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Nearly 50 lakh Passengers Travel Thiruvananthapuram Airport Annually, Indicating a 10% Growth.

Nearly 50 lakh Passengers Travel Thiruvananthapuram Airport Annually, Indicating a 10% Growth.

Thiruvananthapuram’s International Airport recorded a 10% increase in passenger traffic during the 2024–25 financial year, indicating a successful performance. In every aspect, 48,90,452 passengers—25.9 lakh domestic and 22.9 lakh international—passed through the airport during the year. Compared to the 44,11,235 passengers handled in the prior fiscal year, this is a notable increase. On December 22, […]

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Near Thiruvananthapuram airport, meat sales will be prohibited, and 96 families will be relocated.

Near Thiruvananthapuram airport, meat sales will be prohibited, and 96 families will be relocated.

Families close to the Thiruvananthapuram airport will be strongly instructed not to sell meat in order to lower the risk of bird strikes on aircraft. By renting out a portion of the residents’ homes, those from outside are selling meat. Such homes should no longer be rented out, according to a directive by the municipality […]

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The expansion of Thiruvananthapuram Airport is delayed due to environmental clearance.

The expansion of Thiruvananthapuram Airport is delayed due to environmental clearance.

According to the Times of India, the awaiting environmental clearance (EC) is expected to cause a delay in the much-anticipated expansion of the international terminal (T2) at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, which is part of Project Anantha. Initially expected to commence in April, construction work on T2 is (international terminal) is on hold as the application […]

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International Airport Thiruvananthapuram, which pauses operations for a few hours for Painkuni Utsavam

International Airport Thiruvananthapuram, which pauses operations for a few hours for Painkuni Utsavam

For a few hours, following a heavenly procession known as Painkuni Utsavam, jets stopped and silence returned to the skies over Thiruvananthapuram’s international airport. According to popular belief, the airport was closed to accommodate Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple procession that marches directly over its runway, not because of bad weather or a technical problem. Along a […]

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Flights are grounded by bird menace: What is driving the increased risk at the capital airport of Kerala?

Flights are grounded by bird menace: What is driving the increased risk at the capital airport of Kerala?

Recently, an IndiGo flight headed for Bengaluru had to cancel its departure, turning a regular takeoff at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport into a terrifying experience. Why? During takeoff on March 24, an eagle collided with the aircraft. The runway had previously been blocked for re-carpeting work, leaving the 179 passengers delayed for more than 13 hours, […]

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