Bengaluru Airport

Air cargo biz seen recovering as exports rise, freight services increase

Bengaluru airport shows positive growth. Delhi and Hyderabad airports handle over 90 per cent of September 2019 volume

SWR, BMRCL sign MoU with BIAL to upgrade connectivity to intl airport

According to the SWR, the construction of this Railway Station is near completion and is scheduled to be operationalised shortly

KL Rahul donates PPE hoods to CISF personnel at Bengaluru airport

KL Rahul has donated PPE hoods to CISF personnel posted in Bengaluru; Rahul said that it is everybody's responsibility to make the CISF feel safe and comfortable amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic

Mumbai, Bengaluru and Cochin airports hike landing charges by up to 45%

The increase in charges by the airports was allowed by the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) - the regulatory body which fixes chargers for airports

Bengaluru airport introduces 'contactless journey' to contain Covid-19

According to the BIAL, the features include pre-entry process, where the passengers have to wear masks and carry e-boarding or printed passes

Coronavirus outbreak: Airports start stringent screening to check spread

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

Bengaluru to get its first non-stop US flight in Oct, trip to take 17 hours

The daily service with Boeing 787 aircraft will take around 17 hours to complete the trip, it is learnt

Bengaluru airport to invest Rs 13,000 cr for infrastructure expansion

BIAL has recently entered into an agreement with Phase 1 Events and Embassy Group to manage and operate a Concert Arena, scheduled to be ready by the end of 2021.

First flight takes off from new runway of Kempegowda International Airport

The Kempegowda International Airport here commenced operations on the new South Runway with the landing of the first flight on the 4,000-metres long and 45-metres wide airstrip on Friday. This makes the BLR Airport the first in the country to operate independent parallel runways, enabling aircraft to land or take-off simultaneously on both runways, it said in a statement. "It is a historic day for us at BLR Airport as we commenced operations on the new runway," said Hari Marar, MD & CEO, Bangalore International Airport Limited, operator of the BLR Airport. Our first runway opened 11 years ago, and became a linchpin for the region's economic development during the last decade. With the aviation industry in India set for exponential growth, two operational runways will provide the thrust required to cater to this demand and further bolster growth of Karnataka and India", he said. The South Runway will begin with limited landings and take offs before gradually scaling .

Air pollution: AirAsia has masks for those flying to Delhi from 4 cities

In the winters, there is a dip in the minimum temperature that makes the air cold and heavy, making it easier for accumulation of pollutants close to the ground, the airline said.

After DGCA probe, GoAir grounds crew for overshooting Bengaluru runway

The aircraft with 180 passengers and crew took off and landed at the Hyderabad airport, after not being able to land at the city airport.

Flying out of Bengaluru airport 120% costlier from April 16 to Aug 15

The money generated from the incremental UDF hike during these four months will be deposited in a separate bank account and will be used only to fund the ongoing expansion

Bangalore airport to curtail flights for 10 days from Feb 14 for Aero India

Kempegowda International Airport will be out of bounds for commercial flights during particular hours from February 14 to February 24

No more check-in queues! Automated self bag drop system launched in B'luru

Bengaluru Airport has deployed 16 fully-automated self-bag drop machines

Bengaluru International Airport looks to technology to cut congestion

Last week the airport signed an agreement to implement a technology which would allow passengers to check in through facial recognition

Bengaluru airport clocks 25.04 mn passengers in 2017, plans for 2nd runway

Air Traffic Movements grew by 4.3 per cent to 44 movements an hour this year

Bengaluru Airport strengthens management after change in ownership

In June, the erstwhile owner GVK Group exited the project selling its remaining stake to Fairfax

Karnataka minister seeks to block B'luru airport stake sale to Fairfax

Prem Watsa firm is a financial investor and lacks expertise to run airports

GVK sells residual 10% stake in Bengaluru airport to Fairfax India

Company sold the stake for Rs 1,290 cr

Bengaluru airport gets new board; new terminal to cater to traffic growth

Planned second terminal will now handle 25 million extra passengers by 2021