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A long-cherished dream of Vizagites, specially air passengers, and described as one more jewel in the crown of the City of Destiny the Rs.95-crore New Integrated Terminal Building of the Visakhapatnam Airport has been inaugarated. 
World class: The new integrated terminal building of the Visakhapatnam airport which was inaugurated on Feb 22nd Saturday. The change from the existing one to the new one will be smooth, asserted the Director of Visakhapatnam Air Port, C. Pattabhi. How is the new one different from the old?. It is located on a sprawling area of 20,000 sq mts as against the present one with a mere 2400 sq mts area. Unlike the present one, the new one is an integrated terminal for both domestic and international flights. According to Mr. Pattabhi, the passenger capacity would be 700 (400 domestic and 300 international) as against the present 150. A state of the art Flight Information Dispatch System , escalators, elevators and car park (for 300 four wheelers and 200 two wheelers), keeping in mind the security aspects are the other facilities. A separate lane for 200 taxis and toilet facilities for visitors would also be available. The other facilities, according to Mr.Pattabhi, include 20 check-in counters, duty free shops, customs and immigration counters, snack bars, child care centres, and special lounges for VIPs and CIP (commercially important persons). Eco-friendlyMajor part of the new terminal building was constructed with glass and steel which makes it environmental-friendly. At present five airlines, viz Air India, Jet Lite, Paramount, King Fisher and Spice Jet have been operating and, according to Mr.Pattabhi, two more airlines, Go Air and Star Aviation, had expressed interest . On starting international flights, Mr.Pattabhi said that Silk Air and Sri Lankan Airways had made preliminary enquiries to commence international flights. Now that all facilities are available, we are sending messages to international airlines, he said. According to a survey, more than 60 per cent of passengers from Vijayawada to Srikulam districts have been going to Hyderabad for their international flights. Once the international flights start their operations, these passengers are expected to come to Visakhapatnam airport, because it would be cheaper and more convenient. Source:Hindu.com
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DUBAISEENU
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... Inka enni rojulu wait cheyyali international flights kosam. Anybody having idea about the expected start date of international operations? |
DubaiSeenu
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Start date Hi all, When will be the start of international flight operations at vizag airport? All the times same news. idigo adigo ani, but of no real info. |
Anand
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Still more to do. Hi viewers, I am vizagi, At present Hyderabad airport is known as one of the top most airport in the world. So just imagine where is our Vizag airport placed. When compare to HYD Aiport, Vizag airport needs to do more to place in the international spot. |
LETCHU
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WHEN WILL START DIRECT FLIGHT FROM MALAYSIA. WE ALL WAITING. WE ALL WAIT SO LONG , DIRECT FLIGHT FROM MALAYSIA. |
Kadali
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... Chief Minister Rosaiah had sent a letter to Central for final approval... the reply is expected in July 2010 but until now no updates... lets wait, we all are eagerly waiting... VISAKHAPATNAM: International flights may very soon begin to land at the Visakhapatnam airport with the State Government taking firm initiative to get permission from the Union Government to formally declare it an International Airport. The Department of Investment and Infrastructure now with Chief Minister Konijeti Roshaiah has written to Ministry of Civil Aviation to accord the requisite permission for the airport and a favourable reply was likely in July. The State Government was regularly reviewing the status of the demand in order to help bring foreign investment to north Andhra region. Only hurdle Only hurdle as of now is with timings as Indian Navy permits operations only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., which does not attract many airlines to schedule their operations only during day time. |
GURBANI RAJKUMAR
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reg vizag airport. The Navy permits only 16hours per day working at the airport.This means none of the Foreign Airlines are being attracted cause all of them are only inthe middle of the night or early hours.So until and how the airport has to be 24hrs working in three shifts of working staff then only things can be shortout. Vizag Collector Mr J.Shyamala Rao also said there was an urgent need to have a INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT to the needs of the people of growing VIZAG. I think he has to urge to the centre to commence the earliest. Awaiting tohear very soon. |
letchu
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flight from malaysia we are malaysian telugu waiting so long international flight. especialy from malaysia. I AM WAITING AIR ASIA FLY TO VIZAG. |
