Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam International Airport was adjudged as the third best in the category of airports having passenger footfalls from 15 lakh to 50 lakh a year. Members of Andhra Pradesh Air Travellers Association (APATA) have welcomed the assessment done by the Quality Council of India (QCI).
Airport Authority of India (AAI) had entrusted QCI – a third party – to conduct an independent assessment of 34 airports on terminal building services and facilities along with assessment of airside safety parameters. This assessment was conducted in last December, and Vizag Airport stood third out of the 18 airports in the category.