Thiruvananthapuram's new terminal opening still uncertain

Thiruvanathapuram: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Air India (AI) are in a blame game over the delay in opening of the new terminal of Thiruvananthapuram airport.
The AAI and AI are entrusted with the ground handling of all the airlines.
An AAI official told IANS on condition of anonymity that they were ready and the clearances required for the terminal were also in place.
'The media has blamed us for the terminal opening delay as we have not provided space to the AI. It is not true. Because we have set aside the required space,' said the official.
Meanwhile, AI official K.D. Sivanath told IANS that it was not fair to put the blame on the Air India.
'Yes, there were some issues of space and it was almost sorted out,' said Sivanath.
The terminal, with a floor area of 20,000 sq m, would be three-storied and fully air-conditioned. It would be tubular in design and have wi-fi connectivity.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for the new terminal Nov 1, 2006 and it was scheduled to open in May this year.
09/10/10 IANS/Sify

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