October 28th, 2021 9:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

With EUR 22 million Investment, DHL Express Inaugurates New Facility at Bangalore

DHL Express the international courier, package delivery, and express mail service has inaugurated its new and expanded express handling airside facility within the Bangalore International Airport. The latest facility has an investment of EUR 22 million which is about 200 Crore Rupees for the period of over next 10 years. The company informed that the facility is spread over 1,12,000 sq. ft. and is approximately four times larger than the... Read More

January 4th, 2021 4:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport to Get Train Services from Today

Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bangalore will get train services from today. The airport is located 30 odd kilometres out from the city in KIAL road, Devanahalli. It is a pain to reach for passengers who have an emergency flight. Given the distance it is from the city, the cab rides are costly. Even though the bus is a viable option, it still costs a lot of time for the passenger.... Read More

January 1st, 2021 7:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Finally Gets CAT-III B Compliant Runway

Reports of the Bangalore airport getting a CAT-III B compliant runway by 2021 were surfacing online. Now, as per a report from IANS, the Bangalore International Airport has finally installed the CAT-III B instrument landing system (ILS) on its runway. This kind of runway allows flights to take-off and land with lesser visibility due to fog. During winters in Bangalore, multiple flights get delayed because of fog and less visibility,... Read More

December 11th, 2020 8:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport to Get Only 1 CAT III B-Compliant Runway

Bangalore airport is among the busiest airports in the country. It handles not only domestic but also international traffic. One of the key problems for airlines to operate flights in Bangalore airport in Winters is ‘fog’. Due to fog, visibility for the pilots' drop, which can result in fatal accidents. Thus, whenever there is too much fog, flights are delayed deliberately to avoid accidents. But a few days back, we... Read More

November 30th, 2020 6:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Third Safest in the Country, Quad Buzzes With People Again

One of the biggest concerns for anyone travelling at the time of the pandemic is being infected by the virus. But according to data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) a few weeks back, air travel is the safest medium for travelling at a time such as this. This is because of security and safety measures, both airlines and airports take to keep passengers safe. Now, as per... Read More

October 6th, 2020 1:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Passengers Might Soon Get Second Airport Within the City

Bangalore might soon get a second airport for commercial purposes. The current Kempegowda International Airport is located very far off the city and thus it is a pain for most of the people who have to travel from flights regularly. But as per a report from ThePrint, the silicon city of India might soon get another airport. The second airport would be none other than the city’s old Hindustan Aeronautics... Read More

September 14th, 2020 6:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Connected With Railways to Ensure Timely Travel

If you have travelled to Bangalore via flight or you live there then you know that going to the city from the airport and vice versa consumes both money and time. Talks about building a metro connection to the airport has been there for quite a while now and the construction is still in process. But until then, you can take the help of Indian Railways to reach the airport... Read More

September 12th, 2020 11:10 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Quarantine Measures: What You Must Know

Every state and airport has a set of quarantine measures the passenger must follow. If you are going to Delhi, it will be different. If you are going to Bangalore, it will be different. Bengaluru airport comes under the jurisdiction of Karnataka state government. The Karnataka government has announced a very stringent lockdown of 10 days in six of its districts. Those districts are — Bangalore Rural, Bangalore Urban, Kalaburagi,... Read More

August 23rd, 2020 2:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru Airport To Become First Airport In India To Have Independent Parallel Runways

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) is all set to hit the next milestone of becoming the first airport in India to have independent parallel runways. Once the parallel runway becomes operational, the airport will be able to handle up to 90 flights per hour or will have take-off and landing every 40 seconds. The second runway that will be located south of the existing runway is scheduled to be open... Read More

August 7th, 2020 5:57 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bangalore Airport Avails AirAsia Passengers Biometric Boarding

Technology has become a big part of everything that we do today. It has made things simpler and faster to go through. One place where we still feel like technology should take over already is airports. No one likes standing in the long queues at the airport. Be it for collecting boarding passes or for the security check-in, there is a long line every time. To solve that issue, Bangalore... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Robots Will Soon Park the Cars at Kempegowda International Airport

The passengers at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru may soon witness robots handling the vehicle parking. The authorities of the airport are planning to commission a remote car parking facility at the airport. The system uses a hydraulic lift that will lift the vehicle at the entry point of the car parking space and shifts the car to an available parking slot without any human intervention. To commence the deployment,... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bengaluru International Airport Proposes Biometric-Based Technology To Reduce Immigration Queues

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has proposed a new biometric-based technology to register the arrivals of the Indian citizens arriving at the airport. The technology will allow the Indian passport holders returning to the country to skip the lengthy immigration queues at the airport. Currently, the arrived passengers wait in the immigration queue and get their passports stamped. With the new technology, the passengers can get their iris/palm/thumb scanned and... Read More

July 16th, 2020 3:55 AM 0 COMMENTS

Kempegowda International Airport To Soon Become The Go-To Place For Entertainment Events

Considering the popularity of entertainment events in Bengaluru and making it as a way to capitalise, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) plans to develop a world-class stadium at the airport premises. The arena intends to target music concerts, weddings, conventions, exhibitions, or award events. The development of the stadium is a part of the expansion project of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) that is currently underway. The stadium will be built... Read More

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