AIR TRAFFIC

The Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore has surpassed the 250 million passenger mark during the last week of June, achieving a significant milestone. Also, since its opening in 2008, the airport achieved two million air transport movement (ATM). After two slow years of growth caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the airport has historically grown very fast since then. Reportedly, inclusion of more routes has contributed majorly to its… read-more

A Delhi-Varanasi flight on March 27 suffered a security scare after a passenger attempted to open the emergency exit mid-air causing disturbance on the flight. Reportedly, the passenger seemed mentally ill and the crew held him until the flight landed safely. According to SHO Phulpur, the pilot alerted the air traffic control and requested a priority landing after which the passenger was handed to the Central Industrial Security Force.