Page 6 - Airports

3,000 int'l passengers arrive at Delhi airport on Thu; 6 Covid positive

Strict norms, including mandatory Covid test, are in place for passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries

Maharashtra's new airport rules in divergence with MoHFW guidelines: Centre

Maharashtra has mandated seven-day institutional quarantine for travellers arriving in the state from 'at-risk' countries

Investments worth Rs 91,000 cr expected for airports development: Govt

The government has accorded in-principle approval for setting up 21 greenfield airports

BJP building airports only to sell them off, says Akhilesh Yadav

He said the BJP government is engaged in disposing off airports and asked who is profiting from these airports

UP tops nation in air connectivity; 5 int'l airports 1st for any state

Uttar Pradesh has achieved yet another record in its relentless march towards having world-class connectivity and infrastructure in a short period of less than five years

GMR wins bid to develop, operate Indonesia's Kualanamu Int'l Airport

The group will tie up with the state-owned enterprise, Angkasa Pura 2 (AP2) on a 49:51 basis

Arrivals at Chennai Airport suspended till 6 pm due to severe rain

Arrival of flights here is suspended till evening in view of showers and heavy winds though departures would continue, authorities here said on Thursday. "Due to severe rains and heavy cross winds, arrivals at #AAI Chennai Airport will remain suspended from 1315 hrs to 1800 hrs, today. Departures will continue. The decision has been taken considering the safety aspect of passengers and severity of wind," the Chennai Airport tweeted. In another tweet, the metropolis airport regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers due to severe weather conditions. "Passengers are requested to contact concerned airline(s) for any updates regarding schedules. @AAI_Official.

Airports woo lifestyle brands to grow non-aero biz as air traffic rebounds

Major private airports witnessed 12% CAGR growth in non-aeronautical revenue between FY 2017-2021, as per Icra report

MoCA's committee to review building heights within radius of airports

The Committee has met with all developer associations - CREDAI, NAREDCO, and PEATA in which height-related issues were taken in depth

Govt likely to remove restrictions on commercial use of AAI land

Of the 136 airports it operates, 107 were in losses due to the pandemic disruption

SpiceJet to commence flight operations to Kushinagar airport from Nov 26

SpiceJet will commence flight operations to the just-inagurated Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh from November 26. The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday

Adani Group takes over management of Jaipur International Airport

The airport has been leased out to the group by the government of India for a period of 50 year

AERA allows GMR Hyderabad to increase user development fee from Apr 1, 2022

Flying from Hyderabad airport to get costlier from April 1, 2022

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

Sydney Airport sale a step closer after improved $17.4 billion offer

The move sent the airport's shares up 5%, with analysts saying a rival bid appeared unlikely given the scale of the funding needed and foreign ownership rules

13 airports get approval for privatisation through clubbing model

AAI board okays merging major airports with smaller ones to attract investors

Delhi airport's elevated taxiway to be ready by 2022-end, says DIAL

About 60 per cent of Delhi airport's elevated eastern cross taxiway (ECT) has already been constructed and it would be ready by 2022-end, according to a statement on Wednesday.

Asset monetisation plan gives a bigger role to private operators

When implemented, the entities engaged in cross border trade in merchandise will deal more with private entities managing the ports and airports

Govt to monetise 25 airports over four years, to fetch Rs 20,782 crore

The government holds 26 per cent stake each in Mumbai and Delhi airports and 13 per cent stake in Hyderabad and Bengaluru airports

After Centre, NIAL Board approves Noida International Airport master plan

The master plan, which details the development of the proposed Noida International Airport, was approved by the Noida International Airport Limited on Friday, according to officials