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Patna airport's new terminal will be able to handle 8 mn flyers/year: Puri

The Patna airport will have the capacity to handle eight million passengers per annum once the construction of its new terminal is completed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday. "LNJP (Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narayan) Airport in Patna, which currently handles 4.53 million passengers per annum, is all set for further upgradation & expansion," Puri stated on Twitter. "Construction of a new terminal is being undertaken by the AAI with state-of-the-art technology and facilities at Patna with an investment of ?1200cr," he noted. This will enable the airport to handle eight million passengers per annum, the minister said. The Patna airport is one of the fastest growing airports in India, he mentioned. Puri also said flights will start operating at the Darbhanga airport from early November, much before the Chhath festival. He said a new civil enclave with a terminal building is also being built at the Darbhanga airport at a

Govt allows airlines to decide baggage limitations for domestic flights

"The matter with regard to check-in baggage has been reviewed based on the feedback/inputs received from the concerned stakeholders," the ministry noted

Flight tickets booked before, during lockdown refundable: DGCA to SC

DGCA also clarified that in case of tickets booked prior to the lockdown up to May 24, the refund would be governed by the credit shell and incentive scheme

Dubai bans Air India Express for 15 days for carrying Covid positive flyer

In August, Hong Kong had banned Air India for two weeks for a similar lapse

Flyers can take videos in flights but can't use recording gadgets: DGCA

On Saturday, the regulator had said that a scheduled flight will be suspended for a period of two weeks if anyone is found taking photographs inside the plane

Vande Bharat: 153 stranded Indians depart from Thailand for New Delhi

A special Air India flight from Thailand departed for New Delhi on Tuesday, carrying 153 stranded Indians, under the Vande Bharat Mission

12,60,118 Indians repatriated under Vande Bharat Mission till Aug 30: MoCA

Earlier last month, the Ministry of External Affairs had said the phase 6 of the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to COVID-19 pandemic will begin on September 1

Kerala govt, Centre on collision course over privatisation of airport

State says offer to match Adani's bid was rejected

India in talks with 13 nations for air bubble arrangement: Minister Puri

Since July, India has established such bubbles with the following countries - the US, the UK, France, Germany, the UAE, Qatar and the Maldives

Domestic aviation sees jump amid Covid, over 91,000 flew on Aug 17: Govt

The footfalls at the airports stand at 1,82,067 while the total number of passengers soared to 91,959, the MoCA said

Ayodhya airport set to become international, to be expanded by 600 acres

The civil aviation minister said that so far Rs 525 crore fund has been approved for the airport in Ayodhya and of this, Rs 300 crore have been spent so far

Kozhikode plane crash: 74 injured discharged from hospitals, says Air India

The injured passengers of IX-1344 flight are being treated at various hospitals of Kozhikode, the airline said in a statement

DGCA suspends two senior executives of AirAsia India over safety violations

Captain Gaurav Taneja, a popular Youtuber, tweeted on June 14 that he has been suspended by AirAsia India "for standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers"

Covid-19: Rising global tally, update on Vande Bharat Mission & more

Countrywise, US Covid-19 cases surpass 5 million-mark on Sunday. The US is followed by Brazil with over 3 million cases and India with over 2.2 million infected people

Kerala plane crash: Air India praises Malappuram residents for saving lives

Investigation for the accident is continuing and will take some time before it is completed, Air India Express said

All issues red-flagged by DGCA in past addressed by Kozhikode airport: Puri

All issues such as excessive rubber deposits, water stagnation and cracks that were red-flagged by DGCA in the past were "addressed and rectified" by the Kozhikode airport, said Aviation Minister Puri

In the backdrop of Kozhikode crash, Patna airport cries for attention

60 people were killed when a Delhi-bound Boeing 737 from Kolkata ploughed through a residential locality in Patna

Aviation minister announces interim relief for victims of AIE flight crash

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday announced an interim relief of Rs 10 lakh for each of those who died in the Air India Express crash at the Karipur airport here.

Air India plane crash: Black box recovered, 1 dead tests Covid-19 positive

Puri announced Rs 10 lakh interim relief for each of the deceased, Rs 200,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries

Kerala plane crash: DGCA, Civil Aviation, AAI officials to meet in Delhi

At least 18 people including two pilots have lost their lives in the incident. However, the four-cabin crew members are safe