VISAKHAPATNAM : In some good news for travel enthusiasts, Thai Air Asia has announced the resumption of services between Bangkok and Visakhapatnam after four years. The airlines withdrew its service to Vizag in 2019. According to the company, flights will be operated in the route three times a week from April 9. Bookings are open […]
Category: Civil Aviation
Russia- bound aircraft crashed in Afghanistan not Indian, did refueling at Gaya, clarifies Centre
NEW DELHI: A small aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan did not belong to any Indian carrier and the plane did refuelling at the Gaya airport while it was flying to Moscow from an airport in Thailand, the government said on Sunday. Amid reports that it was an Indian plane that was involved in the crash, […]
Only 34 acres of land left to be acquired for Kovai airport expansion: RTI reply
COIMBATORE: A total of 434.43 acres of ‘patta’ land have been acquired as on December 31 by the Tamil Nadu government for the expansion of Coimbatore International Airport, revealed a reply to a Right to Information query. Out of the 468.83 acre patta land to be acquired, now only 34.40 acres need to be acquired. […]
Airline caterers told to maintain highest standards
NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all leading airlines and airline caterers to provide passengers with detailed information about the nature, origin and manufacturing-related details of the food served during flight journeys. It also highlighted the importance of menu labelling, so that the passengers could make an informed […]
Kumarakom banks on heli-tourism project to scale greater heights
KOTTAYAM: Experiencing an aerial view of the awe-inspiring backwaters and verdant landscapes of the picturesque Kumarakom is now within reach for tourists visiting this enchanting destination. Merely two weeks following the inauguration of the heli-tourism project by Tourism Minister Mohamed Riyas in Kochi, Kumarakom, a renowned tourism hotspot in the state, is preparing to embrace […]
Over 170 flights affected, 20 trains delayed due to fog in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The national capital continues to grapple with biting cold and fog, impacting visibility and causing delays and cancellations in flight and train operations on Wednesday morning. Flight movement to and from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport remained affected with around 120 flights including international ones getting delayed by several hours. 53 flights […]
Delhi: Dense fog continues to disrupt flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport
NEW DELHI: Dense fog continues to affect flight operations at Delhi airport as scores of flights to and from the capital city were cancelled, delayed and diverted to other airports. According to the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)’s Flight Information Display System, 10 flights were diverted, 53 flights were cancelled and over 120 were delayed […]
Malaysia-bound flight suffers tyre burst in Chennai, all passengers safe
CHENNAI: A Kuala Lumpur-bound international flight with 130 passengers onboard suffered a tyre burst here on Thursday, but all the passengers were safe and deplaned, a senior official at the city airport said. The rear tyre of the flight burst when it was taxiing ahead of takeoff to the Malaysian capital in the small hours, […]
DGCA issues guidelines to tackle flight delays amid Delhi bad weather conditions
NEW DELHI: With flights facing long delays amid adverse weather conditions in Delhi, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued guidelines, asking the airlines to publish accurate real-time information on their flights and inform passengers through SMS/WhatsApp and email. The DGCA guidelines came hours after Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia stepped in […]
Smog snags: War room at six airports to ease anxiety of fliers
NEW DELHI: With dense smog disrupting air travel in a big way in North India and harried passengers blowing their top, aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday announced the setting up of war rooms by airports and airline operators at six metro cities to address the mess. The cities are Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata […]
Curbs on Delhi airspace due to R-Day security concern
NEW DELHI: The Air Traffic Controller (ATC) has placed 11 days of curbs on the city’s airspace this month due to security measures in view of Republic Day celebrations. According to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Delhi Airport International Limited (DIAL) on Tuesday, restrictions on flight operations will be imposed between January […]
As airfares decline, sharp increase in Delhi, Hyderabad airport passengers
GMR Airports, which operates key Indian airports such as those in Delhi and Hyderabad, saw a sharp increase in its passenger traffic in December as more people took to the skies. Air fares in India have been declining in the last couple of months due to lower oil prices, which has in turn spurred air […]