There has been a swift increase in the number of travellers all over the world. This has led to congestion at airports all across the globe and the trend has been observed at New Delhi and Mumbai airports in India as well. The latest one that has been added to the list is the Pune International Airport which is seeing a footfall of 28,000 passengers which is quite similar to the pre-pandemic numbers. Alongside, several flights to new destinations are also getting cancelled.
What is happening at the Pune International airport?
According to a report published by The Hindustan Times, the Pune airport’s director Santosh Dhoke stated, “Flights to new destinations do not always operate. Flights may be grounded for a variety of reasons. Sometimes there is a technical reason, sometimes there is an issue with queue members/pilot missing, many times the route occupancy is low and only 25-30 people have boarded the flight, so because there are fewer people, many times airlines decide to cancel flights.” Additionally, the revised flight schedule for winter was initiated at the Pune International airport on October 30, 2022.
Related Stories
The very recent advisory from the airport asked passengers to arrive three hours prior to their scheduled departure time. This was declared given the increase in the rush of passengers this time. The facilities were also developed and boosted along with specific limitations at the Pune airport. To ensure that no passenger encounters any kind of inconvenience while boarding their flight, an advisory was issued to announce the revised passenger arrival timings.
Book Your Stay In Hyatt Regency Pune Hotel & Residences
Passengers have to arrive 3.5-4 hours early at Pune, Delhi & Mumbai airports
Currently, due to the same scenario regarding delays in boarding, long security checks, flights getting rescheduled and situations of mismanagement, both Mumbai and Delhi airports requested passengers to arrive 3.5-4 hours early at the airport. The advisories were issued for both domestic and international passengers. Particularly, IndiGo and Air India airlines had issued an advisory for passengers travelling through Delhi airport Terminal 3, asking them to reach the airport at least 3.5-4 hours before their scheduled boarding time. Following the same, the Indira Gandhi International airport recently underwent several changes to improve the congestion. Mumbai International airport as well is having a tough time keeping the jammed situation in control.
The chaos that is T3 at Delhi Airport. Tempers running high. Stupid passengers jumping lines. People shouting. Fighting. Incompetent private security personnel unable to handle the rush. What an ugly ugly experience. But yeah. Sab changa si. pic.twitter.com/6o97N6apcI
— Munish (@MunishBhardwaj) December 7, 2022
The passenger footfall of 2022 is matching the pre-pandemic scale
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has authorised 218 movements including arrival and departure from Monday to Friday, out of which 200 movements have been allotted to private carriers. On Saturday (December 17, 2022), out of 220 movements that were authorised, 162 movements were allotted. On Sunday (December 18, 2022), out of 247 movements which were authorised, 203 movements were allotted to passenger airlines. Pune International airport, which is a civil colony managed by the Airports Authority of India at the western section of Lohegaon Airforce Station of the Indian Air Force, was awarded the “Best Airport by Hygiene Measures” in Asia-Pacific by the Airports Council International 2020.
Related Stories
A statement by the director of Pune airport Santosh Dhoke shared by The Hindustan Times read- “Last year (2021) during the same time we had 20,000 passengers (10k arrivals and 10k departures). This year the number has gone up to 28,000 (14k arrivals and 14k departures) in 89 flights. The number is matching pre-pandemic level.”
Book Your Stay In Radisson Blu Hotel Pune
Hero Image Credit: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Feature Image Credit: Randy Breese, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related Article: Delhi Airport Advisory: After IndiGo Airlines, Air India Asked Passengers To Arrive 3.5-4 Hours Early
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Answer: Pune has only one airport which is located at Lohegaon and is operated by the Indian Air Force.
Answer: Pune has only one airport which is located at Lohegaon and is operated by the Indian Air Force.
Answer: With the swift increase in the number of passengers and around 28,000 passengers each day at the Pune International airport, the footfall has literally touched the pre-pandemic scale at the airport, presently. Alongside, several flights to new destinations are also getting cancelled.
Answer: The Pune airport was awarded the “Best Airport by Hygiene Measures” in Asia-Pacific by the Airports Council International 2020.
Answer: Both Pune airport and Pune International Airport are the same.
Answer: The Pune airport is completely functional at present. The facilities were also developed and boosted along with specific limitations at the Pune Lohegaon airport. To ensure that no passenger encounters any kind of inconvenience while boarding their flight, an advisory was issued to announce the revised passenger arrival timings.
Written By
Shrestha Purkayastha
Digital WriterWith a well-built background in English Honours and Mass Communication, Shrestha is a writer who holds a fair experience in understanding and creating content in terms of writing. Previously, her professional exposure counted working with Curly Tales as a content writer. Besides the routine designation, she\'s a photographer and an artist by passion, ..Read More
