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The GMR Group, which operates the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, is expecting a rise in passenger traffic to 50 million annually by FY 31, up from the current 29 million in FY 25. Pradeep Panicker, Chief Executive Officer of GHIAL said the firm is in the process of investing Rs 370 crore for the expansion of existing cargo terminal, besides setting up a new one to take the capacity close to 4.0 lakh tons annually. We are the fastest growing metro airports in the country. We did 25 million (passengers) in 2024 (ended March). This year, March ended 25, we should close at 29 million. As per the projections we have done, we could be hitting close to 50 million by 2031, Panicker told PTI. The airport already created the necessary infrastructure in a phased manner to handle 40 million passengers. The aerodrome was built in 2008 with a capacity of 12 million. Last calendar year the airport added close to 3.6 million passengers over the previous calendar year, a rare feat which
The Delhi airport saw diversions of at least three flights on Wednesday morning due to bad weather, according to an official. Several flights were also delayed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital, he said. A total of five flights were diverted to various destinations between 9.30 pm on Tuesday and 7 am on Wednesday, the official said. Out of these, three were diverted to Jaipur in Rajasthan and one each to Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai in Maharashtra, the official said on Wednesday. Dense fog enveloped several parts of the national capital resulting in low visibility conditions on Wednesday morning.
GMR Group and IndiGo Airlines on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration forming a digital consortium aimed at reshaping the landscape of the Indian aviation industry. A press release from GMR said the partnership brings together the diverse strengths of GMR's infrastructure expertise and IndiGo Airlines' innovative approach to air travel. The consortium will focus on deploying cutting-edge technologies to enhance operational efficiency, passenger experiences, and overall industry sustainability. While GMR Group and Indigo will be the founding partners of this industry consortium, the initiative aims to collaborate with multiple stakeholders of the aviation ecosystem to drive the key objectives of driving technological innovation, enhancing passenger services, achieving operational excellence, and embracing sustainable practices to minimize environmental impact. The key objectives of the consortium includes technological innovation, enhanced passenger services and operational .
GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) on Wednesday announced the launch of direct flights to Frankfurt, Germany in partnership with Lufthansa Airlines. With five weekly departures (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday), flight LH753 will depart from Hyderabad at 01:55 hours and arrive in Frankfurt at 07:05 hours. The return flight LH752 will depart from Frankfurt at 10:55 hours and arrive in Hyderabad at 23:55 hours, a release from GHIAL said. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd CEO Pradeep Panicker said, "This connectivity will benefit travellers visiting Frankfurt as a transit point or for leisure trips and would open up multiple destinations in Europe, USA, Canada, and South America via Frankfurt." Lufthansa Group (South Asia) Senior Director George Ettiyil said, As we launch Hyderabad-Frankfurt service, our capacity to India has increased by 14 per cent (relative to 2019), making this country the fastest growing major market for Lufthansa.
GMR group, the operator of Delhi, Hyderabad and Mopa airports, on Friday said it is actively looking for new investment opportunities in Greece, where it is already developing a greenfield airport in partnership with GEK TERNA. The announcement from the group came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the European nation, the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years. GMR Group's Business Chairman for energy and international airports Srinivas Bommidala was a part of the business leaders luncheon hosted by the Greek Prime Minister during the visit, according to a GMR statement. "GMR Group is already developing a greenfield airport at Crete in Greece in partnership with GEK TERNA. The Group is actively looking for new investment opportunities in Greece, which serves as a gateway to Europe for the Indians," the company said. Greece has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to foreign investors like GMR Group from India, he said, adding that the Greek government