Chennai: For the first time in 10 years, cargo volume at the Chennai airport has dipped.
The drop was witnessed in both domestic and international sectors in the just concluded financial year.
In 2011-12, there was an 8.14 per dip in cargo volume to 3.57 lakh tonnes compared with 3.88 lakh tonnes, the previous year.
Mr E.P. Hareendranathan, Airport Director, attributes the drop to global economic slowdown, poor demand from the US and Europe and the dollar appreciation.
Cargo revenues in 2011-12 were flat at Rs 194 crore.
09/05/12 Seetha Kannan/TE Raja Simhan/Business Line
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