Kolkata: Decrease in Covid cases, easing restrictions in Kolkata and other cities and the removal of compulsory RT-PCR tests by several countries have helped revive traffic at Kolkata airport after two difficult months and depraved figures reduced to dripping.
“We see a stable increase in passengers this month.
Compared to the beginning of June, we have registered almost three times the number of fliers in the first week of July.
While the numbers are still far from what Kolkata clock between November and February, we hope that the situation is Improved, “said Director of Kolkata C Pattabhi Airport.
Of less than 6,000 leaflets a day in May ended up to more than 8,000 in early June, the number had reached almost 20,000 a day earlier this month.
In April, the number drifted between 20,000 and 25,000.
Before Covid, the airport recorded a maximum footstep of almost 70,000 a day.
“Business trips are increasing now and relaxation in RT-PCR norms by several countries have eliminated big obstacles,” said the Federation Travel Agency of the Chairman of India (East) Anil Punjabi.
Some countries have also begun to recognize two vaccinations as a passport to travel to the country without the need for restrictions or quarantine.
The recreational trip also took with desperate people to rest.
With international trips are still beyond limits and trains operating in limited quantities, people choose flights for intercity trips.
“People want to take advantage of the opportunity to the resemblance of the normal life before the third wave attacks.
We witnessed this year also with people traveling in the winter when restrictions subsided,” said the Association of the Chairman of India (East) Manav Soni.
Kolkata Airport Authority hopes that the state will remove partial restrictions with flights from cities in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
Flights from these countries can operate to Kolkata only three days a week.
Also, leaflets must undergo a RT-PCR test within 72 hours before taking a flight to Kolkata.
“If the sidewalk is reached by the state, it will expel doubts to fly to the city and increase the number of trips,” said an airline official.