BIAL becomes India’s fastest growing airport

Bangalore: In 2010, the Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has witnessed a 23 per cent passenger growth. The figure came up when the airport reported its annual air traffic statistics for 2010.
The statistics released here say the BIAL also handled the highest number of passengers on a single day since opening for commercial operations in May 2008. These figures, according to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has made the airport the fastest growing airport in the country.
The BIAL also said, with revived business travel and increase in the leisure segment, the upward growth trend that continued from July last year, touched a record 11.24 million passengers this year.
"Passenger traffic in the last quarter was 3.06 million and on December 17, 2010, the airport handled 38,134 passengers," said Hungerbeuhler. "Both figures are the highestever reported since the airport opened in May 2008." He said cargo too showed an upswing this year in comparison to last year, with an annual growth rate of 31 per cent.
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Categories: Airports Dec 2010