Goemkarponn desk
MOPA: GGIAL President and CEO R V Sheshan informed that Manohar International airport which has 5 passenger boarding bridges, will be increased to 7 by June-July.
“Manohar International airport which has 5 passenger boarding bridges, will be increased to 7 by June-July. Also the count of remote parking bays will rise to 12 from 9 at present,” said Sheshan.
He further said that on an average, the airport handles around 100 aircraft movements and about 15,000 passengers daily.
“We intend to increase the aircraft movements to 135 and the number of passengers daily to around 21,000 by March next year,” he added.
According to Sheshan, the greenfield airport would have an initial capacity of 4.4 million passengers and will grow to 8 million by June or July of 2024.
In June, Qatar Airways will begin operating flights between Mopa airport and Doha. At the moment, the airport offers flights to London Gatwick, Manchester, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat.
“We are looking at connecting with new destinations, thereby looking to increase footfall and open up new markets,” Sheshan stated.
In an effort to draw in more travelers and improve jet connectivity to new locations, the airport plans to raise its yearly passenger handling capacity to 8 million by June or July of this year.
The airport, which opened for business in January of last year, can already accommodate 4.4 million passengers annually, and by the end of this month, it is expected to handle 4.5 million.
