SECONDARY GATEWAYS

In this column, TravTalk analysed why there was a need to develop secondary gateways apart from already existing principal entry points. These secondary gateways, according to the column, would have looked after not only charters but also those aircraft which wanted to avoid congestion or bad weather. The article says that these airports could contribute feed to the hub airports, as the pace of growth of traffic to and from such centres was bound to increase. Today, with the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) regional connectivity scheme, the Tier II, III airports are in full swing with new flights connecting them to major airports