Summary:
On Tuesday, the airport handled 46 additional flights and 22 rescue-and-relief flights. more-inThiruvananthapuram International Airport has handled 400 additional movements, 30,000 passengers with 254 rescheduled additional movements, and 146 rescue-and-relief flights since August 15 after Cochin International Airport was closed due to flooding. The Air Traffic Control is also working round the clock with all surveillance and navigation aids to handle the flights. The airport here had only 20 bays for parking aircraft and the Operations department was working round the clock to accommodate the rescheduled flights and rescue/relief flights in the available parking slots, Airport Director George G.
Tharakan said on Tuesday. Oil companies, ground handling agencies, and flight catering units also increased their staff strength and equipment..