Chennai: Chennai: Chennai airport, whose landing, housing and parking fees are lower compared to that of other metro airports in the country, has the potential to become a hub of South East Asia what with more airlines making a night halt.
Airport sources said that Air Asia and Air Costa have already expressed their willingness to use Chennai airport for their flight operations in India, keeping in mind the parking space available.
Chennai airport AGM (PR) Harbhajan Singh said that 36 aircraft were parked there at night, “Air India having four planes, Jet Airways and Spicejet having 12 each, Indigo six and Go Air and Air Costa one each,” he added. The city airport has a total of 85 parking bays, including three hangars. According to Mr Singh, the airport earns an average revenue of about Rs 17.75 crore per month from landing and parking charges.
24/12/13 Deccan Chronicle
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Airport sources said that Air Asia and Air Costa have already expressed their willingness to use Chennai airport for their flight operations in India, keeping in mind the parking space available.
Chennai airport AGM (PR) Harbhajan Singh said that 36 aircraft were parked there at night, “Air India having four planes, Jet Airways and Spicejet having 12 each, Indigo six and Go Air and Air Costa one each,” he added. The city airport has a total of 85 parking bays, including three hangars. According to Mr Singh, the airport earns an average revenue of about Rs 17.75 crore per month from landing and parking charges.
24/12/13 Deccan Chronicle
