO: VOCI) , General tel: +91 484 305-3000, Flight status and Airline desk transfer: ☎ 91 484 2610115, +91 484 2611322, +91 484 2610033. Located in Nedumbassery, 29 km from the city center, this is the largest airport in Kerala and one of major gateway to India.
Regular flights to the Middle East and elsewhere in Asia. There are regular direct chartered services from Europe and the USA during tourist season, with scheduled connections there planned by 2011.
There is a duty free area at the international terminal providing a good collection of international premium brand liquors, perfumes, chocolates and other items at competitive prices. The domestic terminal has a good shopping arcade selling mainly Kerala-unique items.
Formalities and paperwork are quite straightforward, and one can get out easily, although recently security was heightened after the Mumbai terror attacks.
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