Ahmedabad: Air India today announced that all its domestic flight operations at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city will shift from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2, effective 29 March 2026. The relocation covers Air India’s schedule of 210 weekly domestic flights operating to and from Ahmedabad, while the airline’s international flights departing and arriving in Ahmedabad already operate from Terminal 2. From 29 March onwards, all Air India arrivals and departures will oper...Read More

Gandhinagar: In a major push to strengthen domestic air connectivity, the Central Government has approved the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Modified UDAN for a period of ten years from FY 2026–27 to FY 2035–36, with a total outlay of ₹28,840 crore. Under the modified UDAN scheme, the government plans to develop 100 airports from existing unserved airstrips to enhance regional connectivity across the country. As part of this plan, 11 greenfield airports have been proposed in Gujarat to ...Read More

Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad–Dubai flight was forced to turn back mid-air and return to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport early Monday after operations at Dubai airport were briefly disrupted due to rising tensions in the Gulf region. Emirates flight EK539, carrying more than 250 passengers, departed at around 5.11 am but was instructed to return after Dubai temporarily suspended flight operations. The aircraft landed safely in Ahmedabad at 7.55 am. The flight remained cancelle...Read More

Ahmedabad: Flight operations between Ahmedabad and several West Asian destinations remained partially disrupted on Monday as tensions continue in the region amid the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, now in its 17th day. Although some services have resumed, several arrivals and departures to Gulf countries were cancelled at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA). On Monday, an Emirates flight to Dubai departed from Ahmedabad, while an Etihad Airways ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A minor fire broke out in a temporary cabin structure outside the aircraft movement area at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in the city on Sunday afternoon, airport authorities said. According to officials, the incident was reported at 2:43 pm and was quickly brought under control by the airport’s Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) team. The fire occurred in a temporary cabin located outside the operational zone, and no injuries were reported. As the ...Read More

New Delhi: After Air India and IndiGo, Akasa Air has also announced that it will be charging a fuel surcharge on its flights following a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. In a press statement, the airline said there has been a significant increase in the price of aviation turbine fuel due to evolving geopolitical developments in the Middle East, which has raised operating costs across the aviation industry, as fuel accounts f...Read More

New Delhi: IndiGo has announced the introduction of a fuel surcharge on domestic as well as international routes, effective from 00:01 hrs on March 14, 2026, citing a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices due to ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. According to the airline, the decision comes after a steep surge in fuel prices in the region, with the Jet Fuel Monitor of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicating an increase of more than 85 percent. Aviation Turbine ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Air traffic between Ahmedabad and several Gulf destinations continues to remain disrupted as the West Asia conflict, which began on February 28 after air strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran, entered its 13th day on Thursday. Due to the ongoing tensions and restrictions in regional airspace, multiple international flights to and from the Gulf region were cancelled at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to the airport website, flights connecting Ahmeda...Read More

Ahmedabad: A Gujarat High Court lawyer on Tuesday lodged a police complaint against two airport security guards, accusing them of using abusive language and issuing death threats outside the domestic terminal of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPI Airport). According to the FIR, advocate Kuldeep Singh had travelled to Delhi for work and landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport around midnight. After exiting the terminal, he booked a cab and was waiting outside w...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at strengthening tourism and travel connectivity between Gujarat and Sri Lanka, City of Dreams Sri Lanka, in partnership with Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts and Walkers Tours, has collaborated with Sri Lankan airline FitsAir to launch direct scheduled passenger flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo. FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first private international airline, will operate the service three times a week, providing direct connectivity for travellers from Gujarat to the Sr...Read More