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January 31st, 2022 3:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cochin Airport Claims the Third Position in International Passenger Traffic: AAI

Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) is the third busiest airport in India, according to the latest statistics released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The airport stood at the third position in the country in terms of international traffic in December 2021, a feat it has been enjoying for more than a year. According to AAI’s data on international passenger traffic, Cochin airport recorded 3,01,338 passengers. Delhi Indira Gandhi... Read More

January 27th, 2022 6:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Passenger Traffic at Tiruchi Airport Reached 80-90% of the Pre-COVID Days by December 2021, Says Airport Official

The Tiruchi international airport handled over 3.3 lakh international passengers and more than 1.5 lakh domestic passengers during 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, says the airport’s officiating airport director J. Unnikrishnan. It had operated more than 1,000 flights to one destination, Singapore, in 2021, which is a milestone that no other airport can claim. Unnikrishnan was addressing the gathering at Tiruchi airport after unfurling the national flag on Republic Day... Read More

January 23rd, 2022 11:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo to Provide Passenger Services From Kadapa Airport in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh government will enter into a new tie-up with IndiGo airlines to resume air travel from Kadapa airport. IndiGo is replacing Trujet, which provided the services earlier under the UDAN scheme of the central government. IndiGo may operate four flights per week from Kadapa airport for one year. The state’s cabinet cancelled the existing Selected Airline Operator Agreement with Trujet as it stopped the flights once the three-year viability... 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 7th, 2021 6:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Airways Receives a Show-Cause Notice on Violating Covid-19 Norms at IGI Airport

In a recent development, Etihad Airways has found itself in trouble with the New Delhi district authorities as the latter has issued a show-cause notice to the airlines on the grounds of violating guidelines set by the centre for the arriving international passengers at IGI airport. These guidelines have been set in the wake of the rising Omicron variant of covid-19. The station manager of the airline is expected to... Read More

December 9th, 2020 10:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kozhikode Airport to Allow Big Aircraft Operations Resume

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given the green flag to the Kozhikode Airport for resuming all the big aircraft operations from January 2021. The permission from the DGCA headquarters has come after a thorough inspection of the runway and the airport facilities to accommodate big aircraft landings and take-offs by the DGCA officials. The DGCA has also asked Air India and Saudi Air for preparing a traffic... Read More

December 1st, 2020 6:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

IGIA India’s Most Connected Airport Post-Covid

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is India’s most connected airport now. The Delhi airport is recognised as the most connected airport of the country post-COVID. Aircraft from the Delhi airport flew to 69 different domestic destinations across the country in October 2020. It is worth noting that this number of 69 destinations was actually 2 lesser (67) before the pandemic hit the world. Thus it really shows that the Indira... Read More

November 18th, 2020 2:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ranchi Airport to be Closed for 7 Hours Everyday Until January 15, 2021

In a recent development, Ranchi Airport will now be closed every day for 7 hours for the next two months. The reason behind this is the re-carpeting of the runway at the airport. Re-carpeting of the runway is very important because it allows the aircraft to land smoothly at the airport and reduces the chances of an accident. The airport will be closed from 10:15 AM to 5:30 PM every... Read More

October 29th, 2020 5:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

IndiGo Adds New Flights Connecting Kolkata, Delhi and Chennai to Dhaka

India’s number one low-cost carrier, IndiGo has recently announced the new flights which will connect India from Dhaka. Apart from Sunday, the airline would operate flights from India to Dhaka regularly from different destinations. IndiGo will operate a total of 12 weekly flights between Dhaka and India. The airline will start the service to Dhaka from November 4, 2020. The first flight to depart for Dhaka will take off from... Read More

October 23rd, 2020 11:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

Tamil Nadu Airports Quarantine Measures (October 20): Everything You Must Know

There are a set of quarantine measures that every passenger travelling to a particular state must be updated about. In case you are travelling to any of the airports in Tamil Nadu, then this is for you. The rules of travelling and quarantines keep on changing; thus, it is the passenger's responsibility to check them every time he/she sets out for a journey. Tamil Nadu airports include - Chennai, Coimbatore,... 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

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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