Twin airports will be disastrous

Twin airports will be disastrous
DH News Service,Bangalore:
Defending the Bangalore International Airport Limiteds (BIAL) stand to shut down commercial operations at the HAL Airport after the Bengaluru International Airport opens on March 30, BIAL CEO, Albert Brunner said ...

Defending the Bangalore International Airport Limited’s (BIAL) stand to shut down commercial operations at the HAL Airport after the Bengaluru International Airport opens on March 30, BIAL CEO, Albert Brunner said that operating two airports simultaneously would be disastrous.
Replying to a query on the PIL filed in the Karnataka High Court on the retention of the HAL airport he said, “ To operate two airports on a long term basis is a bad solution and would also be disastrous for the airline operators, passengers and for the over all business activity. Cities which have dual airports like Hong Kong and Munich have turned out to be a disasters and the airports have never grown.
While international airports in London sees passenger volumes of 140 million, New York has 150 million air passengers per year. Bangalore has just 10 million. Here is an unique opportunity for Bangalore airport to be a major hub in south India by having one big and strong airport,” he said.
As part of the next expansion plans he said that an estimated Rs 2,000 to 3,000 crores will be invested which include the construction of a second runway and terminal buildings and other infrastructure facilities .