New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Airport Authority of India has undertaken development work of the Civil enclave at Kanpur Airport with enhanced facilities for passengers at a project cost of Rs 143.6 crores, which will improve the connectivity to the city.

Ranchi Mar 26 PTI The number of flights operating at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi is likely to rise to 32 during the summers an official said on SaturdayThe airlines operate in two schedules winter and summer The summer schedule which is starting from March 27 will conclude on October 29Airport director Vinod Sharma said Number of flights is expected to increase from 28 in the winter schedule to 32 in the summer schedule He said that though 28 flights were listed in the winter schedule 24-25 flights operated on a daily basis with the arrival and departure of 4000-4500 passengersThe Ranchi airport has recently been adjudged the second best in Customer Satisfaction Index CSI published by the Airport Authority of India AAIAmong the 68 airports of the country where the survey was conducted Ranchi bagged the second rank Sharma saidHe said that the survey is conducted among passengers on various parameters including parking arrangements entrance facility washrooms cleanliness and seating arrangements PTI SAN NAM SOM SOM

Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], March 23 (ANI): Flight operations were halted and 21 flights were cancelled at Bagdogra International Airport in West Bengal after damage was reported on the runway here.

Srinagar Feb 23 PTI The air traffic to and from Kashmir was affected on Wednesday as all flights at the Srinagar airport were cancelled due to bad weather in the wake of heavy snowfall in the Valley officials saidAll flights of all airlines have been cancelled said Kuldeep Singh director Airport Authority of India AAI Srinagar airportThe flight operations at the airport were affected due to bad weather and low visibility in the wake of heavy snowfall across the Valley A total of 41 flights have been cancelled he saidThe visibility was below 400 metres and the continuous snowfall made the operations impossible he addedSingh said the passengers of the cancelled flights will be adjusted on the next available flights PTI SSB MIJ DIV DIV

New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): A Delhi-bound SpiceJet flight took off from Gujarat's Rajkot last week without the mandatory take-off permission from Air Traffic Control (ATC) Rajkot.

Srinagar Oct 18 PTI The Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Pandurang K Pole on Monday reviewed the arrangements for starting direct international flights to and from Srinagar airport from October 23 Pole held a meeting regarding operation of international flights from Srinagar international airport and necessary arrangements needed to put in place and management of passengers in view of Covid pandemic an official spokesman said He said the operation of international flights will start from October 23 which will connect Kashmir directly with the rest of the world The director the Airport Authority of India gave a presentation regarding layout plan for operation and regulation of activities at the airport the spokesman said He said a threadbare discussion was held over the management of passengers during arrival and departure of domestic and international flights keeping the sensitivity of the Covid pandemic in view Arrangements for immigration and customs were also discussed the spokesman said Pole directed officers to execute arrangements meticulously including the management and regulation of passengers segregation of domestic and international passengers conduct Rapid PCR at airport for international passengers besides mandatory RTPCR test for Covid before 48 hours The meeting also discussed the issue of brick kilns within the eight kilometer radius of the Srinagar International Airport and alternative approach road besides other issues the spokesman added PTI MIJ ANB ANB

Srinagar Sep 25 PTI International flight operations are likely to resume at the Srinagar airport as efforts are on to start services between here and Sharjah Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on SaturdayHe also said that the terminal at the Srinagar airport will be expanded from 25000 square metre to 63000 square metreThe first international flight connection from Srinagar to Sharjah in the United Arad Emirates will be started soon Efforts are on so that international travellers come directly to Srinagar This will be a historic decision not just for Jammu and Kashmir but the whole country Scindia told reporters hereThere will be an investment of Rs 1500 crore at the Srinagar airport while Rs 600 crore will be spent on the Jammu airportThe Jammu airport will have a new 25000 square metre terminal adding to the existing one the Union minister saidThe runway at the Jammu airport has been extended to 8000 feet and there will be no load penalty on flights at the airport from October 1 he saidThe minister said a new cargo terminal at the Srinagar airport constructed at a cost of Rs 15 crore will be made functional on October 1On the issue of landing operations at the airport here he said the civil aviation ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir administration will hold discussions with the defence ministry for the installation of CAT-II ILS system for overcoming flight cancellations due to bad weatherScindia also held a review meeting at the airport and then held an-hour-long discussion with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for strengthening the aviation infrastructure in the Union TerritoryThe minister said he has requested Sinha to consider reducing the VAT on aviation turbine fuel to one per cent which will help in attracting more airlines to Jammu and KashmirIt will be a boost for the tourism and development of Jammu and Kashmir as more flights will translate into more connectivity and more tourists he saidScindia said the lieutenant governor has also assured to transfer 122 acres of land needed for expansion of the Jammu airport to the Airport Authority of India by October 10On the same day feasibility and design studies will be started he saidScindia and Sinha also discussed ways of using helicopter services for promoting tourism in Jammu and Kashmir as it being done in states like UttarakhandOn surging air ticket prices during the winter season Scindia said he will have the alleged cartelisation investigatedWe will stop it if there is any cartelisation Also the best way to check this kind of practice is increasing the connectivity We are taking steps in that direction he added PTI SSB MIJ ANB ANB

pIn it there was talk of shortage of land for the expansion of the airport in Bihta after which the shifting of the airport to Saran is being discussed However no final decision has been taken on this yetp