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August 22nd, 2020 9:05 PM 2 COMMENTS

New Radar System At Mumbai Airport Comes With Better Surveillance Capability

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has installed a new radar system at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, capable of better surveillance and air traffic management. The airport already has two other radars. “The new radar system has higher data capability to communicate with aircraft flying around the airport,” explained Anuj Aggarwal, Chairman of Airport Authority of India. Besides, the new radar system can eliminate the ‘Cone of Silence’. The... Read More

August 10th, 2020 3:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Goa Airport Quarantine Rules: All You Should Know

Airport Authority of India (AAI) regulates a total of 137 airports in India. The airports body has issued new Goa airport quarantine rules. Every passenger travelling to Goa must know about these rules. Every city and state has different quarantine rules so you should be aware of them. As per the new rules, travellers flying to Goa will have two options. One is they can opt for 14 days home... Read More

July 21st, 2020 7:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Delta Air Lines to Extend Empty Middle Seat Policy Beyond September 30

Delta Air Lines is one of the biggest airlines in the United States. During the on-going pandemic, the airline has decided that it will leave the middle seats of its flights empty. This is to ensure that social distancing is maintained. As per the CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian, the number one reason why people are choosing Delta Air Lines is its empty middle seat policy. This was... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mumbai Airport Introduces Digi Yatra for Automated Boarding Pass Authentication

GVK Mumbai Airport has been taking strides to make the airport experience top notch for all the passengers which come to board the flight. The airport first introduced the fast security check method and has now launched a new technology-driven initiative. This introduction by CSIA is the ‘Digi-Yatra’ which aims at eliminating ‘boarding pass stamping’ for all domestic airlines operating out of Terminal 2. This introduction of Digi Yatra will... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Pune Airport Blames Airlines for Not Starting UDAN Flights After Winning Bids: Report

Despite winning the bids for the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), the airlines are reluctant to start services from Pune airport, reports Times of India. SpiceJet, IndiGo, Alliance Air, Air Deccan, and Star Airlines had won the RCS bid for five destinations from Pune. Except for Alliance Air, none of them applied for slots at the airport for UDAN flights. There were empty slots at Pune airport, but none of the... Read More

July 16th, 2020 5:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kerala Stands Against Central Government’s Effort to Privatize Trivandrum Airport Through Adani Group

The matter of privatization of Trivandrum airport takes another turn when Kerala Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan said in the assembly that he would continue to defend Central Government’s move to hand over the airport to private parties. CM added that he would raise the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the NITI Ayog meeting on 15 June 2019. “The airport rightfully belongs to Kerala, and it is not... 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 3:54 AM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara, United Airlines Sign Codeshare Agreement

Vistara and United Airlines has signed a codeshare agreement, enabling United Airlines to codeshare on Vistara-operated Indian domestic flights. The partnership will also allow the customers of both carriers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles. With this new arrangement, more than 20 flights of Vistara flights will add ‘UA’ designator code. The partnership will open more than 20 destinations to United passengers across India, primarily Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Madhya Pradesh’s Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport Gets Approval for International Operations

People can now fly to international destinations from Indore. The Central Government has designated Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore of Madhya Pradesh with global status, an official statement revealed. International services from the airport will begin soon. The announcement came as a follow-up to the gazette notification stating Indore airport as an authorized immigration check post for international flyers. The permission for customs was already granted. In pursuance of... Read More

November 30th, 2019 10:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Jewar Airport With Six Runways to be Delhi’s Second One, Zurich Wins the Bid

Although the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remains the one with the most air traffic in India. A new airport in Jewar might surpass the enormity of Delhi IGI. For the construction of this new airport, Zurich Airport International, which already operates eight airports across the world, including the one in Zurich has won the bid for the biggest airport in the country which is set to be even bigger... Read More

July 25th, 2019 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Flight from Kannur to Dubai to Take Off Today

Wadia Group owned low-cost airline, GoAir had announced the start of its new route connecting the newly functional airport of Kannur directly to Dubai. With this new flight which GoAir has announced the Kannur International Airport will be directly connected to Dubai starting Thursday. It is worth noting that Kannur International Airport is the fourth and newest airport in the South Indian state of Kerala. Expats to Have Easy Access... Read More

June 22nd, 2019 10:39 AM 0 COMMENTS

Northeast to Get the Third International Airport in Agartala

After the airports at Guwahati and Imphal, North East is all set to get the third international airport. The Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (MBB) at Agartala will be revamped to suit the international standards, and state-of-the-art facilities will be built under an INR 438 crore project. The project will be completed by the end of 2019. It is already the busiest airport after Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. In... Read More

June 6th, 2019 10:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

Flash Sale: GoAir Offers Flight Tickets From INR 1399

GoAir has announced flash sale where it offers tickets starting from INR 1399 (all inclusive). The offers are for travel between 15 June 2019 and 31 July 2019. The cheapest flight ticket is on the Bagdogra-Guwahati route starting at INR 1,399. There are several offers below INR 2000 on Bagdogra-Kolkata, Bengaluru-Nagpur, Delhi-Lucknow, Kolkata-Hyderabad; Hyderabad-Ahmedabad; Kolkata-Guwahati; Patna-Ranchi; Jaipur-Ahmedabad; Bengaluru-Kannur; Guwahati-Bagdogra; Kolkata-Bagdogra; Pune-Ahmedabad; Nagpur-Bengaluru; Kolkata-Patna; routes. The booking is open on GoAir... Read More

December 30th, 2018 6:36 AM 1 COMMENTS

DGCA Directs Airlines to Make Announcements in Regional Languages

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Indian aviation regulatory authority, has asked the airlines to make announcements in regional languages to the extent possible. It has also directed the pilots to make announcements when the flight crosses monuments such as Taj Mahal, Ajanta Ellora, Statue of Unity, etc. The action intends to raise awareness about the cultural heritage of India to the travellers. “All airlines may consider using local... Read More

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