July 16th, 2020 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru International Airport Proposes Biometric-Based Technology To Reduce Immigration Queues

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has proposed a new biometric-based technology to register the arrivals of the Indian citizens arriving at the airport. The technology will allow the Indian passport holders returning to the country to skip the lengthy immigration queues at the airport. Currently, the arrived passengers wait in the immigration queue and get their passports stamped. With the new technology, the passengers can get their iris/palm/thumb scanned and... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

New ATC Tower at Delhi IGI Airport To Begin Operations From Next Month

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will soon have the country’s most technologically advanced Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower. The migration procedures from the old ATC tower to the new tower has already started. The authorities are expected to complete the migration process by August 15, 2019.   New ATC Tower Features  The Airports Authorities of India (AAI) is conducting a phased roll-out of the new facility. Hence, the authorities... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:59 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Express to Adopt Taxibots in IGI Airport

Air India Express has completed the trials for using Taxibots at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Monday. As a part of the trial, Air India Express Boeing 737-800 NG series aircraft was taxied from Apron 3 towards Runway 29. Each taxiing event of about 15 minutes with Taxibot attached saves about 200 litres of Aviation Turbine fuel. In addition to this, it saves engine life plus emission of... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

AirAsia Isn’t Cutting Down On Employees, But Salaries

AirAsia is one of the very few airlines all over the world which has decided not to let go of any of their employees. While this is a move from the airline worth appreciating, the employees will be facing a salary cut. Given that the job security of the employees is still there, pay cuts are nominal and expected. This is an adamant time for aviation industry all over the... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kochi Airport Makes Arrangement to Resume Domestic Operations

Cochin International Airport is making all the necessary arrangements which will aid the passengers in a comfortable and hassle-free journey after the government lifts the lockdown restriction. However, the government is still unsure whether the lockdown period will be lifted or extended. But Kochi Airport is doing its part by maintaining all the necessary safety procedures to ensure safety from the deadly virus. Kochi Airport has 52 Check-in counters in... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kannur airport demonstrates an impressive growth in six months

Since the commencement, Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) is showing a drastic surge in terms of passenger growth and is exceeding the expectations of the authorities. The rate of growth of Kannur airport is far higher than the other new airports in the country. In the first month of inauguration after 9 December 2018, the airport reported a footfall of 31,269. Among the count, 15, 260 passengers were for international... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Introduces Flights Between Kannur and Muscat, Fares Starting at Rs 4,999

Wadia grown owned no-frills carrier GoAir has made another addition to its list of routes. The airline which recently began its operations from the newly inaugurated Kannur International airport has introduced a new flight between Kannur and Muscat. It is notable that GoAir has been planning an international expansion from quite some time and has been incorporating new routes rapidly in its existing network. Not only that, but the airline... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

The Decline of Passenger Traffic in Delhi Airport May Harm DIAL’s Credit Rating: Moody’s Investors Report

The passenger traffic at the Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport has dropped 12.7% year-on-year in May 2019, according to the data from the Aviation Authority of India (AAI). Such a decline in traffic is a sharp turnaround from the average annual increase of 15% between 2016 and 2018. The drop in the passenger traffic will hurt the credit metrics of the airport midst its expansion plans, says the US-based... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Allots Entry Gates To Passengers Going Through Terminal 3

Once the lockdown lifts, Delhi Airport will make the Terminal 3 of the airport active for passengers. Initially, it will be the only terminal which will be operating flights through it. One of the airport officials said that the airport is keeping all of its food and beverage outlets open so that people don’t crowd into one. This is a smart move by the Delhi Airport. Every passenger will be... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport To Soon Become The Go-To Place For Entertainment Events

Considering the popularity of entertainment events in Bengaluru and making it as a way to capitalise, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) plans to develop a world-class stadium at the airport premises. The arena intends to target music concerts, weddings, conventions, exhibitions, or award events. The development of the stadium is a part of the expansion project of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) that is currently underway. The stadium will be built... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Lounges in Bengaluru International Airport to Remain Partially Shut From This Month

Parts of domestic and international lounges at Bengaluru International Airport will remain shut from June 1, announced the authorities. The airport is commencing refurbishment works, and this can take up to March 2021. "The refurbishment of the lounges will take in two phases across 18-20 months," Bengaluru International Airport said in a statement released. The airport has four lounges, two in international security hold area (SHA) and the other two... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi IGI Authorities to Make the Floors of Terminal 3 Anti-Skid: Carpet V/s No-Carpet Issue

The authorities of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport are reportedly busy in solving an issue of carpet v/s no-carpet in Terminal 3 of the airport. In 2010, the authorities spread carpets on the floors of Terminal 3, and since then there were frequent complaints from passengers about the slow movement of trolley bags through the carpets. The staff of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) also said their dog... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Activates Digi Yatra with Vistara Bengaluru-Mumbai flight

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has successfully rolled out Digi Yatra biometric boarding process, starting with one flight of the full-service carrier Vistara. Passengers boarding Vistara flight UK864 from Bengaluru to Mumbai will be the first group of flyers to avail the facility. Other Vistara flights will be integrated with Digi Yatra by the end of October. “Kempegowda International Airport on June 22 has successfully launched the fully biometric-based self-boarding... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kannur International Airport Facilities and Other Available Amenities

Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) is the 4th international Airport operating in Kerala district. The Airport has already achieved 1 million passengers since their commencement. Spread across 2,300 acres, Kannur Airport has integrated terminal buildings for both domestic and international passengers under a single roof. For the convivence, the Airport has self-baggage drop counters and check-in machines so that passengers can easily check-in without any hassle. In a short span... Read More

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