No takers for aircraft parking slots at Bajpe

Mangalore: Airlines are not using the Bajpe airport of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) here for overnight parking of aircraft although it was the second customs airport in the State after Bangalore, according to official sources.
Authorities of some airline operators contacted by The Hindu said of the four parking slots at Bajpe three could be easily provided for overnight parking. As there was good passenger traffic to Bangalore and Mumbai, no operator woul d suffer loss because of overnight parking. But no operators came out with the reasons for not using the Bajpe airport, they said. They were not the decision makers.
An authority of a State-owned airline company said approximately 1,000 passengers travelled between Mangalore and Mumbai every day. There are five flight services. Approximately, 650 passengers travel between Mangalore and Bangalore every day as there are four flight services (eight movements). With this passenger traffic, it was profitable to operate late evening or early morning services to Mumbai and Bangalore. Overnight parking would definitely increase the passenger traffic, he said.
13/07/07 The Hindu/Mangalorean.com

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Categories: Airports Jul 2007