News/City Updates

Two new airlines to start operations from Visakhapatnam airport

The Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) reported growth in the passenger and cargo traffic at Visakhapatnam airport. Also, it has been reported that two new airlines will soon start their operations from the city.

Two new Airlines Vistara and Go air will be starting operations in their summer schedule from Visakhapatnam. Vistara Airlines would be operating their flight to Delhi and Go Air to Hyderabad, Bangalore and Chennai.

“There is a 21.3% growth in the passenger traffic for the first three quarters for FY 2018-19. About  21.44 Lakhs passengers travelled from Visakhapatnam Airport from 1-4-2018 to 31-12-2018, whereas the passengers travelled during the corresponding period of the  FY 2017-18 is 18.09 Lakhs,” APATA said in a press release.

“There is a 17.5 %  growth in the domestic cargo handle through Vizag Airport in the FYi 2018-19.  Around 3833.53 tons of cargos handle for first three quarters in the FY year 2018-19 against 3260 tons handled during the corresponding period of 2017-18,” the press release further added.

Visakhapatnam airport also witnessed a 102.48% growth in the International cargo handle. Reportedly, around 3,81,347 kg of cargo was handled in the first three quarters in the FY 2018-19 as compared to the 1,88,337 kg of cargo that was handled during the corresponding period of 2017-18.

Team Yo! Vizag

Recent Posts

6 Sports TV Shows That’ll Ruin Your Productivity This Weekend!

There's always something happening in the sports field around the world. Like, currently, the FIFA…

13 hours ago

JNTU-GV holds first convocation

The first convocation of JNTU-GV was held at AU Convocation Hall in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.…

14 hours ago

Husband of Radha Gayatri held

Sricharan, husband of Vizag techie Radha Gayatri who died under mysterious conditions in Mussoorie last…

14 hours ago

‘Mahendragiri’ joins Navy fleet

Warship INS Mahendragiri, a Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, was commissioned…

18 hours ago

Cabinet okays establishment of NIA special court in Vizag

The State Cabinet, at its meeting on Friday, approved the establishment of a National Investigation…

20 hours ago

MEMU trains cancelled

The railways have announced the cancellation of some of the MEMU trains for a couple…

20 hours ago