Dabolim: Air traffic growth at Goa international airport, Dabolim, has slowed down in 2017-18. The increase in domestic air traffic movement was only 7% (till-mid March), as against 25% for 2016-17. Similarly, the increase in international air traffic flow has not been impressive either.
“Overall growth registered was 6% as against 30% in 2016-17,” airport director B C H Negi said.
On a positive note, he said though fewer charter flights landed in Goa till mid-March, a 12% growth was registered in charter tourist arrivals. Negi said, charters are slated to arrive till first week of May.
Growth reduced in both domestic as well as international passengers due to the airport’s inability to allot slots as per the requirements of the airlines, he said.
“We are unable to provide night parking facility,” Negi said. The problem in all probability will be solved before the next tourist season starts, he said.
“The construction of three additional parking bays is slated to be completed in October 2018 even though the work will slow down a bit during the monsoon,” the airport director said.
Once the three additional bays are commissioned, we would able to provide night parking facility to aircraft, he said. Currently, charters landing at Goa airport return to their point of origin, and return to pick-up passengers at scheduled date.
02/04/18 Bindiya Chari/Times of India
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“Overall growth registered was 6% as against 30% in 2016-17,” airport director B C H Negi said.
On a positive note, he said though fewer charter flights landed in Goa till mid-March, a 12% growth was registered in charter tourist arrivals. Negi said, charters are slated to arrive till first week of May.
Growth reduced in both domestic as well as international passengers due to the airport’s inability to allot slots as per the requirements of the airlines, he said.
“We are unable to provide night parking facility,” Negi said. The problem in all probability will be solved before the next tourist season starts, he said.
“The construction of three additional parking bays is slated to be completed in October 2018 even though the work will slow down a bit during the monsoon,” the airport director said.
Once the three additional bays are commissioned, we would able to provide night parking facility to aircraft, he said. Currently, charters landing at Goa airport return to their point of origin, and return to pick-up passengers at scheduled date.
02/04/18 Bindiya Chari/Times of India
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