In six months, Kannur airport surges ahead

KANNUR: Six months after inauguration, Kannur International Airport continues to leap forward as the number of passengers, both international and domestic, have gone beyond the expectations of authorities. The project has already overtaken Kozhikode airport in terms of the number of domestic passengers. Compared to the growth rate of other new airports in the country, the growth of Kannur airport looks impressive and is improving.

The airport was inaugurated on December 9, 2018, and the total number of passengers who flew via Kannur airport was 31,269 during the first month. Of this, 15,260 were international passengers and 16,009 were domestic travellers. In December, apart from the military and training flight movements, 227 flights operated through the airport.