Number Of Flights To Rise, Big Airport Looking To Double Slots: Official

Without giving specific details, Civil aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam said one of the big airports in the country is conducting a study on how to double the number of slots.

The number of flights operated in the country will rise as the air traffic increases and a big airport is looking at the possibility of doubling the slots for flights, a senior government official said on Friday.Currently, India has around 2,900 flight departures daily.

Civil aviation secretary Vumlunmang Vualnam said the number of flights in the country is going to increase.

Without giving specific details, he also said one of the big airports in the country is conducting a study on how to double the number of slots.