Cochin International Airport, Kerala,India | Travel from Cochin to Doha,Qatar | Haneefa thamarassery

Cochin International Airport, Cochin (IATA: COK) is an international airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the city.Its one of the best international airports in Kerala. Cochin International Airport was formally inaugurated by the then President of India, KR Narayanan on 25 May 1999 and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999 It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala.As of 2019, the Cochin International Airport caters to 61.8% of the total air passenger movement in Kerala. It is also the fourth busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic and eighth busiest overall. The airport operates three passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. With over 150,000 square metres (1,614,587 sq ft) in area,[8] the airport's Terminal 3 is one of the largest terminals in India. Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant.For this entrepreneurial vision, the airport won the coveted Champion of the Earth award in 2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations. Terminal 1 (Domestic) Terminal 1 used to be an international terminal until the operations were shifted to the new international Terminal 3. The terminal underwent a massive upgrade and renovation after that, which took its total handling capacity to 4,000 passengers per hour which is 5 times the previous capacity. The renovated Terminal 1 was opened to travellers on 12 December 2018 Terminal 2 (Executive) Terminal 2 has an area of 10,000 m2 and is designed to handle up to 400 passengers at peak times. It has 6 security gates and a common waiting area that can accommodate 400 passengers at a time. This will be shortly converted into Executive terminal. Terminal 3 (International) The new International Terminal 3 was opened to travellers on March 2017. The theme of the terminal is inspired from Thrissur Pooram and is built in traditional Kerala architecture. 15 real size fibre elephants, adorning traditional costumes welcome the travellers at the departure facility area. The terminal has 5 entry gates, 84 check-in counters and 80 immigration/emigration counters. If any suggestions & free promotion :- [email protected] THANKS FOR WATCHING...... please like, share & subscribe Haneefa thamarassery Subscribe link :- https://www.youtube.com/haneefathamar...