Page 19 - Airports

Mayday for airports: Urgent need for de-congestion plans to speed up

With rising incomes and falling fares expanding the demand for air travel over the past decade, almost half of India's key airports may be breaching their capacity in FY19

The best of the rest

Which airports offer the most comfortable sleeping zones and where to find the most snooze-friendly facilities

Airports driving new urbanisation patterns

The economic multiplier effect of airport construction is estimated to be around six times the capital invested in an airport

Airports need $45 bn investment to improve capacity by 2030: Capa

Current capacity of the country's top 17 airports is between 298-316.5 million passengers per annum

Now, you can go through airport security check without leaving wheelchair

CISF will also conduct a country-wide survey to find out how many such passengers travel by air each day

SC rejects Centre's plea, allows airport operators to use land

The Centre had approached the Supreme Court alleging that the high court order was erroneous

Say goodbye to mundane queues, airports of the future are here

The sky portal of the 2040s, however, is likely to be free of such delights

Future airports likely to be named after cities: Jayant Sinha

Names of existing airports need not be changed/ disturbed, he added

Govt may reopen HAL, Begumpet airports

Slots, parking bays unavailable at major airports

Technical issues delay roll out of biometric entry passes at airports

Proposal was to link an individual's Aadhaar information with biometric access control system

Ground handling agencies may be barred from airports belonging to forces

Proposal is part of detailed set of draft regulations for ground handling services

FAIA to ensure smooth services at airports

The assertion came after Sena MPs warned of grounding Air India operations at Mumbai, Pune airports

285 theft cases reported at airports in over three years

The figures are for 13 airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Bangalore, Jammu

Govt okays Rs 4,500 cr project to revive 50 airports, airstrips

Small cities will be connected on commencement of operation of flights to unserved airports

Bag tags at airports: CISF not on board for quick execution

Aviation regulators, airport operators, CISF decided that measures be deployed by March 31

To boost regional connectivity, 43 unused airports to be revived soon

Aviation secretary said 11 bidders have proposed to put these airports into commercial operations

44 airports have potential for operations under UDAN: Report

Uttar Pradesh has four high potential RCS destinations

To develop airport infrastructure, govt to spend $10 bn in five years

As many as 400 unused airstrips across the country would be brought back to life

AAI defends safety standards of ATC; says comparable to best globally

AAI rubbished recent media reports

Seven airports in India are going 'tag-free' for hand baggage from today

The move follows a decision by the CISF, which handles the security at airports, to do away with stamping of cabin baggage tag