Coimbatore: Coimbatore International Airport serves the aviation needs of people from the surrounding seven districts.
Coimbatore: Coimbatore International Airport serves the aviation needs of people from the surrounding seven districts.
The first and second wave of 'Covid -19' have adversely affected passenger movements and flight operations. After many months, both flight movements and passenger movements have begun to increase. Unlike in other organisations, the vaccination drive against Covid-19 is carried out at the airport premises continuously to ensure all officials and staff get their jabs.
One of the aviation sources said, "There are 250 employees of the Airports Authority of India (including both the officials and staff) at Coimbatore International Airport. Apart from this, there are more than 750 employees of various sectors such as Airlines, CISF etc. The vaccination process is carried out in an efficient manner which has ensured vaccination has been done for over 80 percent of the total workforce at Coimbatore International Airport. Post pandemic outbreak, the airport management is strictly following the SOP given by the Central and State Health Departments. The vaccination drive is being carried out continuously at regular intervals to help all the employees and their families get vaccinated. Very soon, 100 percent of the workforce at the airport will be vaccinated," reiterated the source.
The first and second wave of 'Covid -19' have adversely affected passenger movements and flight operations. After many months, both flight movements and passenger movements have begun to increase. Unlike in other organisations, the vaccination drive against Covid-19 is carried out at the airport premises continuously to ensure all officials and staff get their jabs.
One of the aviation sources said, "There are 250 employees of the Airports Authority of India (including both the officials and staff) at Coimbatore International Airport. Apart from this, there are more than 750 employees of various sectors such as Airlines, CISF etc. The vaccination process is carried out in an efficient manner which has ensured vaccination has been done for over 80 percent of the total workforce at Coimbatore International Airport. Post pandemic outbreak, the airport management is strictly following the SOP given by the Central and State Health Departments. The vaccination drive is being carried out continuously at regular intervals to help all the employees and their families get vaccinated. Very soon, 100 percent of the workforce at the airport will be vaccinated," reiterated the source.