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Once Karipur and Kannur airports are in full swing, I think it would create challenges for Cial.”He said that since there are no widebody aircraft operating in from Calicut International Airport , the opening of Kannur International Airport will increase the options for Malayalis travelling via air, which is limited in North Kerala.Cial officials are confident that Kannur International Airport, which is scheduled to be inaugurated in September, would not affect Cial’s growth in passenger traffic and that it would only affect the passenger traffic of Calicut International Airport. This was followed by Abu Dhabi, which had 70 flights servicing this sector. Airport sources said that Cial accounts for 70% of passenger movement in Kerala.Though Cial has been trying to attract European airlines with lucrative offers, they have been unable to do so. But, they don’t have much traffic to other destinations. KOCHI: Though Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) does not have direct flights to Europe and the United States, with its minimum connectivity it continues to be the airport with fourth highest international traffic in the country.With 5.23 million passengers using the international terminal last fiscal, it recorded more international passenger traffic than other airports in major Indian cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad.Cial is only a few passengers short of the Chennai International Airport , which recorded 5.5 million passengers who travelled via the airport in 2017-18.It also records higher passenger traffic than Kempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru) and Rajiv Gandhi International (Hyderabad), which recorded higher overall passenger movement in the domestic sector last year.Cial, recently, added new places such as Bangkok, which has been a big hit with tourist from Kerala seeking international destinations..