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This Article is From Aug 18, 2020

Goa Airport's July Flight Movements 12 Times More As Compared To April

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) posted a chart showing 27 flight movements at the Goa airport in April, followed by 59 in May, 265 in June and 318 in July.

Goa Airport's July Flight Movements 12 Times More As Compared To April
The Goa airport is located at the INS Hansa base in Vasco.
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Despite the rising number of COVID-19 cases, flight movements at the Goa airport increased almost 12 times last month as compared to April this year, according to the Airports Authority of India.

It said this is a sign of normalcy returning at the Goa airport, located at the INS Hansa base in Vasco town.

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Monday posted a chart on its Twitter handle, showing 27 flight movements at the Goa airport in April this year, followed by 59 in May, 265 in June and 318 in July.

"AAI's Goa Airport @aaigoaairport saw steady rise in flight movement since Apr 20. From 27 flights in Apr to nearly 12 times that no. in Jul these are signs of normalcy returning. In the wake of #COVID19, we aim to bring Indian Civil Aviation back to normal, as soon as possible," AAI said in the tweet.

Tagging the post, the Goa airport in its tweet said, "Team Goa Striving hard to reach the pinnacle."

Till Monday, Goa reported 11,994 COVID-19 cases and 111 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.

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