Amritsar: Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport has been listed as the top loss-making airport in the country by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
Latest data, released by the AAI, pegged its loss at Rs50 crore per year. The airport has been incurring losses for several years. The situation aggravated after several airlines discontinued international flights.
The Singapore Airlines had launched thrice-a-week Amritsar-Singapore flight on October 1, 2004. The service ran well for around five years before it was discontinued in early 2009.
The national carrier, Air India, discontinued its Amritsar-Birmingham-Toronto flight, which used to witness over 90 per cent occupancy, on October 31, 2010.
The British Midland International (BMI) pulled out its Amritsar-Almaty-London flight in October 2012. Later, Jet Airways launched Amritsar-London flight only to withdraw it after sometime.
07/02/16 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
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Latest data, released by the AAI, pegged its loss at Rs50 crore per year. The airport has been incurring losses for several years. The situation aggravated after several airlines discontinued international flights.
The Singapore Airlines had launched thrice-a-week Amritsar-Singapore flight on October 1, 2004. The service ran well for around five years before it was discontinued in early 2009.
The national carrier, Air India, discontinued its Amritsar-Birmingham-Toronto flight, which used to witness over 90 per cent occupancy, on October 31, 2010.
The British Midland International (BMI) pulled out its Amritsar-Almaty-London flight in October 2012. Later, Jet Airways launched Amritsar-London flight only to withdraw it after sometime.
07/02/16 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
