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Mangalore: Passenger traffic at Airport crosses one million

  •   Thu, Apr 11 2013 11:16:39 PM

Mangalore: Passenger traffic at Airport crosses one million

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (BG)

Mangalore, Apr 11: The Mangalore International Airport has crossed yet another milestone by recording a passenger traffic of over one million.

As per the reports tallied for the last financial year ending March 31, 2013, the number of total passengers who travelled through Mangalore International Airport stood at 10.32 lac.

This is a major development and a great achievement for the Airport, which got the international tag last year.

Nearly 8.78 lac people travelled in the last financial year, resulting in a total increase of 17.06 percent in the year 2012-13.

A total of 2,67,984 passengers (1,21,427 arrivals and 1,46,521 departures) on the international flights (increase of 7.12 percent) and 7,64,653 passengers (3,84,753 arrivals and 3,79,900 departures) in the domestic flights (increase of 21.8 percent) has been reported.

“In the current financial year, an increase of 10 percent is expected,” said J T Radhakrishna, director, Mangalore International Airport.
  

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  • Nanag Shetty, Kinnigoly ,Oman

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Long way to go .there is lot of scope , kochi airport handles 5 million passengers !
    BTW customs screening is still outdated. while several non-distructive options are available still customs officials disfigure the languages marking with chalk !!

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  • Bipin kanchan, mumbai

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    A very good sign of development.But more infrasture is required like metro train from kudla to airport and to kundapur,Now it is a time for going metro or monorail in mangalore as more development take there will be no space for metro line like mumbai is facing at versova to ghatkopar.It is a wake up call for our karnataka government to see that double line of konkan railway.

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  • arun, udupi

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    sad thing is that there is no visitors lounge.see how the crowd gathered outside to receive/parting their close ones ,looks like they wait for prisoner coming out of the prison! in Gulf countries there is visitors lonungefor certain point they can walk around,have some beverages,snacks and to rest....when we can expect this one in mangalore?..

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  • arun, udupi

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    the mangalore airport management should think of long runway at this time so as to accommodate big flights.

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Saudis are awakened... They are cutting the jobs.... Let us wait and see the rate of traffic increases or declines in the days....

    By the by, a lounge to give a clear view of the take off and landing could have been built if the so called ENGINEERS have some plans in their mind. Lot of students from rural schools come to see Airport. But they go after seeing this MALL like terminal and go back. What is the use ? This was the drawback in old terminal. At least while building the new terminal they could have planned well. To see that MALL like lounge we have to pay. But it is free at City Centre....

    A Thumbs down....

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Sat, Apr 13 2013

    Mangalore airport lacks futuristic approach.
    It even lacks basic necessities for visitors and passengers both.
    Roads approaching the airport from all directions are in very bad shape.
    last but not least, Saudiazation and absorption of GCC nationals into the workforce will hit hard the passenger traffic in Mangalore and many parts of Kerala.
    Lack of tourist facilities in Coastal Karnataka will not help to boost air traffic at M'Lore airport too.

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  • Dr Kiran VSA, Udupi

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Congratulations and Best Wishes to IXE Air travellers and Authorities must come together to promote this airport so that its due is achived.

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  • Godwin, Bantwal

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    In the recent past some of the planes diverted to Kochi etc due to bad weather. If not the statistics would have been additional.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    After May 2013 passenger traffic will double in Mangalore........

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  • JerryMoras.com, Canada

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Keep the money for future epansion of the airport and don't beg with public. Invest in infrastructure and speically roads. More business more money.... Why not plan Mangalore city Metro connected to airport?

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  • J.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Fri, Apr 12 2013

    Congratulations to Mangaluru International Airport (MIA)on this creditable achievement espiacially when economy is not so strong & many other airports are bleeding! Best wishes for continuance of this performance! Well done MIA & NAAI team members

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  • YATHISH KUMARA, ATTAVAR/ DUBAI

    Thu, Apr 11 2013

    A VERY GOOD SIGN OF DEVELOPMENT IN THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF MANGALORE. LET THIS AIRPORT FLOURISH YEAR AFTER YEAR

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