Rourkela: Amid uncertainty over the smooth operation of the flight service to Rourkela due to low visibility and adverse weather condition, the average passenger load of Alliance Air in recent days has dropped to around 45 per cent from its previous high occupancy. Fearing last-minute cancellation of the flight, most fliers from Rourkela are reportedly preferring trains.
The current situation is being blamed on the lack of an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and night landing facility at Rourkela airport, which is owned by the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) of SAIL and operated by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). Reliable sources said the monthly average occupancy of the ATR-72 aircraft of Alliance Air from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar used to be around 55 per cent.
However, the sudden cancellation of the flight on a few occasions in the recent past is giving fliers the jitters. And since the monsoon has arrived, the fear of last-minute flight cancellation continues to grip air travellers. Sources in Alliance Air said the average monthly passenger load remains between 50- 65 per cent and on many days, the flight sees full occupancy.
01/07/2023 New Indian Express
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