
New Delhi: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Tuesday justified seeking an eight-time hike in airport charges, saying it would not affect the airlines much and would help the Airports Authority of India (AAI) gain more revenue. "If the proposed hike of 774 per cent by DIAL is approved by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, then the aeronautical charges would increase only by 100-150 per cent for various airlines," DIAL CFO...

05:06 PM, Feb 28, 2012

Mumbai: Though it may sound hilarious, but it's true. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) that promoted some hundred odd employees from its Mumbai division in September 2010 with a salary hike has now revoked all the promotions and hikes. The withdrawal order (copy available with MiD DAY) that was issued by S K Sharma, general manager, HR, AAI on November 29, categorically reads, "In accordance with instruction vide CHQ...

12:47 PM, Dec 07, 2011

New Delhi: Passengers travelling out of Delhi and Mumbai airports would no longer have to pay Airport Development Fee (ADF) with the Supreme Court on Tuesday quashing the levy which has yielded about Rupees 2,500 crore in two years. Hearing an appeal against the Delhi High Court's order which had upheld levying of ADF, a bench of Justices Cyriac Joseph and A K Patnaik set aside the policy of airport...

04:30 PM, Apr 26, 2011

Mumbai: Plans by Airports Authority of India to decongest the busy Mumbai airport by moving all helicopter operations to the nearby Juhu airport have hit a roadblock. With helicopter operations as well as fixed wing operations moving here, serious questions are being raised about this airport's ability to cope with increased traffic and security considerations. The Rotary Wing Society of India says serious objections they had raised to Juhu airport...

11:29 AM, Jan 12, 2011

Praful Patel believes funding will be easier if AAI becomes a company. ...

12:24 AM, Aug 05, 2009

Here is the in-flight procedure for critically-ill patients. ...

10:31 PM, Oct 29, 2008

The airports authority had declared her unfit to fly. ...

10:15 PM, Oct 29, 2008

The girl wanted to reach home to meet her parents. ...

04:26 PM, Oct 29, 2008

Kolkata: Fighting to keep himself in shape ahead of the IPL, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly will lead Bengal's challenge in the upcoming domestic one-dayers for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The state selectors picked up a 16-member squad on Saturday and with regular Bengal skipper Manoj Tiwary doing national duty in Australia, they opted not to name a vice-captain. Bengal will begin their campaign against Orissa in their zonal league...

08:10 AM, Apr 25, 2008

Abu Dhabi: Pakistani opener Taufiq Umar said he had achieved a burning desire to score the Test double hundred which set his team on course for a big win in the first of three Tests against Sri Lanka on Thursday. The 31-year-old left-handed batsman notched a patient 236 to guide Pakistan to 511-6 declared on the third day, giving them an overall lead of 314 over Sri Lanka's first innings...

08:18 PM, Mar 11, 2008

Karachi: The names of Dean Jones, Dermot Reeves and Aaqib Javed are already doing the rounds, but the Pakistan team is not likely to have a full-time coach when it takes on Sri lanka in the upcoming series in the UAE. Former Pakistan captain Intikhab Alam has hinted that the PCB may appoint an interim coach for the Sri Lanka series. Intikhab, who heads the special committee formed by the...

04:05 PM, Mar 05, 2008

Port of Spain: West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy said his bowlers gave away 20 runs too many which allowed India to raise what proved to be a winning total in their one-off Twenty20 match here. Chasing 160, West Indies went down by 16 runs, their first T20 loss to India, on Saturday and Sammy admitted his side lacked belief to rotate the strike and play spinners adequately. We gave...

01:08 PM, Feb 01, 2008

Two-tickets priced at Rs 2,000 each, in reality cost the passenger just double the amount as he had to board another flight. ...

12:57 PM, Mar 31, 2007

CNN-IBN Correspondent Ruksh Chatterji replies to Air Deccan’s claims regarding an investigation by the channel. ...

03:03 PM, Mar 29, 2007

Cibil Aviation Minister Praful Patel assures action against Air Deccan if probe finds the airline guilty. ...

07:47 PM, Mar 28, 2007