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The longest and shortest flights this summer in India
Planning your summer trip by air? Here is a vital checklist that every passenger must know.
Published on Apr 02, 2024 08:29 AM IST
Air traffic shift: Bharat is finally catching up with India
The top 10 airports in India now handle 69% of the total footfalls while the top six handle just 59%.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 03:40 PM IST
In one sweep, UP gets the highest number of operational airports for a state
Close to the heels of this opening, regional carrier flybig has started sale of tickets for flights to Shravasti, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot and Aligarh from Lucknow.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 09:44 AM IST
Why airport lounges in India are as packed as a railway station
Airport lounges once reeked of snobbishness but have since come down to earth. What happened?
Updated on Mar 03, 2024 02:07 PM IST
Ajay Singh, boss of SpiceJet that fired people to stay aloft, bids for GoFirst
SpiceJet's Ajay Singh and Busy Bee Airways collaborate for GoFirst airline bid.
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 06:00 PM IST
View: Global cuisine, marquee brands needed to make Indian airports transit hubs
The absence of varied cuisine on-board is a perfect recipe for airports to work aggressively towards getting a 24x7 food court.
Published on Feb 13, 2024 07:17 PM IST
Scindia inaugurates new sports medicine centre in Delhi
The 20-bed tertiary care orthopaedic and sports injury facility, located in the heart of south Delhi, has specialist surgeons
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 05:54 AM IST
Only 0.7% of flights cancelled this year, says aviation minister Scindia in LS
Our fleet size has doubled in the last 10 years and the number of air traffic movements per week has grown by 22% only in the last two years, Scindia said
Published on Feb 08, 2024 01:59 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Govt holds meeting with focus on expediting immigration process at airports
Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia also emphasised the ministry’s dedication to position India as a global leader in air travel and the industry’s common goal to create multiple aviation hubs
Published on Feb 02, 2024 05:25 PM IST
Shriya Ganguly
Booking a flight? Take a look at the busiest hours at India’s top airports
It is not between 0600 and 0700 hours in the morning as you would imagine.
Published on Jan 31, 2024 10:25 AM IST
Bengaluru's KIA wins ‘Best Airport of the year’ award at Wings India 2024
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport wins 'Best Airport of the Year' award at Wings India Awards 2024.
Updated on Jan 20, 2024 11:55 AM IST
Scindia responds to Tharoor criticism with ‘thesaurus’ jibe
The minister’s remarks came after Tharoor, in a series of posts on X, alleged that the “chaos” at Delhi airport was a result of the “neglect and incompetence”
Updated on Jan 18, 2024 06:30 AM IST
‘Feel proud as Maratha’: Scindia pays homage to heroes of third war of Panipat
Jyotiraditya Scindia on Sunday said as a Maratha, he feels proud as he paid homage to the martyrs of the third war of Panipat from the Maratha and Scindia community. He was in the industrial town of Panipat to participate in Shourya Diwas Samaroh at the historical Kala Amb site.
Updated on Jan 15, 2024 07:50 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Karnal
Uttar Pradesh to have 5 more airports, Ayodhya-Ahmedabad flight services start
Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh, Aligarh, Moradabad, Chitrakoot and Shravasti to have new airports, taking the total number of airports in the state to 19.
Published on Jan 12, 2024 09:56 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi/ Lucknow
Ghaziabad: NHAI begins entry/exit restructuring work on Delhi-Meerut Expressway
The project is likely to complete and streamline flow of traffic between the DME and National Highway 9 (NH9)
Updated on Jan 06, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Peeyush Khandelwal, Ghaziabad
Flight disruption guidelines: Ministry cracks down on airlines for delays
New Year has seen an increase in air travel by families for holidays but ministry has also received several complaints, with flight delays and cancellations.
Published on Jan 03, 2024 05:26 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
Digi Yatra's facial recognition tech to reach 25 more airports by 2024
Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various check points at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
Published on Dec 15, 2023 04:20 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
250 passengers fume after 14 hr delay in Mumbai-bound flight: Report
250 passengers who were traveling from Bengaluru to Mumbai via a SpiceJet flight fumed at authorities after a 14 hour delay in take off on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 07, 2023 10:36 AM IST
International Civil Aviation Day 2023: Date, history, theme and significance
International Civil Aviation Day 2023 stands as a global acknowledgment of the pivotal role civil aviation plays in development. Here's all you need to know.
Updated on Dec 07, 2023 01:08 PM IST
Akanksha Agnihotri, Delhi
Akasa Air to launch daily flights between Bengaluru and Port Blair from Dec 15
This will be Akasa Air's 17th domestic destination. There will be no change in aircraft at Chennai, the company said.
Published on Nov 24, 2023 09:27 AM IST
DGCA suspends its official facing corruption allegations
The DGCA on Wednesday suspended director of Aerosports, Captain Anil Gill, over corruption allegations, with civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying there is “zero tolerance to malpractices”, according to official statements.
Updated on Nov 23, 2023 07:28 AM IST
Neha LM Tripathi, New Delhi
'Record high': Domestic airlines carried 4.59 lakh passengers on Nov 20
Domestic air traffic again touch a record high; airlines carried 4,59,526 passengers on Nov 20
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 10:42 PM IST
Visitors not allowed at Delhi, Punjab airports after Canada-based SFJ's threat
The BCAS said that the step was being taken as a precautionary measure following continuous threat messages being shared by the central agencies
Updated on Nov 07, 2023 06:02 PM IST
Reduced night work hours, more rest: DGCA's draft rules to tackle pilot fatigue
The proposal from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation aims to cut the maximum flight duty period to 10 hours from 13 hours for pilots operating at night.
Published on Nov 04, 2023 04:11 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
How Indian aircraft and helicopters helped Maldives in disaster & medical relief
President elect Mohamed Muizzu should reconsider his political decision on Indian troop removal as disaster and medical relief in Maldives will be hit.
Updated on Oct 31, 2023 12:38 PM IST
Not just pilot shortage: what caused Akasa Air’s August turbulence?
The drop in August was a steep 16% in departures over the previous month, which also led to a corresponding drop in passenger numbers and loss of market share.
Published on Oct 26, 2023 11:32 AM IST
US flight diverted after passenger in cockpit attempts to disable engines
The crew was able to subdue the individual and remove him from the flight deck.
Published on Oct 23, 2023 10:16 PM IST
Reuters |
Bengaluru international airport tops global rankings for on-time performance
The Bengaluru International Airport has been recognised for its on time departures in the latest report published by aviation analytics firm Cirium.
Published on Oct 17, 2023 04:41 PM IST
AAI deploys instrument landing system at Karnataka's Belagavi Airport
The installation of ILS on runway 26 approach of Belagavi Airport will enable the landing of aircraft in low visibility as well as for night landings.
Published on Oct 07, 2023 04:02 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Jyotiraditya Scindia hits back at Rajasthan CM over Kota airport
Scindia, however, rejected the allegations in a detailed response his posted on the microblogging site.
Published on Sep 16, 2023 11:51 PM IST