January 7th, 2023 7:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Celebi India Starts Ground Services at Manohar International Airport

[caption id="attachment_76969" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Goa State Gov.[/caption] Celebi India, the country's largest aviation ground handling and cargo logistics company, commences ground-handling services in Goa with the opening of New Goa International Airport at Mopa, North Goa. Greenfield International Airport Mopa, Goa is named 'Manohar International Airport – Mopa, Goa' as a mark of tribute to the Late Shri Manohar Parrikar, Ex-Defence Minister and Four-time Goa Chief Minister. 7th Airport for... Read More

January 6th, 2023 10:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Starts Operations From the New Goa International Airport

IndiGo, India's leading carrier, has announced the commencement of operations from the New Goa International Airport (Mopa, North Goa). The operations commenced on Thursday with a direct flight between Hyderabad and Goa. The New Airport in Mopa is IndiGo's 76th domestic and 102nd overall destination in the 6E network. IndiGo Flights to Mopa Airport IndiGo will operate 168 weekly flights between Mopa and eight domestic destinations such as Hyderabad, Delhi,... Read More

December 9th, 2022 1:09 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Connect New Goa International Airport to 8 Cities Across India

IndiGo, India's leading carrier, announces 12 daily and 168 weekly new flights to and from the soon-to-be inaugurated New Goa International Airport (Mopa, North Goa) effective from January 05, 2023. With this, the New Goa International Airport gets connectivity immediately to 8 cities across India, making it the largest-ever new station launch for IndiGo. Inauguration of Goa's Second International Airport: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Goa's second international airport... Read More

September 29th, 2022 6:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airport Updates: Chandigarh International Airport Renamed After Bhagat Singh, Best Tourist Friendly Airport Award and More

[caption id="attachment_61666" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Source: AAI, Chennai Airport[/caption] Welcome back to our new edition of Airport updates, through which we try to cover various infra enhancements, facilities and services being made available at Airports to passengers and other miscellaneous updates. You can check our previous edition of Airport updates by clicking here. This new edition is power packed with many updates, which happened since our last story, and we can't wait... Read More

September 10th, 2022 3:55 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tuticorin Airport Is Getting Upgraded to Serve Passengers Better

AAI has taken up the task of upgrading Tuticorin Airport to cater the rising passenger traffic and demand for better services and connections. The up-gradation and development include the extension of the Runway for the operation of A321 type of aircraft, construction of a new apron, new terminal building, technical Block cum control tower and new fire station at cost of Rs 381 crores. Tuticorin Airport New Terminal Building: Spread... Read More

August 30th, 2022 5:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airport Updates: Chandigarh Airport Shuttle Service, Online Booking Portal for Sleeping Pods

[caption id="attachment_56692" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Source: AAI Official Twitter[/caption] We have discussed the importance of service facilities and infrastructure developments at the Airports in our previous stories. As part of the same, we are trying to cover them when there is a significant development with any airport. Here are a few updates for you to know: 1. Online Booking Portal Launched for Sleeping Pods Remember sleepzo, the sleeping pods facility that... Read More

August 22nd, 2022 4:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Green Initiatives: Airports in India Getting Upgraded With Solar Power Plants

A few months back, in our routine self-awareness activity, we gained a lot of insights when we explored sustainable energy sources in different countries, their climate and other challenges. Although it has nothing to do with aviation, the current story of AAI Green Initiatives is related to green and clean energy sources. Thanks to its Geography and Climate, India has that advantage in generating and utilising Solar Power. We are... Read More

August 19th, 2022 2:22 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airports and RCS Routes Operationalized under UDAN in India

UDAN turned five with many successful milestones, and on Wednesday, we discussed how UDAN helped the growth of Air Network expansion and Airports in the country. In our story about upcoming Greenfield airports, we have discussed the 21 Greenfield airports and India's air passenger traffic projections in detail. In this story, let us look into the details of number of RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme) routes and Airports operationalised under UDAN,... Read More

August 7th, 2022 6:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Alliance Air Now Flies Direct Between Chennai and Mysuru, Starting 12 August 2022

Alliance Air connects exotic destinations across the length & breadth of India while connecting interior points to metros, developing new markets and increasing business, tourism and travel to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. Now, passengers from Chennai and Mysuru have a reason to fly with Alliance Air as the airline is starting direct operations on the route effective 12 August 2022. Alliance Air now flies direct between Chennai and Mysuru. Alliance... Read More

May 4th, 2022 12:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trichy Airport Expansion Undertaken by AAI

In a new development, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the expansion work of Trichy Airport. This will include building an entirely new terminal, a new Air Traffic Controller (ATC), a new Apron, and upgradation of Air side facilities to cater the growing passenger traffic and reduce congestion during peak hours at the airport. The new terminal building being constructed at the cost of Rs 951.28 Crores has... Read More

February 11th, 2022 7:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Seven Airports in India Chosen for ACI World’s Voice of the Customer Recognition

Airports Council International (ACI) World has chosen seven airports in India to include under its Voice of the Customer Recognition initiative, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced. The ones that received the recognition are the airports at Chennai, Kolkata, Goa, Pune, Patna, Bhubaneswar and Chandigarh. The Voice of the Customer Recognition initiative is to celebrate the efforts of the airports that demonstrated significant efforts in gathering passenger feedback through the... Read More

February 8th, 2022 7:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport Emerges as Preferred Transfer Hub for South India

According to a release issued by Bengaluru International Airport Authority Limited (BIAL), Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, has emerged as the preferred transfer hub for South India. Bengaluru airport is the third busiest airport in India. BLR Airport delivered services to 74 domestic destinations in the calendar year 2021 (CY 2021), the highest number of destinations since the airport’s inception. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Bengaluru airport served 54 routes. It is... Read More

February 7th, 2022 9:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Delhi Airport T1 Terminal Expansion Work Complete

The arrival work at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport’s T1 terminal for arrival has been completed. This will allow the airport to add more capacity and is a big step towards enhancing the capacity of the airport. But with this, the current arrival terminal, T1C, will be demolished. According to a PTI report, Terminal 1 has a huge space between the baggage belts for ease of movement along with... Read More

February 3rd, 2022 3:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

AAI Identifies Eight Airports to Promote Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has identified eight airports to promote Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities for aircraft and aviation equipment. The eight airports are Chandigarh, Delhi, Begumpet (Hyderabad), Juhu (Mumbai), Bhopal, Tirupati, Chennai and Kolkata. According to a report titled ‘Status of Aviation Connectivity in the Country’ tabled in Parliament by the Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, AAI has developed a business-friendly proposal for MRO... Read More

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