Air India Express announces reinstatement of flight operations to Qatar, Bahrain
Flight services are resuming from major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode, Bengaluru and Lucknow.
Flight services are resuming from major Indian cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi, Kozhikode, Bengaluru and Lucknow.
The airport has already been granted an aerodrome licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a key requirements for starting commercial flight operations.
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi issued a passenger advisory, assuring that Indigo flight operations are now "steadily resuming" after the airline fiasco that saw over 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday.
The United States government will reduce flight operations by 10 per cent at 40 major airports beginning Friday morning, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Wednesday, citing mounting strain on air traffic control operations as the government shutdown entered its 36th day, the longest in US history.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and relevant aviation authorities have issued a series of Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) announcing the temporary closure of 32 airports across northern and western India for all civil flight operations, effective from 9-14 May in view of the ongoing military tensions with Pakistan.
Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted flight operations at Kolkata airport on Monday morning, forcing officials to implement the low visibility procedures (LVP).
Akasa Air was the first airline to shift its operations to Terminal 3 on 31st March 2024.
The arrival area of Terminal 3 was waterlogged for "half an hour" before it was cleared.
"All check-in service for departure flights has been suspended since 1630hrs (0830 GMT). Other departure and arrival flights for the rest of the day will continue to operate, and airlines will provide arrangements for passengers who have not completed the departure process", it said.
Air India AI 743 to Agartala was the first departure on Saturday, and GoAIr G8 101 from Delhi was the first arrival