All worldwide operations at Pune Worldwide Airport, together with passenger dealing with, baggage techniques, safety protocols, and operational workflows, shifted to the New Built-in Terminal Constructing (NITB) on Tuesday.
5 worldwide flights, together with new companies launched this 12 months by numerous airways, have moved their operations to NITB. Whereas round 23 flights are at present working on the Pune airport, over 80 per cent of those operations happen within the new terminal.
Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke acknowledged that every one worldwide flights have been transitioned to the new constructing, whereas just some home flights, operated by IndiGo and regional airways like FLY91, stay within the outdated terminal. He added that every one operations will ultimately transfer to the brand new terminal.
NITB spans an space of twenty-two,000 sq. metres and has a passenger dealing with capability of seven million yearly. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the brand new terminal in March, and operations started in July. Just lately, the airport recorded its highest flight actions, with 102 arrivals and 102 departures in a single day.
As per official information, the airport handles a median of 15,200 worldwide passengers and roughly 8.23 lakh home passengers per thirty days. The figures are primarily based on information from January to October 2024.
Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Cooperation and Aviation, acknowledged in a publish on X on Monday, “Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, all worldwide flights from Pune Worldwide Airport will function from the newly inaugurated terminal. All needed technical procedures have been accomplished. Right now I performed a evaluation of the preparations with the Airport officers. This marks a major step in enhancing the journey expertise for passengers.”
Dhoke additional clarified that ample house is obtainable within the new terminal, and technical points that have been beforehand obstacles have now been resolved. “All site visitors and operations can be moved to the second terminal,” he mentioned.
At present, the Pune airport operates 5 worldwide flights throughout three routes: Singapore, Bangkok, and Dubai. IndiGo supplies flights to each Dubai and Bangkok, whereas SpiceJet additionally serves Dubai. Air India (previously Vistara) operates flights to Singapore, and Air India Categorical (AIX) affords flights to Bangkok.
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