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January 31st, 2022 2:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara Waives Off Change Fees for One-Time Rescheduling on Direct Bookings Until March 31

India’s full-service carrier Vistara will waive the change fees for one-time rescheduling on all direct bookings with the airline until March 31. Direct bookings are the tickets booked directly with the airline, and hence, this change fee waiver will not be applicable to the air ticket bookings via travel agents or platforms like Cleartrip or MakeMyTrip. Vistara confirms that the airline has witnessed a drastic reduction in ticket booking as... Read More

January 25th, 2022 4:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Massive Snowstorm Shuts Down Istanbul Airport

Turkish authorities shut down Istanbul airport, Europe’s busiest airport, as the region gets hit with a rare snowstorm causing blackouts and traffic havoc. The flights from Istanbul airport will remain suspended until January 25. “Due to adverse conditions, all flights at Istanbul Airport have been temporarily stopped for flight safety,” the airport mentioned in a statement released on its official Twitter handle. The airport extended its suspension twice that services... Read More

January 19th, 2022 8:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Melbourne Airport Requests to Remove Pre-Flight PCR Test for Inbound Travellers

Melbourne Airport requests the federal government to relax Australia's COVID-19 testing requirements for the inbound international passengers. This is to avoid Australian residents and skilled workers getting stranded abroad. Melbourne’s current COVID-19 guidelines require the passengers to take a pre-flight PCR test within three days of an inbound journey. The travellers who detect positive in the pre-flight PCR test cannot return to Australia. According to Lorie Argus, Chief of Aviation,... Read More

January 19th, 2022 4:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Major Mid-Air Collision Involving IndiGo Flights Averted at Kempegowda International Airport

An incident of a mid-air collision involving two IndiGo domestic passenger planes was averted recently at Kempegowda International airport, Bengaluru. The incident that happened at 8.45 am on January 7 was not reported as per the norms, and hence, was not recorded in the aviation logbooks or with India’s aviation regulatory authority, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The cause of the incident is said to be improper communication... Read More

January 14th, 2022 1:10 PM 0 COMMENTS

Srinagar Airport Urges People to Arrive Three Hours Before the Flight

Srinagar Airport officials announced on Thursday that passengers would be permitted to enter Srinagar Airport only three hours before their flight departure. The new restriction is a part of the airport’s measures to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. “Travellers are requested to please come to the airport only up to three hours before flight departure time,” said Kuldeep Singh, Director, Airport Authority of India (AAI), Srinagar airport to... Read More

January 10th, 2022 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

The User Development Fee of Kolkata Airport May Increase Three Times by 2025

Flying out of Kolkata airport may become more expensive soon. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has suggested increasing the airport’s aeronautical rates until March 31, 2026. According to the AERA report, AAI plans to raise aeronautical rates by increasing the landing fee, aircraft parking fee, aerobridge charges, and user development fee. While user development fee is paid directly by passengers, an increase in other fees will be borne by... Read More

January 10th, 2022 2:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Srinagar Airport Resumes Flight Operations, Plans to Install Upgraded ILC to Deal With Low Visibility

Officials of Srinagar airport have announced that all cancelled flights are resumed for operation from Sunday. The aviation connectivity between Kashmir and the rest of the country had been restored, a day after heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley prompted the cancellation of all flights in Srinagar. Due to heavy snowfall and limited visibility, all 40 planes planned to depart from Srinagar airport on Saturday were cancelled. "Air traffic to and... Read More

January 8th, 2022 2:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Gets Faster Luggage Management System, Old Runway Renovated

On Friday, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced that the Delhi international airport has been installing an integrated cart system (ICS) for luggage handling at Terminal I. The new integrated system has higher speed, capacity, and dependability, enhancing luggage management at the airport. According to DIAL, the ICS with radio frequency identification (RFID) ensures error-free luggage sorting. Delhi airport’s luggage system will operate at a speed of 2.1 metres per... Read More

December 30th, 2021 6:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tamil Nadu Government Invites Bids for a Feasibility Study of Hosur Airport

The proposal to establish Hosur airport is finally gaining momentum, with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) floating tender inviting consultants to conduct a feasibility study for establishing Hosur airport. Tender is available for download on www.tntenders.gov.in and www.tidco.com. The consultants have to make a payment of Rs 15,000 and download the proposal document from websites. The proposal document will be available for download until January 28, 2022. The consultants can submit the... Read More

December 15th, 2021 9:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport Adds 19 New Aircraft Stands at Terminal 1

Nineteen new aircraft stands are added at Terminal 1 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI airport). The stands, constructed as part of an expansion project, are operational after receiving approval from the aviation regulator authority, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The new stands can handle Code C planes such as A320 and B737, having wingspan measuring between 24 meters to 36 meters. Delhi IGI airport already had... Read More

December 10th, 2021 6:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government Plans to Privatise 25 Airports Under NMP in 2022-2025

The government has plans to privatise 25 more airports in India over the next five years. The plan, categorized under National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), was revealed by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh Retd in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. List of airports awaiting privatization The airports at Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur, Calicut, Coimbatore, Nagpur,... Read More

December 6th, 2021 12:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Air India Pilots Schedule a Meeting with Aviation Secretary Over Pay Cuts and Arrears

As the events related to the ongoing struggle of Air India pilots further unfold, in a recent development, the Air India pilots have announced on Sunday that a meeting has been scheduled with the aviation secretary Rajiv Bansal on Monday who also happens to be the chairman and managing director of the airline to discuss the demands of their payment clearance before the association takes any decision of going on... Read More

November 27th, 2021 2:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

India’s Regular International Flights to Resume From December 15

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that India will allow commercial international flights to fly as per their schedules from December 15 to the countries where the COVID-19 virus is under control. The announcement is a relief to the passengers who are planning for their Christmas travels abroad. 14 countries are barred On the other hand, India has also barred to and from flights from 14 countries on account... Read More

November 24th, 2021 10:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indigo to Resume Flights to Singapore Under Air Bubble Agreement

The Civil Aviation Ministry of India and Singapore have reached an agreement that will allow the two countries to resume the operation of the commercial flights. In light of this news, Indigo, India’s leading domestic airline has announced the resumption of commercial flights to Singapore from November 29, 2021, under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL). The Current Scenario of International Travel As reported earlier, Singapore's vaccinated travel lane (VTL) with... Read More

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