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India's airport trailblazerIndia's airport trailblazer
John Rimmer
15-Feb-2006
As India's airports prepare for privatisation, they would do well to look to Cochin for inspiration. The country's first part-privatised airport has become India's fourth-biggest international hub in less than seven years of operations, with duty-free revenue central to its expansion. Cochin International Airport Ltd managing director VJ Kurian shares his vision with John Rimmer
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The story of Indian airport commerce has, until now, been mostly a tale of frustration. Private companies keen to exploit the country's undoubted potential have been repeatedly thwarted by flawed
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