Flight movement to resume at Pune airport from today

Airport Director Dhoke said the airlines have been informed about the Air Force confirmation.

According to AAI officials, a total of 108 flight movements have been scheduled on Saturday, of which 56 are arrivals and 52 scheduled departures.

Officials have advised passengers to reach the terminal two to three hours prior to the scheduled departure. “It’s festival season and the airport is reopening after a break of 14 days. We are expecting rush for next few days and hence we are advising passengers to reach the airport two to three hours prior to the scheduled time of departure,” Dhoke said.

He said the embargo on night flights (8 pm to 8 am) will continue for a while as the work being undertaken by the Air Force is not yet over. “We have been informed that the work is progressing on schedule. I am hoping that night slots will be opened for civil flights by December 1,” Dhoke said. When the airport was temporarily shut on October 16, the daily flight movement was 100, with a passenger footfall of about 16,000. Resurfacing work was  scheduled to happen between April and May this year, but it was postponed. The Air Force had said that the work was ‘inescapable’ at the moment as it was important to address the rapidly deteriorating condition of the runway.