Ahmedabad: The all new and swanky, Rs 350-crore international terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport can compete with all major airports in the country when it comes to looks. But the number of international travellers at the city airport has been dipping. The new international terminal was made operational in September, 2010.
According to the recently released air traffic figures in January 2011, the number of international flyers has seen a dip of more than 18 per cent compared to the same period in 2010. The figures for November and December, 2010 suggest that there is considerable dip in the number of international flyers coming to city. More than 50 per cent of international traffic to Gujarat is seen during these three months every year.
But the number of domestic flyers in January recorded the second highest increase as compared to last year. Airline officials said that this increase can be attributed to the increasing business travelers and tourists to Gujarat.
13/04/11 Ankur Jain/Times of India
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