Kolkata Airport
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Watch Severe waterlogging at Kolkata Airport due to heavy rains, flight operations temporarily suspended
News | Sep 20, 2021, 04:59 PM ISTSevere waterlogging witnessed at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on September 20, following heavy rainfall in the city. Flight operations have been suspended temporarily due to waterlogging.
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Delhi-bound Air India plane suffers tyre burst on Kolkata airport taxiway
India | Aug 28, 2021, 07:35 PM ISTThe tyre burst emitting a loud noise, following which the pilot immediately informed the air traffic controllers, the official said.
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Air India office at Kolkata airport receives flight hijack threat call, investigation underway
India | Aug 18, 2021, 11:19 PM ISTTaking the call seriously, the police immediately started the investigation and trying to trace the person. The cops are also in touch with Air India officials.
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Bengal mandates negative RT-PCR test report for non-vaccinated air passengers
India | Jul 20, 2021, 06:44 AM ISTPassengers need to produce proof of their full vaccination or a COVID-19 negative test report at the time of boarding. The RT-PCR test must be conducted within 72 hours of the departure of the flight.
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After Delhi, passengers from UK tests COVID-19 positive at Kolkata airport
India | Dec 22, 2020, 01:23 PM ISTTwo passengers, who arrived from the UK, tested positive for Covid-19 at Kolkata airport on Sunday, according to ANI quoting Kolkata airport official. This comes after five out of 266 passengers and crew members of a flight which arrived at Delhi airport from London last night have also tested positive for Covid-19.
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Kolkata-Delhi daily direct flights resume months after COVID-19 imposed suspension
India | Dec 14, 2020, 07:36 PM ISTThe Bengal government had imposed a ban on direct flights between Kolkata, cities like New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai due to high coronavirus caseload.
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Kolkata airport first outside US, Canada for new Uber feature rollout
Business | Nov 03, 2020, 06:58 PM ISTUber India on Tuesday announced the launch of a new feature in the city airport that is first outside of the United States and Canada.
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No flight operations at Kolkata airport on revised total lockdown days
India | Aug 04, 2020, 04:11 PM ISTAuthorities of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Aiprort Tuesday announced that flight operations at the airport will remain suspended on all the revised seven days of total lockdown in West Bengal this month starting from August 5.
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Kolkata airport suspends passenger flight operations on July 25, July 29
India | Jul 25, 2020, 04:37 PM ISTPassenger flight operations to and from Kolkata Airport will be suspended on July 25 and July 29 after the West Bengal government requested for the suspension of services, news agency ANI reported quoting West Bengal Airport sources.
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Domestic flight operations resume in West Bengal
News | May 28, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTDomestic flight operations resumed in West Bengal on May 28. New guidelines have been issued by CM Mamata Banerjee-led government for passengers.
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Cyclone Amphan leaves Kolkata Airport runway flooded, aircraft submerged
India | May 21, 2020, 01:16 PM ISTCyclone Amphan: Large parts of Kolkata and other affected districts were without electricity as power poles had been blown up. Mobile and internet services were also down as the cyclone had damaged several communication towers. Senior state officials said it was too early to estimate a toll on life or damage to property as the hardest-hit areas were still not accessible.
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Lockdown Ke Side Effects | May 13, 2020
News | May 13, 2020, 05:37 PM ISTThe Kolkata airport is ready for a fresh takeoff. As airlines rev aircraft engines in anticipation of resuming flights, the airport gave the finishing touches to new travel protocols in the Covid-19 era to ensure social distancing norms and eliminate contact points while passing through the terminal.
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Coronavirus outbreak: 2 passengers from Bangkok test positive at Kolkata's NSCBI Airport
India | Feb 13, 2020, 02:19 PM ISTTwo passengers who arrived from Bangkok have tested positive for novel coronavirus at Kolkata's NSCBI Airport. With this, the total of coronavirus cases in Kolkata has gone up to 3. According to NSCBI Airport Director, the passengers have been identified as Himadri Barman and Nagendra Singh.
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Mumbai-bound plane makes emergency landing in Kolkata after woman threatened to blow up flight
India | Jan 12, 2020, 07:03 PM ISTA Mumbai-bound AirAsia flight had to make a mid-air turn and return to Kolkata airport after a bomb scare. This happened after a woman passenger onboard plane threatened to detonate the plane saying there were bombs strapped to her body.
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SpiceJet flight makes priority landing at Kolkata airport after bird hits nose of jet
India | Jun 14, 2019, 11:48 AM ISTAccording to sources, the captain of the aircraft immediately contacted the air traffic control for the safety of passengers.
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Body of an air-hostess found near Kolkata airport
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AI Dreamliner suffers bird hit while landing in Kolkata
India | Apr 24, 2017, 03:22 PM ISTAn Air India Dreamliner from Delhi with 254 passengers and crew on board suffered a bird hit while landing at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata today.
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No plans to privatise airports, says Civil Aviation minister
National | Jul 21, 2015, 08:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government has no plans to privatise any major airport in the country. However, it intends to handle the development, operations and maintenance part through partnership with the private sector, said a minister
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Air India passenger claims insect in on board meal
India | Jul 05, 2015, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: A passenger on board an Air India flight from Kathmandu reportedly found a "housefly" in the meal served to him during the journey, but the airline said that no sample of the food
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Visa on arrival facility commences at Kolkata city airport
India | Jan 14, 2015, 01:35 PM ISTKolkata: The NSC Bose International Airport here has now started the facility for Visa on Arrival for tourists of 43 countries.The facility would be available based on Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA), a statement by the