Aerobridge ready, but airlines aren't

Nagpur: On Sunday morning, Neelima Bowade, a frequent flyer, was disappointed like other passengers on learning that she would not be boarding the Air India's Nagpur-Mumbai flight using the newly-commissioned aerobridge at Nagpur's Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport.
Reason: airlines remain reluctant to use the aerobridges. After innumerable delays, Mihan India Limited (MIL), the company operating the city Airport, commissioned one of the two aerobridges on September 12. However, even after a week not a single airline has operated flights using it. An aerobridge connects the terminal building to the aircraft allowing passengers to enter and exit directly.
Both aerobridges have been ready for months but were not being pressed into service for various reasons. On September 12, only Aerobridge No. 1 was commissioned and started operations. Aerobridge No. 2 will start operations after a few technical problems are dealt with and recarpeting of tarmac and taxiway is completed.
20/09/11 Sachin Dravekar/Times of India

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Categories: airports Sep 2011