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11 Airlines, 279 Services a Week; Calicut International Airport Turns 37 Years Old

11 Airlines, 279 Services a Week; Calicut International Airport Turns 37 Years Old

On April 13, Kozhikode Airport will celebrate its 37th birthday. On April 13, 1988, Vishu Day, Karipur’s airport was officially opened. On February 2, 2006, the airport, which had previously only offered domestic services, was granted international status. Hajj services have already begun in January 2002 from Karipur. For the Hajj service, Air India brought […]

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Kannur Airport Development: Petition to Rajiv Chandrasekhar demanding ‘Point of Call’ status

Kannur Airport Development: Petition to Rajiv Chandrasekhar demanding ‘Point of Call’ status

 ‘Historical Flight Journey’ activists submitted a petition to BJP state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar, demanding that the international airport be granted ‘Point of Call’ status. The group approached former Union Minister of State Rajiv Chandrasekhar, who had reached Kannur, and requested the Union Civil Aviation Ministry to intervene in the matter. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who accepted the petition, […]

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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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