Pune airport closure irks passengers

Mumbai/Pune: More than 50,000 Pune-bound passengers will have to either cancel or re-schedule their journey plans as the Pune international airport will remain shut for 15 days from February 12 following the ongoing runway re-carpetting project.
This has irked not just the general passengers and the business fraternity, but also executives of various airlines.
“The number of cancellations has suddenly increased and we have to face the angry passengers. Availability of flying slots has been a pending issue for quite some time. And now, the entire airport will be shut for 15 days,” an executive of Jet Airways said.
“We start flight bookings three months in advance. Hence, a lot of tickets have already been booked. Cancellation of tickets and issuing refunds have suddenly increased the workload,” said a sales executive of SpiceJet.
Zensar managing director Ganesh Natrajan said the development had come as a shock to the business community.
The closure is also expected to hit cargo transport worth 200-tonne in these 15 days.
29/01/08 Business Standard

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Categories: Airports Jan 2008