Kolkata: a number of retail outlets and food inside Kolkata airport, which was closed for several months because the legs were low after the second wave of covid pandemic, had not traveled the same route after the third wave, because they hoped for the pre-pandemic footfall, thanks to the slow increase in the number of passengers after the decline Covid numbers.
Between April and October last year, a number of major brands had suspended operations and had closed outlets for months, passenger discomfort.
But this has been reopened, with the airport starting at 50,000-plus passengers on average until the fourth week of December.
Then, however, the third wave came, immediately reduced the footfall passengers and airlines that adjust flights every day.
But retail outlets and foods still remain open, even with the fewer participants for the past six weeks, hoping for business turnover in the coming weeks, anticipating footsteps to immediately reach the pre-pandemic figure.
‘Int’l Flyer Count is still 10% of the Pre-Cov level’ at the initial stages of pandemic, many stores are closed due to lack of business, “said C Pattabhi, airport director.” But then, almost all shops opened in the domestic terminal.
When the third wave struck, immediately affected the number of passengers, but the shops continued to operate.
It paid off, as in January-end, the Covid case began to fall, the government subsided the sidewalk and the legs also began to rise slowly.
“However, he said the shops” minimum “open in international terminals which individually operates duty-free shops at the airport, has won the “Master Concessioner” contract four years ago.
While in 2019 it was used to operate 51 retail outlets that sell items ranging from clothing with jewelry and shoes for luggage and cosmetics, now only There are 37 retail, domestic and international rooms.
From 37, all 30 in the domestic operational part.
The food and beverage section is operated by the M / S Kolkata Private Limited food service.
But, the opening of outlets in the international terminal depends on footsteps.