Kochi: Defying the downturn experienced by the aviation industry in other parts of the country, Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial) posted 9% growth in passenger traffic in 2011-12, over the previous year.
Nearly 4.72 million passengers travelled through the airport in the just-concluded fiscal, an increase of nearly 3.75 lakh from the 4.35 million passengers who travelled in 2010-2011, stated a Cial release on Saturday.
Cial handled 2.59 million international passengers and 2.13 million in the domestic sector in 2011-12. The growth in the international sector was about 10%, while it was 8% in the domestic sector.
The release stated that increase in domestic passengers was noteworthy considering the setback being faced by various airlines of the country. The airport also handled 42,462 tonne of cargo last year, as against 41,000 tonne in the previous year. The airport had 53 non-scheduled landing of international flights and majority were chartered tourist flights in the last fiscal.
23/04/12 Times of India
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