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October 8th, 2020 11:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Guwahati Airport New Terminal Expected to Handle 10 Million Passengers Per Year

Guwahati Airport is going to get a new terminal very soon. The construction for the new terminal has been undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Cost for the new terminal of the Guwahati International Airport is Rs 1,232 crores. The construction is expected to finish in the next two years, meaning by June 2022. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport’s which is the Guwahati International Airport is expected... Read More

October 8th, 2020 4:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

The First Phase of Jewar/Noida Airport to Complete by 2023

Uttar Pradesh government and Zurich airport international have signed an agreement detailing the terms of work to begin the construction of Noida airport in Jewar. According to the terms, Zurich airport will build one runway of Noida airport in the first phase. Around 90% of the traffic on this runway will be limited to domestic flights. While Zurich airport will remain as the principal investor of the construction, it will... Read More

October 6th, 2020 1:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Passengers Might Soon Get Second Airport Within the City

Bangalore might soon get a second airport for commercial purposes. The current Kempegowda International Airport is located very far off the city and thus it is a pain for most of the people who have to travel from flights regularly. But as per a report from ThePrint, the silicon city of India might soon get another airport. The second airport would be none other than the city’s old Hindustan Aeronautics... Read More

October 6th, 2020 10:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Hubballi Airport Gives Order for an Advanced Firefighting Vehicle

Karnataka’s Hubballi Airport has commissioned a new Rosenbauer Buffalo, an Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle. The vehicle has the capacity to hold 10,500L of water, 630L of foam compound and 250kgs of powder. The three-axle chassis, powered with a 550 hp engine, is capable of transporting up to five firefighters to the scene of the emergency. It can deliver up to 6,000L per minute via two turrets. Hubballi... Read More

October 5th, 2020 11:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virtual Reality Show for Passengers at Delhi Airport

The passengers in Delhi airport can now enjoy virtual reality shows. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has launched a mini planetarium near the boarding gate 41 of Terminal III for the purpose. The semi-circular structure has a curved screen that displays life-size cinematic platform to provide real, immersive experiences to the passengers. One virtual reality show can last from seven to fifteen minutes. The facility will be open 24 x... Read More

October 2nd, 2020 9:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

CM Inaugurates New ATRS Machines in Goa Airport

Chief Minister of Goa Dr Pramod Sawant inaugurated Automatic Tray Retrieval Systems (ATRS) installed at the domestic security check of Goa airport. The system can manage around 400-600 handbags in one hour, reducing the queue at the security checkpoint. The authorities have put four such machines in domestic and one in the international security checkpoint. The cost of one device is Rs. 2 crores. According to Gagan Malik, Airport Director,... Read More

October 1st, 2020 10:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Terminal 2 Back in Service From Today


Delhi airport has brought back its Terminal 2 into service. Earlier when the pandemic hit and nationwide lockdown was put into place, Delhi Airport’s Terminal 2’s (T2) services were paused for the passengers. Even when the lockdown was lifted and after a few weeks domestic flights were resumed, Delhi airport authorities only resumed the Terminal 3 (T3) for the passengers. But now, T2 is open for service from today. IndiGo... Read More

October 1st, 2020 4:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Surat Airport to Undergo Renovation, Plans to Add a New Terminal

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) is renovating Surat International Airport to meet the enormous rise in passenger traffic at the airport. The renovation includes building a new terminal capable of handling up to 1200 domestic and 600 international passengers. This will make the airport’s annual passenger capacity 2.6 million. The terminal will have 20 check-in counters, five aerobridges, five conveyor belts, inline baggage handling system and car parking facilities... Read More

October 1st, 2020 11:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

DGCA cancels the international flights till October 31 amid rising COVID-19 cases

A circular from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has announced the suspension of international flights till October 31, 2020. The travel restriction will not apply to the international all-cargo operations and flights specially approved by DGCA. However, DGCA may allow certain international schedule flights to operate on chosen routes from time-to-time. Such allowances will be solely based on its discretion. Lufthansa cancels all flights to India Meanwhile, Lufthansa... Read More

October 1st, 2020 10:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Dehradun airport gears up for a Rs 353 crore makeover

Anticipating the increase of passenger footfall in the future, Dehradun Airport is gearing up for a makeover. According to the Airport Authority of India (AAI), the 353-crore renovation will include a new domestic terminal and a utility block with facilities such as car park area, rainwater harvesting provisions and sewage treatment plant. The new terminal will spread across 42,777 square kilometres and will be capable of handling up to 1800... Read More

September 29th, 2020 11:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kolkata Airport Hits 1 Million Passenger Milestone

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and persisting travel restrictions, Kolkata airport has hit the milestone of one million passengers. The airport thanked the passengers via a tweet to mark the occasion. Bookings open for all days in October For the month of October, all airlines have opened booking on all days anticipating a higher number of passengers due to festive season. However, the state currently practices a three-days-a-week restriction for direct... Read More

September 29th, 2020 9:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Capacity Constraints Diminish Global Air Freight Markets in August: IATA

The global air freight markets show slow progress due to capacity constraints. The data for the month of August released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate that the global demand stands at 12.6 percent below the levels reported in August 2019. However, the demand has improved when compared to July 2020. The global capacity was reduced by 29.4% in August compared to the previous year. Belly capacity for... Read More

September 29th, 2020 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Terminal Change at Delhi’s IGIA Airport for IndiGo and GoAir

Budget airlines IndiGo and GoAir have announced a terminal change in Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) from October 1, 2020. While IndiGo shifts some of its flights to Terminal 2, GoAir will operate all its domestic flights to and from Delhi from Terminal II. According to a media release from IndiGo, the flights with call sign between 6E 2000 - 6E 2999 are the ones that are being shifted.... Read More

September 18th, 2020 1:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express Flight Schedules from Kannur International Airport

As per the schedule released, the inaugural day will have two flights – Kannur to Abu Dhabi, and Abu Dhabi to Kannur. The maiden flight Kannur – Abu Dhabi flight departs at 10 am. after the inauguration and is scheduled to reach the destination at 12.30 pm. The return flight from Abu Dhabi leaves on the same day at 1.30 p.m. and reaches Kannur by 7 pm. Air India Express... Read More

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