The reasons may be innumerable, the year 2018 saw aviation industry in the city touching new skies. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur has witnessed a boom in air passenger traffic as more people preferred air travel as one of the most convenient means of transport. With more people travelling to domestic and international locations the air ticketing passenger traffic has shot up remarkably. “The aviation sector is booming and had registered a phenomenal rate of growth of more than 30 per cent compared to the year ago period,” said Jatinder Nakade, Past President of Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Nagpur while speaking to The Hitavada.
The air ticket bookings are mostly of group tours compared to individual bookings, he said. The number of air passengers is expected to cross 25 lakh by end December 2018. Official numbers say that the number of air passengers has grown to 23,87,570 for the period January 2018 to November 2018 compared to 20,61,350 full year from January to December 2017. This was disclosed by a senior airport official on the condition of anonymity.
“Nagpur is fast developing as a vibrant commercial hub and popular tourist destination which is evident by looking at the increasing number of flights departing from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport every day,” he added.
Looking at the huge potential and surge in air passenger traffic, a few airlines which are operating from the airport have increased the number of flights on existing routes and opened up new routes across the country recently. Nagpur airport handles two international flights to Sharjah and Doha in Middle East which is adding fuel to the rise in air passenger traffic. Sources said that the air passenger traffic increased to 2,38,020 in November 2018 as compared to 1,81,990 in November 2017.
In order to meet future growth in air passenger traffic The Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) has chalked out ambitious expansion and development plans for the airport. For this a tender has already been floated. The highest revenue sharing bidder has been selected.
29/12/18 The Hitavada
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The air ticket bookings are mostly of group tours compared to individual bookings, he said. The number of air passengers is expected to cross 25 lakh by end December 2018. Official numbers say that the number of air passengers has grown to 23,87,570 for the period January 2018 to November 2018 compared to 20,61,350 full year from January to December 2017. This was disclosed by a senior airport official on the condition of anonymity.
“Nagpur is fast developing as a vibrant commercial hub and popular tourist destination which is evident by looking at the increasing number of flights departing from Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport every day,” he added.
Looking at the huge potential and surge in air passenger traffic, a few airlines which are operating from the airport have increased the number of flights on existing routes and opened up new routes across the country recently. Nagpur airport handles two international flights to Sharjah and Doha in Middle East which is adding fuel to the rise in air passenger traffic. Sources said that the air passenger traffic increased to 2,38,020 in November 2018 as compared to 1,81,990 in November 2017.
In order to meet future growth in air passenger traffic The Maharashtra Airport Development Corporation (MADC) has chalked out ambitious expansion and development plans for the airport. For this a tender has already been floated. The highest revenue sharing bidder has been selected.
29/12/18 The Hitavada
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