"Most of these are parents of folks settled in the west and many times are not well versed with navigating airports, their children hence ask for wheelchair assistance so that they don't miss connecting flights. It's opportunity for airlines to make money from what is complementary," said one user.
Seven employees of IndiGo, and one airside worker each of GoAir and SpiceJet have failed the alcohol tests since the rules were issued, the official said.
Issuing an ultimatum to Air India, PSU oil majors on Thursday asked it to make the monthly lump sum payment by October 18 or they will stop the fuel supply at six major airports, according to an official document.
The AAI has allocated Rs 1,250 crore for Guwahati airport, Rs 650 crore for Imphal (Manipur), Rs 500 crore for Agartala (Tripura), Rs 650 crore for a greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh, and Rs 450 crore for the Lengpui Airport in Mizoram and other airports in the region.
Soon, your favourite cup of tea may be served in eco-friendly 'kulhads' across all major railway stations, stalls at bus depots, airports and malls across the country, with Union Transport and MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari writing to Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in this regard.
A senior official told PTI that the move would go a long way in improving safety on the airside. In efforts to curb ground incidents, a checklist has been prepared by the DGCA to benchmark safety standards on the airside of the airport.
"Walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors cannot detect non-metallic weapons and explosives. Body scanners detect both metallic and non-metallic items concealed on the body," states the circular sent by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to all airports in April this year.
Aviation minister Jayant Sinha today denied that "VIP culture" was prevalent at Indian airports, saying that leeway given is only for security reasons.
Social media trends and data analytics will be used for the first time in ensuring and monitoring the security at the country's most vital assets such as airports and nuclear and aerospace installations.
Ten more airports in the country, including Pune and Ranchi, are all set to do away with the practise of stamping domestic passengers’ hand baggage tags
Department of Consumer Affairs directing companies against charging different prices for identical products
After receiving 'good feedback' from a pilot project, the central government is working on putting in place biometric systems for security checks at airports in India.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) today initiated doing away with the security stamping procedure for hand baggage at flights at select airports. As per the new norms, passengers will not need the tags at
New Delhi: A holiday is meant to relax you, but the endless planning, long flights, and jet lag leave you restless -- no wonder then that many people feel they need a holiday to recover
New Delhi: The Centre is considering to put in place a policy on naming of new airports in the country, under which they will known after the city's name and not certain personalities or icons
New Delhi: With high alert being sounded across the country in view of forthcoming Republic Day celebrations, security agencies have stepped up vigil at sensitive airports in the country entailing passengers to go through a
New Delhi: Employees union of state-run airports today called an all-India strike on March 11 to protest against the Government's move to hand over airports, in which it has already invested Rs 5,000 crore public
Ahmedabad:Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that the ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport.“We are thinking of privatising four airports in India. Ahmedabad airport is
Ahmedabad: Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said that the ministry was considering privatisation of four airports in the country, including the Ahmedabad Airport."We are thinking of privatising four airports in India. Ahmedabad airport
New Delhi: The national capital saw yet another chilly morning as the temperature dipped a notch below the normal while dense fog disrupted rail operations, affecting over 55 trains.According to a MeT official, the temperature
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