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Facing opposition from private airport operators and after doing a cost-benefit analysis, the government has turned down airlines’ demand for alternative airports in major cities.
Airlines had asked the government to open alternative airports, including reopening old airports, citing a shortage of slots and overnight parking bays at major airports.
They had suggested using smaller nearby airports as alternatives beyond watch hours.
The alternative airports suggested were Agra for Delhi, Aurangabad for Mumbai, HAL Airport for Bengaluru, and Arakkonam for Chennai. “The
