2) Thiruvananthapuram, India — Trivandrum International Airport International Courier Service
According to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the Indian state of Kerala is preparing to host the first international courier facility from Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) as early as next year. AAI estimated that operations should begin in January 2018. The international courier will be managed by AAI Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Ltd. (AAICLAS), which is a subsidiary of AAI. The new building, acquired from Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd., will also include an X-ray machine that had been sitting idle for several weeks at TRV. AAICLAS told the India Times that it will outsource the courier service to an agency and manage the administration of the delivery firm.