Port Blair: Air India Limited will operate new flights in the New Delhi-Port Blair-Vizag-New Delhi and New Delhi-Vizag-Port Blair-Vizag sector from January 1 to March 24, 2018. As per the schedule, AI-485 will depart New Delhi at 5.30 am and arrive Port Blair at 9.15 am, AI-486 will depart Port Blair at 9.55 am and arrive Vizag at 11.55 am and AI-486 will depart Vizag at 12.30 pm and land at New Delhi at 2.35 pm. The flights will operate on the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 7th day of every week.
Saturday, 2 December 2017
GoAir inducts four more planes, to add 30 additional flights
Mumbai: The Wadia-group-run no-frills carrier GoAir today said it has expanded its fleet size to 31 aircraft with the induction of four more new A320 Neos, which will help it launch more routes and 30 additional flights.
GoAir will strengthen its market presence at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolktata, Lucknow, Nagpur and Patna with the addition of these new flights, the airline said in a statement today.
The induction of four new A320 Neo (new engine option) plane will see GoAir's fleet strength reaching 31 aircraft, it said.
GoAir will strengthen its market presence at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolktata, Lucknow, Nagpur and Patna with the addition of these new flights, the airline said in a statement today.
The induction of four new A320 Neo (new engine option) plane will see GoAir's fleet strength reaching 31 aircraft, it said.
Domestic air passenger traffic breaches 10 million mark in Oct
Mumbai: For the first time, air travel volume breached the 10-million mark in October clipping at a healthy 20.52 per cent over the same period a year ago.
For the reporting month, the carriers flew as much as 10.45 million passengers. The combined passenger traffic of all airlines was 8.67 million in October 2016, according to the data released by the regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today.
During the month, all major airlines barring the disinvestment-bound national carrier Air India logged a healthy passenger load factor (PLF) at above 80 per cent, owing to the onset of festive season, as per the DGCA passenger data for October. The PLF is a measure of how full the plane flies.
For the reporting month, the carriers flew as much as 10.45 million passengers. The combined passenger traffic of all airlines was 8.67 million in October 2016, according to the data released by the regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today.
During the month, all major airlines barring the disinvestment-bound national carrier Air India logged a healthy passenger load factor (PLF) at above 80 per cent, owing to the onset of festive season, as per the DGCA passenger data for October. The PLF is a measure of how full the plane flies.
Kerala to join regional air connectivity scheme soon
New Delhi: The government’s regional air connectivity scheme (RCS) is set to take wings in Kerala with the State government showing interest in signing an agreement with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide concessions required for the scheme to be implemented there.
“Officials from Kerala were here. (They said that) a decision has been taken and formal signing will take place any day,” a senior government official told BusinessLine.
The scheme stipulates that the States have to lower the value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 1 per cent or less, besides providing security and fire services free of cost and electricity, water and other utilities at substantially concessional rates.
To Read the News in Full 17/11/17 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
“Officials from Kerala were here. (They said that) a decision has been taken and formal signing will take place any day,” a senior government official told BusinessLine.
The scheme stipulates that the States have to lower the value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to 1 per cent or less, besides providing security and fire services free of cost and electricity, water and other utilities at substantially concessional rates.
To Read the News in Full 17/11/17 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
10 additional immigration counters come up at IGI airport
New Delhi: Ten additional immigration counters have become operational in the departure area of Delhi's IGI airport where at least 10 more e-visa counters would also be made functional by this month-end to deal with the growing passenger traffic, officials said.
This was conveyed to Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba at a high-level meeting called to review plans being implemented to end inconvenience to passengers seeking immigration clearance at the Indira Gandhi International airport here.
It was conveyed in the meeting that 10 more immigration counters have become operational at the departure area on November 15 after the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) provided additional space and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) arranged manpower and equipment such as passport reading machines, computers, web cameras, and others, a home ministry official said.
This was conveyed to Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba at a high-level meeting called to review plans being implemented to end inconvenience to passengers seeking immigration clearance at the Indira Gandhi International airport here.
It was conveyed in the meeting that 10 more immigration counters have become operational at the departure area on November 15 after the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) provided additional space and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) arranged manpower and equipment such as passport reading machines, computers, web cameras, and others, a home ministry official said.
