BIA to record 14 pc more passenger traffic this year

Bangalore: With yet another international destination now being connected to the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA), following the launch of Air China's direct flight connecting Chengdu-Bangalore on Sunday, the airport is expected to witness a growth of 14 percent in 2009-10.
According to Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) Hari Marar the airport that commenced its commercial operations on May 24, 2008 currently handles 300 air traffic movements (ATM’s) approximately per day and would see a further upward growth.
“Come summer 2010 (from March 28) the daily ATMs are expected to increase to 310-315 per day, with domestic operations constituting 87 percent and international 13 percent of ATM’s. We expect passenger traffic trends that recorded a growth of 14 percent in the last financial year (2008-09) to continue this year too,” said Marar.
The BIA now connects the City and the State to 20 international destinations directly apart from other connecting flights. It is also connected to three international freighters. The BIAL had recorded 9.3 million passengers from January to December 2009.
02/03/10 S Praveen Dhaneshkar/Deccan Herald

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Categories: Airports Mar 2010