Page 5 - Indian Airports

Airports see uptick in retail sales, line up sweeteners for passengers

Bengaluru airport in process of finalisng new brands for its retail and F&B zone

Adani to integrate smaller airports with Mumbai, play hub-and-spoke game

Gautam Adani says the company will bid for upcoming second airports built across cities

Cochin International Airport reports Rs 72 cr Q1 loss, revenue at Rs 19 cr

The holding company having 100 per cent shares in subsidiaries like Cochin Duty Free and Retail Services Ltd (CDRSL) registered a consolidated turn over of Rs 810.08 crore

AAI puts GoAir on 'cash and carry' basis over non-payment of dues

An airline has to pay various charges -- air navigation, landing, parking etc -- to AAI, which works under the Civil Aviation Ministry, to use facilities at any of its more than 100 airports

AI plane crash: Sikkim's Pakyong another risky airport with tabletop runway

Located at a height of 4646 ft, Pakyong airport is one of the five highest airports in India

In pictures: What international flyers must know about India's new rules

Travellers can seek exemption from institutional quarantine from August 8 onwards

AirAsia India offers 50K seats without base fare to doctors amid Covid-19

However, airport fees, charges and statutory taxes will be borne by the traveller, it said

Get, set, fly: Here's how airlines ensured safe travel as services resumed

The first step was identifying the touch points to reduce contact and go for sanitisation wherever that is not possible

Indian airports gear up to face new realities in a post-lockdown world

Thermal screenings, online duty free shopping, early check-in and light packing may become the new norm

40-60% drop in air passenger traffic likely in FY21 amid Covid-19 crisis

Private joint venture airports (seven of them), including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad accounted for over 54 per cent of the 349 million passengers in CY19.

How flights will operate after the lockdown is lifted

The Standard Operating Procedure being formulated by the DGCA will make it mandatory for airlines to keep all middle seats and the last three rows empty to minimise contact

Coronavirus outbreak: Airports start stringent screening to check spread

All thanks to several doctors on standby, the queues of fliers are manageable

Limiting liquor sale won't be in the right spirit, say private airports

The commerce ministry has recommended restricting the purchase of tax-free alcohol to one bottle at duty-free shops

Govt considers adding more teeth to aviation regulators ahead of ICAO audit

Centre moves to amend law; airlines, airports may face fines of up to Rs 1 crore

DGCA to conduct quarterly safety audits of airside operations at airports

The regulator has told the operators that it has developed a detailed checklist to benchmark safety standards for the operations on the airside

Govt turns down airlines' demand for alternative airports in major cities

Cost-benefit analysis and opposition from private airport developers primary reasons

Security check no more a hassle! Body scanners to be installed at airports

This technology could check spiralling security manpower costs

GI products to be sold at airports? Suresh Prabhu wants policy prepared

A Geographical Indication (GI) is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory

New milestone for Indian airports: Over 300 mn passengers handled in FY18

This was 16.5% higher than the figure in 2016-17, largely on the back of a spurt in domestic and international traffic

Airport capacity shortage a roadblock for overseas foray into India

Limited bilateral flying rights another challenge for airlines; Major airports like Delhi and Mumbai are choked with air traffic, restricting addition of new flights