Surat: Amid claims by airport activist groups about space shortage at Surat airport terminal building and lackadaisical attitude of Airports Authority of India (AAI) in taking up expansion of the same, airport director Dilip Sajnani feels that there is enough space to accommodate new airlines starting operations from Surat as well as passengers.
Sajnani stated that the AAI is providing office and counter space to the airlines wanting to start flight operations from Surat. At present, SpiceJet, Air India, Ventura AirConnect and Air Odisha operate from Surat airport and that AirAsia India has started setting up its booking office and counters at the airport for its upcoming launch of flight services connecting Surat and Bengaluru.
However, airport activists have claimed that Indigo airlines was reportedly told by airport director that they are running short of space at the terminal building and hence need to first provide slot timings for proposed flight operations.
Sajnani said, “We have enough space at the terminal building to accommodate existing as well as new airlines planning to start operations from Surat airport. The expansion of terminal building is in the pipeline and that the project is under final estimation stage.”
With increase in air connectivity and passenger traffic, the terminal building of Surat airport is bursting at the seams. The terminal remains so much congested that passengers do not have enough chairs to sit in the waiting area.
19/05/18 Times of India
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Sajnani stated that the AAI is providing office and counter space to the airlines wanting to start flight operations from Surat. At present, SpiceJet, Air India, Ventura AirConnect and Air Odisha operate from Surat airport and that AirAsia India has started setting up its booking office and counters at the airport for its upcoming launch of flight services connecting Surat and Bengaluru.
However, airport activists have claimed that Indigo airlines was reportedly told by airport director that they are running short of space at the terminal building and hence need to first provide slot timings for proposed flight operations.
Sajnani said, “We have enough space at the terminal building to accommodate existing as well as new airlines planning to start operations from Surat airport. The expansion of terminal building is in the pipeline and that the project is under final estimation stage.”
With increase in air connectivity and passenger traffic, the terminal building of Surat airport is bursting at the seams. The terminal remains so much congested that passengers do not have enough chairs to sit in the waiting area.
19/05/18 Times of India
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