Jazeera Airways launches India operations; says seat capacity constraint for expansion
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways today launched its operations in India with a daily flight between Kuwait and Hyderabad.
The airline said that seat capacity between India and the Gulf country needs to be increased in view of the current demand.
Rohit Ramachandran, CEO of Jazeera said the airline will connect Mumbai, Kochi and Ahmedabad with Kuwait by mid-January next year.
The airline said that seat capacity between India and the Gulf country needs to be increased in view of the current demand.
Rohit Ramachandran, CEO of Jazeera said the airline will connect Mumbai, Kochi and Ahmedabad with Kuwait by mid-January next year.
Coach opens new outlet at Delhi international airport
Leading New York brand of luxury accessories and lifestyle collections, Coach, has opened their new store at Delhi International Airport, the company said in a statement.
Located in the duty-free shopping zone in Terminal 3, the store is a nearly 80 square meter space developed by Coach’s creative director Stuart Vevers in partnership with William Sofield, designer, and president of Studio Sofield.
The Coach store is operated by Flemingo Group, the group which also operates the Mumbai Duty-Free.
To Read the News in Full 16/11/17 IndiaRetailing.com
Located in the duty-free shopping zone in Terminal 3, the store is a nearly 80 square meter space developed by Coach’s creative director Stuart Vevers in partnership with William Sofield, designer, and president of Studio Sofield.
The Coach store is operated by Flemingo Group, the group which also operates the Mumbai Duty-Free.
To Read the News in Full 16/11/17 IndiaRetailing.com
Friday, 1 December 2017
283% rise in passenger traffic at Surat airport in H1 of 2017-18
Surat: The Surat airport has witnessed a phenomenal 283 per cent increase in passenger traffic in the first half of the current financial year between April and September.
The passenger traffic grew at 3 lakh in this period compared to 80,000 passengers during the same period previous year as per the data published by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
Around three months back, a passenger traffic survey by 'We Work for Working Surat Airport' (WWWS) predicted that the airport will handle at least 4 lakh passengers by the end of December.
The passenger traffic grew at 3 lakh in this period compared to 80,000 passengers during the same period previous year as per the data published by the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
Around three months back, a passenger traffic survey by 'We Work for Working Surat Airport' (WWWS) predicted that the airport will handle at least 4 lakh passengers by the end of December.
Cheap airfares on offer this new year season
Bengaluru: It's that time of the year again. Airlines are offering special discounts to customers in a bid to increase their sales around the new year. Malaysia-based airlines Air Asia might just have outdone all its competitors this year by offering flights cheaper than cab fares. The company has offered domestic flights at a base fare of `99 and international at `444. In a release, Air Asia said the tickets under this offer can be booked until November 19, 2017, for travel between May 7, 2018 and January 31, 2019.
UDAN-2 to fly higher than UDAN
New Delhi: The second round of the government’s regional airport development and connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) will be more successful than its first round, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Tuesday. It added that it has received 141 initial proposals for air services, including 33 for helicopter operations, on 502 routes. Helicopter operations were not part of the first round of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) at all. Not even a single bid was received for such operations.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the second round of bidding attracted a “very good response” and that 17 players have come up with initial proposals. The government’s scheme, where fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights, seeks to connect unserved and under-served airports. “In 70 years of Independence, we had 70 active airports. With UDAN, we will make 80 more airports active within one year,” Raju said.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the second round of bidding attracted a “very good response” and that 17 players have come up with initial proposals. The government’s scheme, where fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights, seeks to connect unserved and under-served airports. “In 70 years of Independence, we had 70 active airports. With UDAN, we will make 80 more airports active within one year,” Raju said.
UDAN: Govt links airlines' performance to award of more routes
Airlines' performance and progress in starting flights on the routes won in the first round of bidding under the regional connectivity scheme will be taken into consideration before awarding them more routes, a senior government official has said.
The second round of bidding under the scheme, also known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is progressing and as many as 141 initial proposals from 17 players have been received.
In the first round of bidding, 128 routes that would connect 70 airports were awarded to five airlines and some of them are yet to start operations.
Against this backdrop, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey has said the performance of airlines that have won routes in the first round would be taken into account while deciding on award of routes in the second round.
The second round of bidding under the scheme, also known as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) is progressing and as many as 141 initial proposals from 17 players have been received.
In the first round of bidding, 128 routes that would connect 70 airports were awarded to five airlines and some of them are yet to start operations.
