Madurai: Throwing open myriads of business opportunities to the region, Madurai airport may begin operation of its cargo lifting facility by the end of this month, according to sources. Though it was declared as a customs airport three years ago, the airlines could not lift cargo without custodianship facilities and they were merely processing passenger luggage. Airport director, K Sangiah Pandian said that work is proceeding on a fast pace and they may start cargo lifting anytime this month.
Madurai airport got its first international connectivity to Colombo in 2012 and one year later to Dubai in 2013. The volume of cargo will depend on the agreement between vendors and airliners, though Mihin Lanka, the Sri Lankan airlines comes out with more options for exporting to various destinations from Colombo. "Exporting to various destinations around the globe can be carried out as transit cargo from Colombo," an airport official said.
05/03/14 J Arockiaraj/Times of India
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Madurai airport got its first international connectivity to Colombo in 2012 and one year later to Dubai in 2013. The volume of cargo will depend on the agreement between vendors and airliners, though Mihin Lanka, the Sri Lankan airlines comes out with more options for exporting to various destinations from Colombo. "Exporting to various destinations around the globe can be carried out as transit cargo from Colombo," an airport official said.
05/03/14 J Arockiaraj/Times of India
