Chandigarh International Airport to be launched in October 2009

Mumbai: International flights will not be able to take off from the upcoming Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali at least till October this year, with the requisite infrastructure needed at the upcoming airport. The earlier plan of launching these operations by June this year have run into rough weather as the proposed Joint Venture comprising representatives from Airport Authority of India, Haryana and Punjab has failed to take shape. As a result no international carriers have come forward with a proposal to begin operations. According to a report in Times of India by Anand Bodh, Sunil Dutt, Director, Chandigarh Airport said that before they can begin flying, international players need to apply to Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) for required permission. Once that comes through, it takes two to three months to take off.
The failure of authorities in improving facilities seems to be keeping the project in a slow mode. Officials said with the new terminal building yet to be completed, there’s no space for custom officials to set base.
24/04/09 TravelBizMonitor

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Categories: Airports Apr 2009