Page 16 - Airports

Covid-19 impact: Passenger traffic at Bengaluru airport dips 66%

The passenger traffic at Kempegowda International Airport here (KIAB/BLR Airport) nosedived 66 per cent in the financial year 2020-21, with the COVID-19 pandemic dealing a major blow.

Air traveller numbers treble from May low as states get into unlock mode

But the grim reality is that the average daily passengers for June from the second week is still around 40 per cent of the levels reached in March when it rose to 313,000 passengers a day

These are the most punctual airlines and airports in the world

Japan Airlines and Tokyo's Haneda Airport climbs to the top for punctuality as aviation starts picking up.

Private airport operators send SOS to govt, say operations unsustainable

Airport apex body says aeronautical revenues down 75-80%, cites severe cash crunch; Over 85% of total costs incurred by airport operators are fixed

Air travellers show 2x rise in June first week over May as Covid cases fall

Rise in passenger uptake expected to be swifter than it was after 1st wave

Super-sniffing dogs could shorten Covid testing lines in airports: Study

Two dogs could accurately scan 300 plane passengers in about half an hour as part of a screening strategy, scientists found.

Covid, ATF prices to push airlines into Rs 10,000 cr loss in FY22: Crisil

The loss is however expected to be 35-40% lower than the projected loss in FY21

Covid resurgence to delay Indian airports' passenger recovery: Moody's

The rapid increase in new coronavirus cases is credit negative for Indian airports: report

How the second Covid-19 wave could mar the summer of recovery for airlines

Occupancy in airlines is down to 60 per cent as number of cases rises and states impose travel curbs

BS READS: Rs 10,000-cr hit behind govt plan to sell Delhi, Mumbai airports

With the golden geese laying golden eggs no more, the Modi government's decision to sell Delhi and Mumbai airports could well save it from flogging a dead horse in the coming years

Covid: Four pvt airports can see 90% drop in op profit, says report

The airports are Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad

Domestic air traffic sequential growth slows down to 1.2% in February

Domestic air traffic has been growing in double digits since August and pace slowed down in January

Chennai airport's new terminal to be commissioned by 2022-end: AAI

The Chennai airport's new integrated terminal, which would be constructed after demolishing existing terminals 2 and 3, would be commissioned by December 2022

DGCA turns paperless, will offer all licences online by February-end

Civil aviation regulator to launch mobile app for pilots

Odisha CM urges Modi to establish international airport at Puri

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to establish an international airport at Puri

Domestic air traffic reaches new high on Friday over Diwali rush

The country's busiest airports in Delhi and Mumbai saw highest footfalls on Friday as seat occupancy rose from around 60-65 per cent to over 70 per cent

Jet Airways will have to reapply for slots, have 20 planes for global ops

When it shut operations, Jet Airways had close to 700 such slots pair including 116 and 214 in prime airports of Delhi and Mumbai

AAI plans to develop 100 airports, waterdromes, heliports by 2024

The scheme aims to provide affordable, economically viable, and profitable air travel on regional routes.

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

Surat airport peak hour passenger handling capacity to triple Dec 2021: AAI

The peak hour passenger handling capacity at Surat airport, which is currently under expansion at an investment of Rs 353 crore, will be tripled to 1,800 passengers by December next year, the AAI said