New flights based on flyer-handling capacity at security checks: BCAS

The addition of new flights at airports will now be based on passenger-handling capacity at security checkpoints, according to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS).

The civil aviation security regulator issued directions in this regard on May 22 in a move to reduce congestion and delays inside airport terminals. Following this, airports will have to check passenger-handling capacity at security checkpoints before allotting slots.

The BCAS directive will not immediately impact ongoing flight schedules but has upset airports, which fear cost escalation. The Association of Private Airport Operators (APAO) has objected to the order, saying the parameters considered by the regulator are too conservative.