Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL), operator of the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport), has clocked 25.04 million passengers iin 2017, recording a growth of 12.9 per cent year-on-year.
Air traffic movements (ATMs) during the year also grew by 4.3 per cent; 43 scheduled airlines now connect 62 destinations nationally and globally.
The airport witnessed the highest ever passenger movement on December 23, with 87,815 travellers in a single day. The same day recorded 603 ATMs, the highest ever for the airport.
The airport handled 3,39,461 tonnes of cargo in the year gone by. Cargo continues to remain a focus area. Besides seeing incremental growth in the overall business, 2017 saw the introduction of a bonded trucking service that connects Coimbatore and Tirupur to the airport by road. The year also saw an overall growth of 8.1 per cent in cargo handling.
“2017 has been a phenomenal year for us. We surpassed forecasted numbers and continue on a positive growth trajectory. BLR Airport was rated as the fastest growing airport, globally, by FlightGlobal. This is a reflection of the status of Bangalore as one of the fastest growing cities in India, and its growing economic might,” said Hari Marar, Managing Director & CEO, BIAL.
01/02/18 Business Line
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Air traffic movements (ATMs) during the year also grew by 4.3 per cent; 43 scheduled airlines now connect 62 destinations nationally and globally.
The airport witnessed the highest ever passenger movement on December 23, with 87,815 travellers in a single day. The same day recorded 603 ATMs, the highest ever for the airport.
The airport handled 3,39,461 tonnes of cargo in the year gone by. Cargo continues to remain a focus area. Besides seeing incremental growth in the overall business, 2017 saw the introduction of a bonded trucking service that connects Coimbatore and Tirupur to the airport by road. The year also saw an overall growth of 8.1 per cent in cargo handling.
“2017 has been a phenomenal year for us. We surpassed forecasted numbers and continue on a positive growth trajectory. BLR Airport was rated as the fastest growing airport, globally, by FlightGlobal. This is a reflection of the status of Bangalore as one of the fastest growing cities in India, and its growing economic might,” said Hari Marar, Managing Director & CEO, BIAL.
01/02/18 Business Line
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