Bengaluru Airport achieves record profit for the first time since its inception

Alongside its financial success, Bengaluru Airport has also garnered several prestigious global honors in 2025.

Published on: May 17, 2025, 15:39:02 IST

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Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) has achieved a significant financial milestone, recording its first-ever profit since its inception.

According to news agency PTI, the announcement came following a board meeting of the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) held on May 16, chaired by Shalini Rajneesh, Chief Secretary to the Government of Karnataka and BIAL Chairperson.

In a press release, BIAL highlighted the achievement as a major turning point, underscoring the airport’s strategic growth, sustainability initiatives, and operational excellence. The record profit reflects a strong financial turnaround and positions BLR Airport for continued progress.

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Alongside its financial success, BLR Airport has also garnered several prestigious global honors in 2025, reinforcing its status as a frontrunner in safe and sustainable airport operations worldwide, the report added.

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Level 5 Accreditation

Most notably, as of May 5, 2024, BLR Airport became the first airport in Asia to earn Level 5 Accreditation under the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. This top-tier certification recognizes an impressive 95.6 per cent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, enabling the airport to reach net-zero emissions in those categories a full seven years ahead of its 2030 target.

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Further demonstrating its environmental leadership, BLR Airport was awarded the Silver Award in ACI’s Green Airports Recognition 2025, under the theme “Sustainable Energy at Airports” in the 15-38 million passenger category. This marks the fourth straight year the airport has received sustainability recognition from ACI.

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