Events for “airport”

PPPAC in-principle nod for privatisation of 11 airports

Next steps involve final recommendation of PPPAC, followed by Cabinet nod

TSA ditches Gold+ privatized airport security program

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced Monday it will phase out its new Gold+ private airport screening program, opting instead to optimize its existing Screening Partnership Program (SPP). TSA unveiled the change as part of its Horizon 25 Strategy, named in h

BJD criticises proposal to lease out Bhubaneswar airport to private entity

Biju Patnaik International Airport is estimated to be worth between ₹5,000 crore and ₹7,000 crore, while around 50 lakh people use this airport every year, BJD says

Germany news: Third drone found in Leipzig airport probe

German media is reporting that investigators found a third drone and suspected explosives linked to the Leipzig/Halle Airport incident.

Airport runway collisions and near-misses are happening more frequently, 22 years of data show

Aviation safety is in the spotlight after four incidents at Sydney airport in almost as many weeks.

British man charged in Singapore two years after alleged theft at airport

The 26-year-old faces up to seven years in jail for allegedly stealing a denim jacket from an airport shop in 2024.

Fake airline jobs, real call centre: Six arrested for duping job seekers with bogus IGI Airport offers

Six accused ran call centre from Noida, posing as airline HR executives to collect ₹7,000–₹10,000 from job aspirants in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

The World's Busiest Airport is No Longer Dubai

The Iran war has shifted international air traffic away from the Middle East, as many travelers opt for Asian hubs instead.

Nainar Nagenthran slams TVK-led government’s decision to drop Parandur airport project

He questioned why the government had decided to abandon the Parandur project without first selecting an alternative location or approaching the Centre with a proposal for a new site.

Delhi airport sees 15 flight diversions due to bad weather

Scores of flights were delayed, and some were cancelled at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital due to the bad weather

Dropping Parandur airport project an irreversible setback for Tamil Nadu: M.K. Stalin

The former Chief Minister says the site had been carefully selected after evaluating all available alternatives; DMK MLAs stage walkout from Assembly

Parandur airport in Chennai scrapped by CM Vijay: What was the project?

CM Vijay has said that a new terminal, Terminal 5, would be developed in the north-western area of Chennai airport. Local villagers and farmers in Parandur had been protesting against the airport since 2022.

Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

Alternative places identified for Chennai’s second airport; Terminal 5 to come up at the existing Chennai Airport

Air India flight from Delhi suffers bird hit at Patna airport, passengers safe

The Delhi-Patna flight, with 164 passengers on board, was about to land when the incident took place at 7.44 a.m., he said

Parandur airport: Delay in finding new site could set Tamil Nadu’s development back by 10 years, says Annamalai

Tamil Nadu government yet to request Centre to shift airport site from Parandur: Union Minister of State

He was responding to a question raised by DMK MP P. Wilson in the Rajya Sabha

Tamil Nadu govt. to explore alternative sites for Chennai’s second airport, also keen on Hosur project

Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay held a review meeting for the second airport at the Secretariat recently. Within a few days, the government will likely disclose its plans for both airports, say sources

Severe winds toss four aircraft across Italian airport tarmac

Winds reaching around 120 km/h swept through Forlì in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, overturning four light aircraft.

Shantinagara Airport Bus Lounge falls into neglect, raises concerns over passenger safety and maintenance

During a visit by The Hindu, the lounge was found with its lights switched off, while the waiting area and washrooms showed visible signs of poor maintenance

How Germany's drone defense fails

Drone defense is a priority for the German government. Several dramatic incidents involving explosive-laden drones at Leipzig airport show there are still substantial shortcomings.

CIA director in Moscow for meetings — US media reports

US media outlets say John Ratcliffe was in Russia to attend meetings. Flight tracking websites had earlier detected the arrival of a US military transport plane at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport.

How I Travel: Rei Ami Has Masks for Eyes, Face, Hands, and Feet in Flight

We peek into the airport routines and bizarre quirks of the world's most well-traveled people.

Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe

Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.

Red Sea Terminal in Marsa Alam, Egypt

Most airport terminals are designed simply to move travelers from one place to another. Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport attempts something more ambitious: turning the landscape outside into part of the building. Opened in late 2014, the terminal covers approximately

Woman stranded in Spain after UK’s eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister

Nidia Webb, who is legally settled in UK, falls foul of ‘known issue’ with Home Office’s digitised immigration process A woman who is legally settled in the UK was left stranded at a Spanish airport after the Home Office’s post-Brexit visa system mixed her up with her twin sister

Adani calls on Karnataka CM, sparks political speculation

Government sources said that the meeting was unscheduled, and that Mr. Adani, who was attending a private function in Bengaluru South was on his way to the airport, when he dropped in at the Chief Minister’s residence

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society spreading wings outside Keralam

The cooperative society has taken up construction projects in airports and industrial areas in Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu