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November 1st, 2021 9:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

IGI Airport Terminal 1 Operations Restart After a Gap of 18 Months

The Terminal 1 (T1) of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport restarted operations on October 31, 2021, after a massive gap of 18 months. The airport’s official Twitter handle shared a glimpse of the first IndiGo flight arriving at Terminal 1. IndiGo operated the comeback flight from the T1 of the IGI airport. The low-cost airline’s flight departed from Delhi airport T1 airport at 01:05 hours for Mumbai. After the... Read More

October 30th, 2021 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pune Airport to Resume its Operations from Today, Was Closed for 14 Days

The Pune airport reopened for business today after being closed for civilian operations for the past 14 days. The Pune airport was shut closed from October 16 to October 29 as resurfacing work for a runway was in process. The officials are claiming that MES or Military Engineering Services have pulled off this resurfacing task in a record 14-day time as compared to 28-35 normal working days. The flights were... Read More

October 28th, 2021 9:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Why Vistara Might be Planning to Operate Flights to US via London

As per reports, Vistara has recently secured the regulatory slots at Gatwick Airport, London, the speculations of the airline starting a new flight to connect Delhi to Newark have been rising. However, the securing of slots at Gatwick indicates a one-stop flight route i.e., connecting Delhi to Newark via London. If plans go concrete in the foreseeable future, it will be Vistara’s entry to the United States. The Problem with... Read More

October 28th, 2021 7:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Might Begin One-Stop Flights to the US

Vistara might be able to begin its first flight to the US with a one-stop flight. The possibility has been created after Vistara secured slots to connect New Delhi to Newark via London Gatwick as per the recent reports. The airline has Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner under its wings capable of non-stop flights between the US and India and might be deployed on the route if the plan goes into execution.... Read More

October 26th, 2021 3:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Government Planning to Privatise 13 AAI Controlled Airports by March 31

The Indian government is planning to privatise 13 of the airports under the Airports Authority of India (AAI) by the end of March 31, 2021. Sanjeev Kumar, AAI Chairman, told ET in an interview that the airports' body has sent the aviation ministry a list of 13 airports that have will be bid out on public-private partnership (PPP). "The model to be followed for bidding would be the per-passenger revenue... Read More

October 20th, 2021 8:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

SpiceJet to Begin Operations from Kushinagar International Airport

In recent developments, SpiceJet has announced the addition of Kushinagar International Airport, Uttar Pradesh, in its domestic stops. The airline will begin travel from the latest destination to Delhi from next month, with starting fare set to be Rs 3662. SpiceJet will also begin its flights from Kushinagar to two other metros – Mumbai and Kolkata from December 18th, 2021. Boeing 737 and Q400 are the two aircraft that will... Read More

October 19th, 2021 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kushinagar Airport to be Inaugurated by PM Modi

In an attempt to connect Buddhist pilgrimage sites around the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday and will also launch various development projects during his visit to Uttar Pradesh as polls are awaited. The celebration of the Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar will also see the participation of the Prime Minister as informed by the PMO before which he will also attend... Read More

October 19th, 2021 2:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Hub Traffic to Get Boosted as AIR India Revives

As TATAs take over the financially struggling AIR India, the airline is expected to expand its domestic and international operations in the foreseeable future. This has resulted in GMR run Delhi airport expecting a 25% surge in the next three years. The Indira Gandhi National Airport is already a hub for AIR India, Vistara which also has TATAs majority interest, and Indigo Airlines and is also the country’s largest aerodrome.... Read More

October 16th, 2021 11:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Increase in International Flights Expected at Hyderabad Airport

As Tata Sons won the bid to acquire Air India from the government closing in on a deal of $2.4 Billion, the industry foresees a wide range of changes taking place in the near future. It was told by the GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHAL) that the acquisition of Air India by Tata will improve the financial situations for the airlines and also the services and the operations. This... Read More

October 16th, 2021 8:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

COPA Airlines to Begin Operations at San Francisco, To Use Boeing 737 MAX 9

COPA Airlines, Panama’s national flag carrier is going to initiate the flights from ‘The Hub of Americas’ to San Francisco International Airport. COPA Airlines is going to start non-stop flights between San Francisco to Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY) from October 16th, 2021 as informed by the San Francisco Airport in a statement released by them last week. COPA Airlines will be using one of its 13 Boeing 737... Read More

October 14th, 2021 6:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Adani Group Undertakes Thiruvananthapuram International Airport

The Adani Group officially announced today to undertake the operations of the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and is going to work on its management and development. The Adani group made the announcement through a tweet describing how privileged they were to welcome and serve the passengers to ‘God’s Own Country.' The group posted two tweets in English and Malayalam stating that it was pleased to share that Thiruvananthapuram was now a... Read More

September 7th, 2021 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

CIAL Offering Free Round Trip Tickets, Here’s How You Can Get It

The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) will be offering free round trip tickets to customers in India. The airport body has further signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government-owned airline Air India. Under the deal, passengers who are travelling through the airline can avail of a 15% to 20% discount on anything they purchase from the Cochin Duty-Free shop at the international departure terminal. CIAL Will Also Be... Read More

August 11th, 2021 4:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Is Going to Make History

The Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, located in Delhi, India is going to make history soon. As per reports, the airport’s fourth runway might become operational from October 2021. This will make the IGI airport India’s first with four operational runways. There are no other airports in the country which have four active runways at the moment. According to an Economic Times report, Delhi’s new runway that is about to... Read More

July 16th, 2021 5:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Says Delhi Airport T2 Terminal Will Resume From July 22

India’s largest airline, IndiGo updated on its website that flights services from Delhi’s T2 terminal will resume from July 22, 2021. The interesting thing is while IndiGo has updated it, there’s no word from the Delhi Airport itself. According to a TNN report, the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) hasn’t revealed any official date for the resumption of the T2 terminal, but if IndiGo’s statement were to be believed, the... Read More

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