TIA is growing at a rapid rate(fastest in India).
Source Airport Authority of India
http://www.airportsindia.org.in/traf...RDEC2006_1.pdf
2.1.1 TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:
The total aircraft movements (International and Domestic) handled in December 2006 has shown an increase of 27.0 per cent as compared to the aircraft movement handled in December 2005 (referred to Annexure-I).
Major increases are at (Annexure-IIC):
• Chennai
41.7%
• Srinagar
34.2%
• Bangalore
31.9%
• Nagpur
68.4%
• Hyderabad
27.9%
• Pune
35.3%
•Trivandrum
84.2%
• Guwahati
37.3%
• Cochin (CIAL)
37.1%
• Mangalore
81.3%
Higher growth in traffic at above airports is due to increased operation by low cost airlines and increase in frequency of existing airlines. Number of foreign airlines started operations at international airports other than Mumbai and Delhi airports.
2.1.2 INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:
The international aircraft movement has increased by 6.6 per cent during the period under review. Growth rates of different categories of airports are mentioned in Annexure –I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure-IIA.
Major increases are at (Annexure-IIA):
• Chennai
12.0%
• Cochin (CIAL)
20.8%
• Bangalore
16.3%
• Amritsar
49.6%
• Trivandrum
35.9%
• Jaipur
109.2%
Air Arabia started their operation at Trivandrum Airport from December 2006. Air Arabia started operation at Jaipur Airport from May 2006 and also, Haj flight operations at Jaipur during the reporting month contributed to higher growth. The higher growth in traffic at other airports is due to increase in frequency by existing Airlines / start of operations by new airlines.
2.1.3 DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:
The domestic aircraft movements increased remarkably by 33.3 per cent during December 2006. Growth rates of different categories of airports are mentioned in Annexure –I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure –IIB.
Major increases are at (Annexure-IIB):
• Chennai
53.9%
• Cochin (CIAL)
55.4%
• Hyderabad
36.4%
• Guwahati
38.3%
• Trivandrum
198.6%• Pune
36.1%
• Nagpur
70.9%
• Port Blair
251.6%
• Srinagar
44.4%
• Mangalore
72.9%