Page 3 - Airport

Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia

Maintaining that his ministry has elaborate plans for development of civil aviation in WB, Scindia asked how work for proposed new airport would commence "until land is made available" to AAI

Govt asks airlines to enforce one handbag rule to ease airport congestion

Airline execs say the rule is conflicting as it permits a passenger to carry multiple other things like laptop bag, ladies' hand bag, blanket, item bought at duty free shops

Relaxation given in waiting time for passengers at Pune airport: Pawar

Passengers arriving in Pune by flights will not have to spend too much time at the airport for verification of Covid-19 norms due to relaxation provided recently, Ajit Pawar said

Delhi airport to resume flight operations at T1 terminal from Oct 31

The Delhi airport will resume flight operations at its T1 terminal from October 31 onwards after almost 18 months of closure, said its operator DIAL on Friday

Govt spending Rs 14,500 crore on airports before 'privatising' them

The government had earlier stated that it would be spending Rs 25,000 crore on all airports across India

Cabinet to discuss renaming Aligarh airport after Kalyan Singh: Yogi

Recently, according to reports, after the demise of Kalyan Singh, BJP leaders in Aligarh reiterated their demand to name the newly-constructed mini airport in Aligarh after Kalyan Singh

Airport privatisation gets a fillip as Lok Sabha passes AERA bill

Move to club smaller loss-making AAI-run airports with larger ones being done as it was felt privatising larger airports would leave AAI with only small loss-making airports

Nevada airport faces cargo, passenger flight delays from jet fuel shortage

The airport serving Nevada's second largest metro area faces a shortage of jet fuel that could force the cancellation of cargo and passenger fights that could restrict the flow essential goods

Work on Noida airport to begin in few weeks as per plan despite Covid: CEO

Airport will handle 12 mn passengers a year in phase-1, no pandemic-induced change in design, says Christoph Schnellmann

Civil aviation ministry bats for coronavirus vaccines for aviation staff

Currently, doctors, nurses, and all hospital staff are being administered the Covid-19 vaccines across India

New integrated terminal building at Pune airport to be ready by 2022: AAI

A multi-level car park (ground plus three storeyed +2 basement floors) is also under construction at a cost of Rs 120 crore as part of the airport revamp plan, the AAI said

New terminal building of Trichy airport to be functional from March 2022

The new integrated passenger terminal building of AAI-run Trichy airport in Tamil Nadu, with enhanced passenger handling capacity, will be functional from March 2022, an official release said

AAI building new terminal at Leh airport to handle 2 mn passengers annually

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said it is constructing a new terminal building at Leh airport that will be able to handle 2 million passengers annually

US to allow Air India to conduct ground handling at airports: Official

The United States has announced that it plans to restore Air India's ability to self-conduct its ground handling operations at American airports

Govt hikes aviation security fees for passengers to Rs 160 effective Sept 1

Hike necessary to compensate in security fees as passenger number dwindles

Delhi's IGI airport ranked world's best in over 40 MPPA category

The Delhi Airport has been adjudged as the world's best airport in the highest category of more than 40 million passengers per annum consecutively in 2017 and 2018.

Airport retail in India to grow to $9.3 bn by 2030 from $1.4 bn: Report

Delhi airport earns close to $10-11 duty-free revenue per passenger, while Mumbai earns a duty-free revenue in the range $9-10 per passenger

Flyers to be under watch at airports for signs of nervousness, anxiety

A team of 50 officials being trained by the US to spot clues for malicious intent

India-Pak conflict: Nine airports shut earlier have resumed ops, says DGCA

The move to suspend operations the airports had come amid escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan

Next round of airport privatisation to be easier than Delhi, Mumbai

Companies with no prior experience in airport operations will be allowed