Verdict a respite for MIAL, which invoked force majeure due to Covid disruptions
Mumbai airport has a facility to test 3,000 to 5,000 persons daily
Besides seeking a reduction in interest rate for all facilities (loans), the entity wants an additional term loan for the period ending March 2021
During the same period, the airport registered over 16,886 ATMs in domestic operations with over 15,55,700 passengers flying to 53 destinations across the country through 10 domestic airlines
Mumbai airport on Wednesday said it has partnered with the Airports Council International (ACI) to keep the passengers updated on the latest health and safety procedures followed at various aerodromes
The city airport on Saturday said it has extended the availability of its express coronavirus infection test facility also to departing passengers and non-passengers
Currently, the centre employs around 400-500 workforce, excluding the ones working with its various offshore partners here
Facing criticism that privatising profit-making airports is saddling the AAI with economically unviable airports and fostering monopoly in the sector, the Centre is planning to rewrite policy
The Competition Commission has approved Adani Group's proposed acquisition of controlling stake in Mumbai airport from GVK Airport Developers under the green channel route
However, Miniratna firm won't cut planned capex of Rs 5,000 cr for FY21
MIAL cites court's status quo order on escrow account for situation
Mumbai airport has put in place a QR code-enabled contactless check-in mechanism for passengers, which allows them the use of their mobile phones to remotely operate check-in and self-bag drop kiosks
These companies have lost 70 per cent of their market capitalisation in the past six years and four of them are down 90 per cent or more during the period
A portion of this was routed back to the promoters of the GVK Group in the joint venture company through multiple complex transactions, according to the federal agency
Gautam Adani says the company will bid for upcoming second airports built across cities
While the group hadn't built on its airport assets, its entry into coal, power and roads was the proverbial last straw that saw its lose its crown jewel in Mumbai
The deal has been finalised even though a consortium of foreign investors which had earlier signed a binding agreement with GVK group for buying the asset has legally challenged it
August-end loan deadline brought GVK to negotiating table
The move led arbitral tribunal to vacate the order of injunction that had restrained Bidvest and ACSA from selling their shares to any third party, firm says in response to legal notice
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