Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam airport, ravaged by Hudhud on October 12, is well on the path to recovery, according to officials.
There was a drop in passenger traffic by around 30,000 in the first month after the cyclone, but it is picking up and is estimated to reach the pre-cyclone average of around 1 lakh passengers a month soon. Traffic is also expected to go up with a few more airline operators expected to launch flights in the coming months.
“Air Asia has sought slots for operation of two flights from Vizag to Bangalore. They are expected to begin operations from December 15. Air India has asked us for the schedule to operate the Delhi – Port Blair flight via Vizag,” Airport Director C Pattabhi said.
28/11/14 Business Line
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There was a drop in passenger traffic by around 30,000 in the first month after the cyclone, but it is picking up and is estimated to reach the pre-cyclone average of around 1 lakh passengers a month soon. Traffic is also expected to go up with a few more airline operators expected to launch flights in the coming months.
“Air Asia has sought slots for operation of two flights from Vizag to Bangalore. They are expected to begin operations from December 15. Air India has asked us for the schedule to operate the Delhi – Port Blair flight via Vizag,” Airport Director C Pattabhi said.
28/11/14 Business Line
