Page 6 - Indian Airports

Explained: How 'Digi Yatra' reads one's face as the boarding pass

At the launch, Scindia said Digi Yatra will be one of the most efficient systems in the world

Mumbai airport may 'incur losses in near future' due to Covid impact: MIAL

MIAL's net loss in FY22 would have been higher had it included the annual fee payment - which is 38.7 per cent of revenues - to Centre-run AAI under its head 'total expenditure' of the balance sheet

Fairfax not exiting Bengaluru airport, has 'no interest' in selling stake

Company-owned by Canadian billionaire responds to a media report about the sale

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.

Yes, PE ownership of airports works and there is research to show it

It turns out that PE funds, while doing some nasty things like raising charges and sacking people, do manage to improve the efficiency of the airport and the services it offers

After six-hour post-monsoon makeover, Mumbai airport operational

After remaining closed for 6 hours for post-monsoon runway maintenance works, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport became operational again at 5 p.m., officials said here on Tuesday

Gwalior Airport to get a new terminal building with world-class facilities

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the development of a new terminal of Gwalior Airport

Dabolim airport to shut if app-based transport not supported: Goa Minister

Goa Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho on Wednesday expressed the fear that Dabolim airport may shut down if local taxi operators fail to support app-based taxi services

ICRA revises outlook on Indian airport infra to stable from negative

Credit ratings agency ICRA on Thursday revised the outlook on Indian airport infrastructure to 'Stable' from 'Negative' amid expectations that passenger traffic will surpass pre-pandemic level between September this year to August next year. It also estimates that domestic passenger traffic will reach pre-COVID levels by the March quarter (Q4FY23 vs Q4FY2020) this fiscal year, while the international traffic is expected to see full recovery in the second quarter of fiscal year starting April 2023. The overall recovery in domestic traffic remained strong and is expected to recover to 97-98 per cent of pre-COVID levels in FY2023 itself, ICRA said. Driven by healthy momentum in domestic traffic as well as an uptick in international passenger traffic, overall passenger traffic is expected to witness a growth of 71-73 per cent year-on-year and reach 324-327 million (95-96 per cent of pre-COVID levels) in FY2023, according to the ratings agency. The overall passenger traffic may reach 9

Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh Intl Airport initiates 'silent mode'

The silent airport is an initiative to ensure that passengers can enjoy a relaxed journey experience while they utilise their wait time in their favourite activities, without disturbance

3,000 CISF posts at airports abolished; pvt security guards inducted

The government has abolished more than 3,000 CISF posts as part of a major security architecture overhaul at Indian airports under which non-sensitive duties will be rendered by private security personnel aided by smart technology tools for surveillance and protection, officials said. A 2018-19 action plan, jointly initiated by the Union ministries of civil aviation and home along with their field offices of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) and the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), respectively, is now being implemented across 50 civil airports. The blueprint prepared by BCAS, the aviation security regulator, abolishes a total of 3,049 CISF aviation security posts to be replaced by 1,924 private security personnel and a parallel introduction of smart surveillance technology like CCTV cameras and baggage scanners. "The new security architecture not only leads to generation of more than 1,900 jobs in the aviation sector, it also gives manpower boost for CISF to mee

Adani-owned Mangaluru Airport seeks hike in user development fee

The Adani Airports-owned Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has sought an immediate increase of Rs 100 in user development fee (UDF) on domestic passengers to facilitate development activities. It has also requested permission to levy the fee on both arriving and departing passengers. The airport, in its latest tariff filing, has sought to levy a UDF of Rs 250 on domestic passengers starting this October, and gradually increasing it to Rs 725 by March 31, 2026. The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA), the tariff-fixing body, is in the process of fixing tariff for Mangaluru airport for the period of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2026. For international passengers, it has sought to levy UDF of Rs 525 and increase it to Rs 1,200 by March 2026. The users fee will be charged on both departing and arriving passengers if the AERA agrees to it. Currently, the UDF is Rs 150 for domestic and Rs 825 for international passengers, but is charged only on departing passengers.

Explained: What is PNR data, why will Indian airlines have to share it?

This information will be used by the Customs department for surveillance and risk assessment of international passengers

Delhi, Bengaluru airports start facial recognition for quicker boarding

Digi Yatra facility is voluntary for passengers and it keeps their data safe, say officials

Inauguration of Doni Polo Airport in Arunachal Pradesh deferred to October

Inauguration of the newly constructed Donyi Polo Airport at Hollongi near Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh has been postponed till October due to non-receipt of flight schedule from DGCA

Blue Dart revs up for growth with more planes, greater geographical reach

The company plans to add Boeing 737 aircraft to its fleet in order to access to multiple smaller Indian airports

Stop charging flyers for checking-in at airports, govt directs airlines

Following a spate of complaints on Twitter, the aviation ministry has asked airlines to immediately stop levying a fee of about Rs 200 per passenger for this service

PM Modi to inaugurate Deogarh airport, new AIIMS in Jharkhand today

The Deogarh airport, constructed across 657 acres at an estimated cost of around Rs 400 crore, will be the second international airport in Jharkhand after Ranchi

Tall trees, bird hits, short runway worrying for Patna airport: Experts

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has initiated a probe into the incident that took place on June 19 at the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna

Bird hits, short runway, trees cause for concern at Patna airport: Experts

Pilots frequently encounter hazards like bird hits, a short runway and tall trees while operating at Patna airport, where nearly 200 people on board a Delhi-bound aircraft recently had a close shave