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Alert! 20 Indian Airports Closed As Tensions With Pakistan | Full List Here

08 May 2025

In the wake of heightened India-Pakistan tensions and the closure of airspace in northern and western India, passenger flight operations have been suspended at nearly 20 airports until 5:29 am IST on May 10, as per a NOTAM issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The disruption follows India’s missile...

Pakistan Shuts Key Airports for 48 Hours Following India’s Operation Sindoor

07 May 2025

Following India's attacks in various regions of Pakistan, including Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Pakistan Punjab, major airports in the country will be closed for 48 hours, reports added. India's Pin-Point Strikes Under 'Operation Sindoor' At 1.44 am on Wednesday, India launched pin-point strikes in at least two locations - Muridka and...

Aviation Ministry Approves In-Principle for New Airports in Rajasthan, Odisha

06 May 2025

The civil aviation ministry on Monday granted in-principle approval for the establishment of greenfield airports in Rajasthan's Kota and Odisha's Puri, marking a significant step towards improving connectivity in these regions. Kota Airport: A Boost for Education and Industry Kota, located in Rajasthan, is represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om...

Man Boarded 200 Flights in 110 Days to Steal Jewellery Worth Lakhs

14 May 2024

The Delhi Police uncovered a novel style of theft orchestrated by Rajesh Kapoor, who managed to execute robberies at airports across India, boarding over 200 flights and traveling extensively within the country for over 100 days in 2023. This modus operandi came to light when multiple passengers reported significant losses...

15 Flights Diverted from Delhi Due to Weather: Sources

24 Apr 2024

Airport sources reported that adverse weather conditions in the national capital led to the diversion of 15 flights from Delhi. Among these diversions, nine flights were redirected to Jaipur, two to Amritsar, two to Lucknow, one to Mumbai, and one to Chandigarh. On Tuesday evening, various areas of Delhi witnessed...

Adani Group plans to expand 7 airports, spend Rs 60,000 crore

11 Mar 2024

The Adani Group intends to invest ₹ 60,000 crore to expand seven airports across the nation in the next five to 10 years. According to Adani Ports' Managing Director Karan Adani, the airports under its management will have increase their current capacity to three times by 2040. According to Arun...

80-year-old collapses, dies as he walks to terminal due to lack of wheelchair assistance at Mumbai Airport

16 Feb 2024

An 80-year-old man collapsed and passed away from a heart attack at Mumbai international airport while attempting to clear immigration by foot, reportedly due to a lack of wheelchair support. The man, who was traveling with his wife, had arranged for wheelchair assistance for both of them on an Air...

Power banks top list of seized items at airports in India

31 Jul 2023

The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) reported on Monday that security organizations seize about 25,000 prohibited items from passengers at various airports across the nation each day. At BCAS's Delhi headquarters, the Aviation Security Culture Week-2023 was officially launched by Zulfiquar Hasan, the organization's director general. At all domestic...

2 arrested with gold values over Rs 1 crore at Hyderabad airport

06 Jun 2023

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department seized 1705.3 grammes of gold worth over Rs. 1 crore from 2 passengers arriving from Dubai at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. On Monday, as per the Customs Department, based on specific information, two passengers who arrived from Dubai...

SC Allows AAI To Construct New Enclave In Agra Airport

17 Jan 2023

In a relief to the Airports Authority of India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday changed its order and permitted AAI to expand the air terminal traffic in the Agra runway strip and develop another terminal in Agra. A seat headed by Judge Sanjay Kishan Kaul passed the bearing while at...

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