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Ex-Infosys CFO Calls for Aerobridge Use Where Available
Mohandas Pai says airports should use aerobridges when they have them.
An aerobridge is the covered walkway that connects an airport terminal to a plane.
He says passengers are sometimes taken to planes by bus instead, which can be inconvenient.
Author Anuradha Goyal also asked the aviation minister to address the issue.
One person on X said airlines decide whether to use an aerobridge.
Ikas Poddar suggested that airlines might have already paid for a bus.
In that case, using an aerobridge could mean paying for both options.
Goyal agreed that the practice should change.
Mohandas Pai called for mandatory aerobridge use at airports where the equipment is available.
Pai said passengers are being bused despite high airport charges, causing inconvenience.
Author Anuradha Goyal raised the issue with Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
A user on X said airlines, not the government, decide whether to use aerobridges.
Entrepreneur Ikas Poddar said airlines may still pay for buses already booked, even if an aerobridge is free.
- Who
- Mohandas Pai, Anuradha Goyal, Ikas Poddar, and Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
- What
- Pai called for aerobridges to be used whenever available instead of bussing passengers.
- Where
- The discussion concerned airport passenger transfers; no specific airport was identified.
- When
- Pai's post was dated October 6, 2026.
- Why
- Pai and Goyal said bus transfers are inconvenient for passengers; Poddar suggested airlines may have already incurred bus costs.
Passenger convenience
Airline costs and decisions
Whether aerobridges should be used
Passenger convenience
Pai called for mandatory aerobridge use whenever one is available, and Goyal said bus transfers are inconvenient and should change.
Airline costs and decisions
A user on X said airlines make the choice; Poddar suggested that previously incurred bus costs may make switching to an aerobridge more expensive.
Key facts
- Call for action
- Pai said aerobridge use should be mandatory where available.
- Passenger concern
- Goyal said bus transfers add inconvenience and airport time.
- Decision-making
- A user on X said airlines decide whether to use an aerobridge.
- Possible cost factor
- Poddar said an airline may have already paid a fixed cost for a bus.
- Date of Pai's post
- October 6, 2026
Quotes
Anuradha Goyal
Author who raised concerns about passengers being taken by bus despite aerobridge availability.
“Airline has incurred a fixed cost for using the bus. Now if they use a free aero bridge they pay the aero bridge charges as well as the bus cost they have already incurred. The aero bridge is free now but not always”
businesstoday.in
“Very true. Very high charges by airports is hurting passengers who are herded into buses. Use of aero bridge should be mandatory if available”
businesstoday.in
Sources
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