Passengers face tough time as Jet pilots protest continuesSeptember 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Passengers are having a harrowing time as Jet Airways has canceled flights for the fifth consecutive day on Saturday. The pilots of the airlines are on strike under the banner of NAG (National Aviators Guild), to press for their demands.
Airports to rework plans as carriers cut costsAugust 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Airport developers who were planning exclusive terminals for low-cost carriers have begun re-drawing plans as almost all domestic carriers are now switching to low-cost operations. "We have to rework and redraw plans as most scheduled domestic carriers will now largely operate as low-cost carriers," said an official of the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
A look at airlines' on-time performance as reported by the DOTAugust 4th, 2009 A look at airlines' on-time statusThe following lists 19 airlines' on-time performance in June and overall on-time performance since the beginning of the year, according to data from the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Carrier On-Time Arrival Pct.
Airports Authority to be converted into a company by 2010August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government plans to convert the airport regulator Airports Authority of India (AAI) into a company, a senior aviation ministry official said Tuesday. "We are working out to convert AAI from an authority to a company by next March.
Praful Patel says Continental Airlines should have followed Indian laws on friskingJuly 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Wednesday airlines operating from India should follow the law of the land while frisking passengers in airports. Referring to the recent controversy over the frisking of Former President A.P.J.
India defers policy to privatise ground services at airportsJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government has decided to defer its policy to privatise ground services like passenger check-ins and baggage handling at airports following protests by the staff of state-run Air India and the Airports Authority of India. "The government has decided to defer the exit of all non-entitled entities from all ground handling operations at the six metro airports to Dec 31, 2009," an official statement said Wednesday.
UAE tightens airport security amid swine flu fearsMay 4th, 2009 DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tightened security at airports to spot passengers infected with the deadly influenza A(H1N1) virus, also called swine flu, WAM reported. Officials at Dubai airports said they are working closely with the health department to detect suspected cases of swine flu.
Impose 'congestion pricing' to decongest airports, says expertApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - 'Congestion pricing' could be one way to decongest airport runways and overcome the problem of rampant flight delays. In London, motorists pay a fee to drive into certain locations during peak traffic hours, and the idea has been considered for implementation in New York as well.
Airports on high alert after terror threatApril 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Indian government Thursday asked airports around the country to adopt heightened security measures after an intelligence tip-off of a possible terror attack. Official sources confirmed that a red alert has been sounded at airports across the country, especially in the four metros, as well as in Hyderabad, Bangalore and at some international airports like Amritsar.
Kerala airports on high alert after bomb threatFebruary 22nd, 2009 KOCHI - Kerala's three international airports at Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram were Saturday put on high alert after an anonymous call to the Saudi Airlines' office in Jeddah warned of a bomb blast at an airport in India's southern state. 'Saudi Airlines got in touch with their office here, which informed us about the bomb threat.
Hyderabad to host aviation conference next monthFebruary 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The seventh Routes Asia 2009, a premier event for the airlines and airports, will be held here March 29-31. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) is hosting the event aimed at sustaining and developing air services.
Notification issued on government requisitioning aircraftJanuary 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government can now ask airlines, including private ones, to place one or more aircraft at its disposal to meet emergency situations. The civil aviation ministry Friday issued a notification in this regard to the airlines.
Cash crunch hits non-metro airport upgrade plansJanuary 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Short of funds and fearing revenue losses, India's airport operator has shelved plans to upgrade the 35 non-metro airports at the same time, and target only a few big ones among them, a government official has said. 'We are now targeting 10-12 major non-metro airports to meet the deadline,' an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said.
Government defers action on new airports ground-handling policyDecember 30th, 2008 NEW DELHI - The government has postponed by at least six months the implementation of the new ground-handling policy at airports, expected to come into force Thursday, an official said Wednesday. 'The implementation of the new ground-handling policy has been deferred by six months or until further order,' said a spokesperson of the civil aviation ministry.
Legal action to be taken against defaulting airlines: PatelDecember 22nd, 2008 NEW DELHI - The government Tuesday said it would take 'all possible steps, including legal action' against airlines if they continue to default on airport service charge dues. According to the government, the airlines owe around Rs.11.01 billion (Rs.1,101 crore) to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the airport service charge.
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