Kolkata: If you hoped to fly for your Puja vacation from the glitzy new terminal at Kolkata, be prepared to be disappointed. It's unlikely to be ready before the year-end because airlines have refused to move until the aerobridges are in place.
The recent honeybee invasions at parking bays in front of the new terminal may have played a role in the airlines' insistences on aerobridges. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was keen to inaugurate the terminal on the eve of Puja by getting at least one carrier to begin operations, but it looks like the wait may stretch to early next year.
The Airlines Operators' Committee (AOC) — a forum of domestic and foreign carriers that have operations in Kolkata — has informed airport director B P Sharma and other senior officials that they won't move before the aerobridges are ready.
30/09/12 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
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The recent honeybee invasions at parking bays in front of the new terminal may have played a role in the airlines' insistences on aerobridges. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was keen to inaugurate the terminal on the eve of Puja by getting at least one carrier to begin operations, but it looks like the wait may stretch to early next year.
The Airlines Operators' Committee (AOC) — a forum of domestic and foreign carriers that have operations in Kolkata — has informed airport director B P Sharma and other senior officials that they won't move before the aerobridges are ready.
30/09/12 Subhro Niyogi/Times of India
