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New national policy may turn India's airports into global transit hubs

If enacted, the policy will address challenges such as double security checks and immigration bottlenecks to better streamline travel

IGI's one runway will be temporarily closed from Sept 11 for repair

A runway at the Delhi airport will be closed for resurfacing works for around three months from September 11. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which handles around two lakh passengers daily, has four runways and three terminals. "RWY 10/28 of IGI Airport will be temporarily closed for resurfacing works for approximately 3 months from 11th September 2023 to 15th December 2023. "Along with the resurfacing works at RWY 10/28, rehabilitation of existing taxiways connecting RWY 10/28 and construction of few new taxiways connecting RWY 10/28 will also be undertaken," according to a communication issued by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). The communication also said the closure of RWY 10/28 requires a temporary revision in the operating procedures to ensure smooth, orderly and safe aircraft operations. The fourth runway and the dual Eastern Cross Taxiways (ECT) became operational at the airport on July 14. One of the runways was to be closed for maintenance work and

Delhi international airport plans to raise Rs 750 crore to refinance debt

The plan comes close on the heels of global rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) upgrading DIAL's long-term issuer rating from "B" to "B+" on the back of stronger traffic and profitability

S&P upgrades Delhi International Airport's rating to 'B+' from 'B'

Stronger Traffic and Profitability drives rating action

SC ruling on user development fee provides guidance for GST, tax on royalty

The SC had held that UDF collected by the DIAL is in the nature of statutory levy and the same would not be taken as consideration against any services

India's first elevated cross taxiway to be operational this year in Delhi

DIAL officials said they have almost completed civil work for the elevated taxiway

With 59 mn travellers, Delhi's airport was 9th busiest in the world in 2022

Dubai was the only other Asian airport in the list with Chinese airports missing completely, given the Covid restrictions in China in 2022

Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific, says ACI

While Delhi was ranked among the top airports for cleanliness, none of the Indian airports made it to the winners list in the other new categories

BIAL incurs net loss of Rs 356 crore in FY22 due to Covid-19 impact

The financial performance of BIAL is registering strong growth as passenger volumes in recent months have gone back to pre-Covid levels

Airlines, not airports, ask passengers to come 3.5 hrs before flight: DIAL

Not the airport, but airline companies have asked passengers to reach the airport 3.5 hours before departure, said a Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) official on Thursday

Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram airports switch to EVs to reduce emissions

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had in September said that over 90 per cent airports in the country achieve carbon neutral status by 2024.

Delhi International Airport to raise up to Rs 1,600 cr via debentures

Tweaks plans to opt for Debentures as alternative to lease financing

Delhi International Airport becomes 5G network-compliant: GMR group

GMR group-run Delhi Airport on Thursday said it has made its facility compliant for 5G network, which the passengers can avail once these services are rolled out by the Telecom Service Providers (TSPs). Most airports at present provide wireless service primarily through Wi-Fi to passengers. Wi-Fi relies on the unlicensed spectrum which is free for anyone to use, as per the Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL). With the rise in passenger footfall, the airports have witnessed a rise in demand for more bandwidth and faster speed for using gadgets like smartphones and laptops, among others. Airlines and other airport stakeholders are also seeking fast, seamless and secure connectivity for their essential technologies to meet the demand, DIAL said, adding with 5G network passengers will be able to enjoy a 20 times faster data speed over the available Wi-Fi system, it said. Such a network would allow them quicker downloads, zero buffering during streaming and seamless execution of ...

Delhi, Bengaluru airports start biometric screening of domestic passengers

Contactless and paperless process through DigiYatra aims to reduce waiting time

Delhi IGI airport to induct 62 EVs to cut down greenhouse gas emissions

The Delhi airport has decided to replace all its vehicles with EVs in the next four months for its airside operations under the Green Transportation Program

Virgin Atlantic to start second daily flight on Delhi-London route

The flight will be operated from Heathrow airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital

Delhi airport's Terminal-1 installs high speed baggage handling system

The Delhi international airport has been installing an integrated cart system at its Terminal-1 for baggage handling that has high speed, high capacity and more reliability, DIAL said

T2 terminal of Delhi international airport to reopen from July 22

The T2 terminal of the Delhi international airport will resume operations from July 22, two months after it was shut down due to significant drop in domestic air traffic owing to the Covid-19 pandemic

Moody's downgrades Delhi International Airport ratings to B1 from Ba3

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded Delhi International Airport Ltd's (DIAL's) corporate family rating and senior secured ratings to B1 from Ba3.

Moody's downgrades Delhi International Airport rating following Covid surge

Outlook negative; Moody's says reduction in revenue will lead to additional debt being required to complete the airport's expansion