Load penalty at Jammu airport scrapped

Jammu, September 30

In a move that may lead to lower airfares to Jammu, the load penalty for its airport was scrapped on Thursday, allowing airlines to fly full capacity, officials said.

Till now, there was a 30 per cent load penalty, which meant that airlines could book only 70 per cent of the seats available on a flight.

The Indian Air Force, which controls the Jammu airport, on Thursday issued a NOTAM (notice to airmen), which will lead to the removal of the 30 per cent load penalty on the airport, officials said.

This would mean airlines can fly full loads or at 100 per cent capacity, they said, adding this would lead to lower fares and longer destinations. Currently, the Jammu airport handles 35 flights from different cities on a daily basis. — PTI