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Chennai and Hyderabad are the twin IT cities of southern India. Both cities have open and dynamic investment opportunities. This makes them green pastures for foreign and domestic investment. Excellent infrastructure, transportation, communication, residential and commercial development make these cities top favorites among foreign investors. In addition, the tremendous scope for education, employment, art and literature also contribute to making Chennai and Hyderabad the happening urban cities of southern India. It is no wonder that the air route between Chennai and Hyderabad is highly frequented and popular. Air travel has become affordable, short and comfortable. People are able to relax and take more time to plan when traveling by air.

There are no international flights plying on this route. Usually the plan followed is to fly into Chennai on an international flight and then switch to a domestic flight. The airfare from Chennai to Hyderabad for foreigners works out cheaper in such cases. This method is also preferred by tourists who also get the time to sightsee before booking a domestic flight to Hyderabad. All flights from Chennai to Hyderabad are, thus, domestic. The airfare from Chennai to Hyderabad is cheaper than most Indian domestic flights from any city. The flight duration is short lasting nearly an hour but the time of the flight varies from one airline to the other. Domestic flights are scheduled to fly through day and night during the entire week. The airfare for students is offered at discounted prices. International flights into Chennai carry many returning outsourced IT personnel who later switch to domestic flights. Thus, the number of passengers on domestic flights is generally dependent on the number of returning IT personnel on international flights.

Both cities are tourist paradises. Chennai is known as the temple city of India while, Hyderabad is a shopping paradise. Foreign tourists fly into Chennai and then avail of special airline tour packages to Hyderabad on the domestic route. Domestic tourists find air travel convenient and affordable. MNC and global IT firms also run service chartered planes for their personnel. In 2004, as tourism in both cities grew, so did the number of airlines. Consequently, the number of terminals and airport facilities were also improved at the Hyderabad domestic airport. Airline seats were increased. The high influx of passengers which grew positively during the peak travel season of summer and festivals also meant a vigorous screening of passengers at the airport and on board the aircraft also.

Flight to Hyderabad