The Karnataka government today sought the support and views of private airline operators to realise its plans to expand airlink to commercial and tourist hubs. | |
| The representatives of private airline operators, who witnessed the power point presentation on the initiatives taken by the government to set up airports in smaller cities at a meeting chaired by the chief minister H D Kumaraswamy, wanted tax concession on fuel and waiver of landing charges. |
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| "I am interested in placing Karnataka as an important hub in this sector. Already the traffic from Bangalore Airport has registered 50 per cent growth in the current year," Kumaraswamy said. |
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| The government planned to expand existing airports at Mangalore, Hubli, Belgaum, besides operationalising the Mysore and Bellary airports, he told reporters later. |
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| It also has plans to develop greenfield airports at Hassan, Shimoga, Gulbarga and Bijapur and use existing defence airports of Karwar and Bidar for civilian operations, he said. |
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