Against this backdrop, Civil Aviation Secretary R N Choubey has said the performance of airlines that have won routes in the first round would be taken into account while deciding on award of routes in the second round.
Over 90% flyers rate security personnel at airports as 'excellent/very good': Survey
New Delhi: A unique 'passenger feedback survey' conducted by Central Industrial Security Force to analyse the security arrangements and behaviour of security personnel at airports suggests that 95.58% percent air-travellers rate CISF as "excellent/very good" in terms of making them feel safe, waiting time at security checks, thoroughness of security checks and courtesy and attitude of personnel towards them.
The feedback taken from over 3.30 lakh passengers over a period of one month at eight major airports - Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Hyderabad, also reveals that only 0.19% passengers (2,900 out of 3,30,152 included in the survey) found CISF's services at airports "unsatisfactory".
The feedback taken from over 3.30 lakh passengers over a period of one month at eight major airports - Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Hyderabad, also reveals that only 0.19% passengers (2,900 out of 3,30,152 included in the survey) found CISF's services at airports "unsatisfactory".
Shirdi airport to get 3 new flights in January
Pune: A month since the Shirdi Airport became operational, Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) officials said that night landing facility, extension of runway and extension of apron area will be completed within four months.
Senior officials said that with three new flights to different destinations from the airport expected to start from January next year, the total number of flight movements will increase to 10.
"At present, two flights operate from the airport. The number of flights is expected to increase from January. We are expecting connection to Shirdi from three places —Bhopal, Hyderabad and Delhi --- by January. We are positive that the flights will give a further boost to the airport," Suresh Kakani, vice-chairman-cum-managing director of MADC told TOI.
Senior officials said that with three new flights to different destinations from the airport expected to start from January next year, the total number of flight movements will increase to 10.
"At present, two flights operate from the airport. The number of flights is expected to increase from January. We are expecting connection to Shirdi from three places —Bhopal, Hyderabad and Delhi --- by January. We are positive that the flights will give a further boost to the airport," Suresh Kakani, vice-chairman-cum-managing director of MADC told TOI.
Technology is changing the way baggage is handled
The SITA Baggage report 2017, says the rate of mishandled bags was 5.73 bags per thousand passengers in 2016, down 12.25 per cent from the previous year and the lowest ever recorded. However, financial costs remain high. The global bill for recovering bags and reuniting with their owners was $2.1 billion in 2016, says the report. IATA members have adopted resolution 753 requiring every piece of checked baggage to be tracked along its journey, by June 2018.
Responding to an email questionnaire, Maneesh Jaikrishna, Vice President, India & Subcontinent, Eastern and Southern Africa – SITA reveals strategies adopted for baggage management.
How was baggage handled earlier?
Over the past decade the focus for airports and airlines has been on improving the efficiency of baggage handling. As a result, the rate of mishandled bags has dropped by 70 per cent since 2007 due to investment in technologies and process improvements by the world’s airlines and airports.
Responding to an email questionnaire, Maneesh Jaikrishna, Vice President, India & Subcontinent, Eastern and Southern Africa – SITA reveals strategies adopted for baggage management.
How was baggage handled earlier?
Over the past decade the focus for airports and airlines has been on improving the efficiency of baggage handling. As a result, the rate of mishandled bags has dropped by 70 per cent since 2007 due to investment in technologies and process improvements by the world’s airlines and airports.
Patna airport set for a makeover in 3 years
Patna: If all goes well, the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport (JPNI) airport would look like a mini version of the Indira Gandhi International Airport’s magnificent T-3 in New Delhi — after its expansion in the next three years.
As per the design recently approved by CM Nitish Kumar, a terminal building will be developed over an area of 57,000 square metres in place of the existing terminal building that is spread over merely 7,200 square metres.
The new terminal building will be a two-storey structure, equipped with six aerobridges and an apron area to park 14 aircraft at any given time. As of now, the airport has the capacity to park only four aircraft.
As per the design recently approved by CM Nitish Kumar, a terminal building will be developed over an area of 57,000 square metres in place of the existing terminal building that is spread over merely 7,200 square metres.
The new terminal building will be a two-storey structure, equipped with six aerobridges and an apron area to park 14 aircraft at any given time. As of now, the airport has the capacity to park only four aircraft.
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