Pistol hidden in laptop recovered from air traveller in PakistanOctober 4th, 2009 KARACHI - A pistol hidden inside a laptop was recovered from a foreign passenger on board a flight in Pakistan, Geo News reported Sunday. According to the airport authorities, the 9-mm pistol was hidden in the battery slot of the laptop and could have been used in a possible hijacking attempt.
Hyderabad Airport to organise shopping festivalSeptember 17th, 2009 HYDERABAD - GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), the operators of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, will organize a shopping festival Sep 19-Oct 24, a company official said Thursday. Courtyard Marriott Hotel and Jet Airways, along with all the retail and food and beverage outlets in the airport premises, are sponsoring the festival, said a statement by the company.
Abu Dhabi Airport registers strong passenger growthAugust 22nd, 2009 ABU DHABI - Abu Dhabi International Airport has recorded strong growth in number of passengers despite the economic downturn, WAM news agency reported Saturday. Passenger numbers for July exceeded 900,000, as figures showed that 923,124 people travelled through the airport in the month.
IATA says air traffic may have leveled off in June from earlier plunge; lower fares helpedAugust 18th, 2009 IATA says air traffic stabilized in JuneNEW YORK — The International Air Transport Association on Monday said that worldwide passenger traffic may have stabilized in June, in part because lower fares got more people on planes. Airlines cut fares on many routes to fill planes as fewer people flew because of the weak global economy.
Mumbai airport's traffic control tower design bags awardJuly 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - The Mumbai Airport's proposed air traffic control (ATC) tower design has bagged a prestigious international award, an airport spokesman said here Tuesday. Designed by HOK International, the tower design has been conferred 'Autodesk Hong Kong Building Information Modeling (BIM) Award-2009'.
Emirates' double-decker to make maiden flight from Dubai to BirminghamJuly 16th, 2009 DUBAI - An Emirates' super-jumbo double-decker is to make its maiden flight from Dubai to Birmingham in September. The plane will have the world's first on board shower spas, the WAM news agency reported Thursday.
Chandigarh on international flight map by AugustJuly 15th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Chandigarh will come on the international aviation map from August, said a top Punjab government official here Wednesday. "International flights from here will begin in August.
Two held in Dubai for smuggling heroin in gutsJuly 12th, 2009 DUBAI - Customs officials at the Dubai International Airport have foiled two bids of smuggling narcotics into the country and arrested two Asian passengers who concealed 80 capsules of heroin in their stomach, the WAM news agency reported Sunday. The first attempt was aborted when officials at the airport forced a suspicious looking passenger to go through the body scan machine and found him hiding 50 capsules of the contraband drug.
Delhi airport congestion to ease by April 2010: PatelJuly 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Air traffic congestion at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here will end once the new terminal T3 becomes operational by April 2010, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said Thursday. "I do concede there there is a problem.
Badal to Antony: help Chandigarh's debut international flightJuly 9th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Hoping to put Chandigarh on the international flight map, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to Defence Minister A.K. Antony for his intervention in getting Indian Air Force (IAF) authorities to permit Fly Dubai to begin operations.
Chandigarh to become international gatewayJune 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Travelling abroad from Punjab and Haryana will not mean travelling to Delhi anymore with Chandigarh airport being upgraded to an international airport. The first flight for Dubai will take off July end.
Air France passenger plane missing: ReportsJune 1st, 2009 PARIS - A passenger plane belonging to Air France went missing Monday with 215 people on board, media reports said. The passenger jet, which was bound for Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, lost contact with the control centre shortly after takeoff from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, news agencies reported, quoting a Paris airport spokesperson.
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.
Emirates announces new package on Kochi-Dubai sectorMarch 31st, 2009 KOCHI - Emirates Airlines Tuesday announced a 'companion offer' that extends a complimentary return ticket in the same class for a companion for a passenger travelling from here to Dubai. In a press statement, the airlines said the offer was valid on flights EK533 departing from Kochi 4.20 a.m.
Delhi airport to have new departure terminal soonFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A new departure terminal at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, which will be able to handle all outbound domestic passengers, will be operational by March-end, officials said. The new terminal, 1D, set up at an investment of Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore), will be inaugurated Thursday, but will be opened for passengers only by March-end, said an official of Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), which runs the IGI Airport.
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