It is official. The new opening date for the Bangalore International Airport is 11th May. Below is the message from BIAL:
New Airport Opening Date for
Bengaluru
International Airport is May 11, 2008
Bangalore,
March 13, 2008
We
have received communication from the Ministry of Civil Aviation seeking
a consideration of a suitable airport opening date after May 10, 2008
due to delays on the Air Traffic Control (ATC) services. BIAL has
decided the new date of Airport Opening as May 11, 2008.
We
are clearly disappointed with this delay especially as our employees
and all our partners have been working tirelessly to launch
Bengaluru International Airport on schedule on March 30, 2008. This
delay is beyond the control of BIAL. To mark the successful readiness
of the airport infrastructure, BIAL will hold an event to showcase the
new airport on March 28th 2008.