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 11th, 2022 7:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government to Establish 21 Greenfield Airports Across India

In a written reply given at Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the government has provided approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports across India. The permissions are provided according to the norms listed under Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. The 21 greenfield airports that received in-principle approvals include Mopa in Goa; Datia in Madhya Pradesh; four airports in Karnataka at Kalaburagi, Bijapur, Hassan and... 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 1st, 2022 6:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Government to Construct 16 New Airports in Five Major States: Jyotiraditya Scindia

The government will soon construct 16 new airports in five central Indian states. Addressing the virtually conducted PM-Gati Shakti Conference for the Central Zone, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said that 16 new airports will come up in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa; Chhattisgarh’s Ambikapur, Bilaspur and Jagdalpur; nine airports will be built in Uttar Pradesh; one in Rajasthan; and two in Maharashtra. Minister urged the need for seamless coordination... Read More

January 12th, 2022 11:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

GMR Infrastructure Demerges Non-Airport Business, Becomes a Pure-Play Airports Company

GMR Infrastructure Ltd (GIL), the operators and developers of Delhi airport and Hyderabad airport, separated its non-airport businesses into GMR Power and Urban Infra Limited (GPUIL). With this new division, GIL became an independent entity and has started trading on stock exchanges from today as a pure-play airports company. The stock, which opened at Rs 43.50, hit a high of Rs 46.65 on the first day and closed at Rs... Read More

January 8th, 2022 12:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Chennai International Airport Ranks 8th in List for ‘On-Time Performance’

The Chennai International Airport is one of the world’s top ten large international airports for ‘on-time’ departures. The airport was placed 8th for ‘on-time performance’ in a review undertaken by Cirium, an organisation that specialises in providing aviation data to the tourism, finance, aerospace, and aviation industries. Aside from that, Chennai International Airport is the only Indian airport in the top ten. Osaka International (Itami) Airport in Japan ranked first... Read More

January 7th, 2022 2:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airports Can’t Operate Without Facility Management Teams: Embassy Services MD, CEO

Technology integration has brought about rapid transformation within the Facility Management (FM) industry. A suite of tools aid in the enhancement and improved efficiency of operations. While FM is conventionally a hands-on operation with the core being manual partaking, digitalisation has brought about new frontiers that support FMs in a data-centric, analytical, and tech-cohesive approach to operations, says, Pradeep Lala, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Embassy Services Private Limited.... Read More

November 26th, 2021 7:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airport Sector in India May Witness a Rs 90,000 Crore Investment Over 5 Years

India’s Airport Sector can witness a huge boost in the upcoming years all thanks to the latest announcement by the center. The secretary of Union Civil Aviation Rajiv Bansal has made an announcement stating that India’s airport sector can expect an injection of Rs 90,000 crores in the period of the next five years starting from 2020-21. Out of these Rs, 68,000 crores are expected to be infused by the... Read More

November 9th, 2021 6:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

VRO Hospitality Reach Goa, Mumbai to Expand Operations

VRO Hospitality, a company that operates multiple restaurants, cafes, and lounges in Bengaluru is looking to expand operations by entering the Goa and Mumbai markets. The company is targeting a PAN India presence and it will start with its iconic French Cafe brand “Cafe Noir”, which will take up around 1000 square feet area at the new Lodha World estate in Mumbai’s Lower Parel. At the same Lodha premises in... Read More

October 19th, 2021 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kushinagar Airport to be Inaugurated by PM Modi

In an attempt to connect Buddhist pilgrimage sites around the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday and will also launch various development projects during his visit to Uttar Pradesh as polls are awaited. The celebration of the Abhidhamma Day at Mahaparinirvana Temple in Kushinagar will also see the participation of the Prime Minister as informed by the PMO before which he will also attend... Read More

March 20th, 2021 3:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Completes Successful Trial of Night Flight Between Srinagar-Delhi

GoAir, the Wadia Group low-cost airline, officially announced the completion of trials for night flight operations to Srinagar International Airport. With this significant development, officials at the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) aka Srinagar Airport are expecting final approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for enabling flight operations during the night hours. DGCA is expected to approve the development as early as next week. “Today the GoAir... Read More

January 1st, 2021 12:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Direct Flights Service to UAE Will Start Today, All to Know

GoAir, one of the largest low-cost carriers of India, has announced its direct flight service from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is worth noting that these flights will operate from multiple Indian destinations but will all fly to one destination of UAE, Sharjah. These new GoAir direct flights between India and UAE are slated to start today, i.e., January 1, 2020. As per a PTI report, the... Read More

December 24th, 2020 3:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

GoAir Connects Mumbai and Coimbatore With a Direct Flight Service

GoAir, one of the largest low-cost airlines of India, has connected Mumbai and Coimbatore now. The airline will operate direct flights between the two destinations. The direct flight service is slated to start from December 24, 2020. As per a report from The Hindu, GoAir will be using an Airbus A320neo for operating direct flights between Mumbai and Coimbatore. The other two airlines flying direct flights between the two destinations... Read More

November 24th, 2020 11:18 AM 0 COMMENTS

New Rules for Travelling to Maharashtra if You are From Delhi, Rajasthan, Goa, and Gujarat

The spike in COVID-19 cases isn’t a reassuring thing for the government. Following the rising cases, Maharastra government has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the people who are visiting the state by air, road, or railways. The new rules apply to all the passengers who are coming in from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, and Delhi. As per the new norms, even passengers travelling from trains will require a... Read More

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