PUNE: With the Omicron variant having taken a step back, authorities at the Lohegaon International Airport in Pune are expecting a surge in air traffic. After a tough January, officials are rejuvenated to welcome more passengers. Passenger footfall which had reached 558,542 in December last year reduced to 328,357 in January.
Santosh Dhoke, Pune airport director, said, “We are definitely expecting a greater number of passengers in domestic and international flights in the coming month as the Covid threat is diminishing. The focus is on improving facilities at the airport and once the work of the multilevel car parking and new terminal is completed, we will have all world-class facilities at the Pune airport.”
