New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Flight operations were hit as strong winds, thunder, lightning and heavy rains lashed Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). Even though the change in weather brought a welcome relief from the heat that had gripped the region, flight operations were severely impacted. On the morning of May 2, 2025,…
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today received Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his parliamentary constituency “on time” despite facing delays at the Delhi airport, terming it “dysfunctional”. The Prime Minister arrived in Kerala to officially commission the Vizhinjam port. Taking to X, Mr Tharoor wrote, “Despite delays at the dysfunctional Delhi airport, managed to…
NEW DELHI: Seventeen flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Saturday evening due to adverse weather conditions, as per an official.The diversions occurred post 5 pm, with the official confirming the total count of diverted flights. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the capital manages approximately 1,300 flight movements daily. More details awaited(With…
NEW DELHI: At the fag end of the foggiest winters in years, Delhi Airport‘s backbone CAT III B runway 28/10 is finally back in operation from Feb 3 after over a month’s delay. The runway’s re-carpeting had begun last September after G20 was over and it was expected to be back in business by late…
Biometrics-based immigration checks at Indian airports soon! The Indian government is planning to implement a faster biometrics-based process for international passengers to expedite immigration checks at airports. This initiative is part of the government’s strategy to develop India’s airports as global transit hubs.The airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru will introduce automated immigration clearances,…
Travelling by air this winter and festive season? If long queues and images of chaos at airports is your travel nightmare, then passengers may have reason to for relief this season. Major Indian airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, have increased their infrastructure to accommodate the surge in winter travel – from more entry…
