Category Articles: Aviation

Ahmedabad–Baku direct flight service to begin in July

April 29, 2025
Ahmedabad–Baku direct flight service to begin in July

Ahmedabad: Starting July 4, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) will launch a direct flight service between Baku and Ahmedabad, offering city residents a new international travel route. The national carrier of Azerbaijan will operate four weekly flights in each direction. Flights from Baku to Ahmedabad are scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, while departures from Ahmedabad will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Ticket bookings are now live on the airline’s official...Read More

Azerbaijan Airlines to launch Ahmedabad–Baku direct flight service from July

April 26, 2025
Azerbaijan Airlines to launch Ahmedabad–Baku direct flight service from July

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad residents will soon have a new direct international travel option as Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has announced the launch of a direct flight service between Baku and Ahmedabad starting July this year. Flight operations will commence on July 4, with AZAL, the national carrier of Azerbaijan, operating four flights a week. Flights from Baku will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, while flights from Ahmedabad will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and S...Read More

Gujarat man held at Delhi Airport with fake Portuguese passport

April 26, 2025
Gujarat man held at Delhi Airport with fake Portuguese passport

Ahmedabad: A man from Chaklasi town of Kheda district was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport for using forged documents and a fake Portuguese passport to travel to the United Kingdom since 2009. The accused, Nishit Patel, had stolen the identity of Ritesh Bicu, an Indian with Portuguese roots, and used it to obtain a fake passport. According to the FIR filed by IGI Airport Police, Patel had been traveling between India and London via Nepal for the past 15 years to b...Read More

One more airline likely to shift domestic flights to Terminal 2 of Ahmedabad Airport

April 25, 2025
One more airline likely to shift domestic flights to Terminal 2 of Ahmedabad Airport

Ahmedabad: Akasa Air is likely to shift its operations from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city by the end of the current financial year’s first quarter. The move is aimed at streamlining operations and improving passenger management, as Terminal 2 is being expanded into an integrated facility for both domestic and international flights. At present, carriers like Star Air, Alliance Air, and SpiceJet operate domestic flights from Termi...Read More

Parking Charges & Rules at SVPI Ahmedabad Airport Terminal 2

April 20, 2025
Parking Charges & Rules at SVPI Ahmedabad Airport Terminal 2

Ahmedabad: For travelers and visitors utilizing Terminal 2 at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, understanding the parking tariffs is essential for a smooth experience. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the parking service charges based on the type of vehicle and duration of parking. Parking Service Charges (Terminal 2): The parking charges are structured based on the vehicle type and the time duration for which the vehicle is parked. Here's a breakdow...Read More

IndiGo inaugurates its new office in GIFT City, Gujarat

April 15, 2025
IndiGo inaugurates its new office in GIFT City, Gujarat

Gandhinagar: InterGlobe Aviation Financial Services IFSC Private Limited (GCE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IndiGo airlines, today announced movement from an existing office to a new, modern and bigger office in view of the expansion of the financing activities. Inaugurated today, the GCE office located in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, will serve as a critical base for IndiGo to enhance its financing capability in supporting the growth of its operations. At the office opening, the company's senior ...Read More

Passenger Arrested for Smoking E-Cigarette on Flight at Surat Airport

April 14, 2025
Passenger Arrested for Smoking E-Cigarette on Flight at Surat Airport

Surat: Dumus Police have arrested an individual for carrying a prohibited e-cigarette on a flight and smoking it during the flight. The accused, Rajesh Parmar, a resident of Katargam, was caught smoking a banned e-cigarette in his seat on a Dubai-Surat flight by an air hostess. According to details, on Saturday, Dhaval Sunilkumar Bhavsar (27), an executive security officer at Surat Airport with Indigo Airlines, was informed by air hostess Preeti Kalere that a passenger in seat number 17-B on t...Read More

Timings of inter terminal shuttle buses at Ahmedabad Airport

April 07, 2025
Timings of inter terminal shuttle buses at Ahmedabad Airport

Ahmedabad: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport introduced a complimentary electric shuttle bus service last December to enhance passenger convenience. This service connects Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, which are 1.5 km apart. Two electric buses operate every 30 minutes, with reduced frequency during off-peak hours from 12 AM to 3 AM and 11 AM to 3 PM. Below are the detailed timings of the service: SR. NO. PICKUP TIME SR. NO. PICKUP TIME SR. NO. PICKUP TIME ...Read More

Alliance Air suspends Mumbai-Keshod flight; tourists, locals disappointed

April 05, 2025
Alliance Air suspends Mumbai-Keshod flight; tourists, locals disappointed

Keshod: The Alliance Air flight between Keshod and Mumbai, launched three years ago as part of the UDAN scheme of the central government, has been suspended. The flight, which allowed tourists easy access to the Asiatic lions at Gir Sanctuary and the Somnath Mahadev Temple, used to operate four times a week. However, its cancellation as per the summer schedule approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has left passengers dissatisfied. The Mumbai-Keshod flight service had an a...Read More

Ahmedabad Airport to handle 320 flights daily in Summer Schedule; no new destinations added

April 01, 2025
Ahmedabad Airport to handle 320 flights daily in Summer Schedule; no new destinations added

Ahmedabad: With the announcement of the Summer Schedule 2025, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city is set to handle 320 daily aircraft movements, a 25% increase from last summer’s 256 flights. While no new destinations have been introduced, airlines have increased flight frequencies on existing routes to meet growing demand. This year’s summer schedule sees IndiGo ramping up flights to Hyderabad, while SpiceJet has added services to Srinagar (five times a week) ...Read More