A Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) between January and June this year in 52 small airports, having annual passenger load of less than 15 lakh, 14 airports, including Mangalore, share space in the Top 10. Hubli airport is ranked 19th. Of the 14, six are in the north, five in the south, two in the east and one in the west.
The airports were evaluated on 33 parameters, including availability of baggage trolleys, parking facility, waiting time in check
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Mangalore among top 10 small airports: AAI survey
AAI mulls Rs 1,000 cr tax-free bonds for developing airports
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to issue tax-free bonds worth Rs 1,000 crore in the current financial year to finance and develop small airports in the country. AAI's move comes days after the government's decision to construct 51 low-cost airports across the country. It would strengthen the financial position of AAI to build these airports,' AAI Chairman V P Aggarwal said in Delhi.

