Surat: A new Flybrary, an initiative of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), was launched at Surat International Airport on Thursday to encourage reading among air travellers. Surat airport director Anand Sharma inaugurated the free initiative in the presence of Kumar Abhishek, CISF commandant and chief airport security officer at the airport. The Flybrary carries the message, “Read while you fly and drop the book at your next destination airport.” The library aims to promote reading...Read More

Surat: Surat is set to get another addition to its air connectivity, with Air India Express expected to start a direct flight between Navi Mumbai and Surat from the upcoming winter schedule, beginning October 25. Air India Express is expected to operate the Navi Mumbai–Surat–Navi Mumbai service daily. As per the schedule currently available online, flight IX 1534 will depart from Navi Mumbai International Airport at 5:00 am and arrive at Surat Airport at 5:55 am. The return flight, IX ...Read More

Ahmedabad: A team of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs Department intercepted a couple from Vadodara in their fifties and seized 1.928 kg of hydroponic marijuana from their baggage at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city on Wednesday. According to the Customs Department, the passengers, a man and a woman, were intercepted after arriving from Bangkok based on passenger profiling and X-ray scanning. During a detailed inspection of their trolley bags,...Read More

Surat: Air India Express is set to resume direct flights between Surat and Sharjah from November, with bookings already open for the service under the upcoming winter schedule. Initially, the airline will operate the service once a week, with the frequency likely to be increased to three or four days a week later, depending on demand. According to the booking schedule, the first direct flight from Surat to Sharjah is scheduled for November 4. Flight IX 275, operated by an Airbus A320, will de...Read More

Ahmedabad: Customs officials seized 6.07 kg of hydroponic ganja at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport after a narcotics sniffer dog alerted officers to a suspicious trolley bag. The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted a female foreign national of Myanmar origin who had arrived from Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday, based on passenger profiling, X-ray scanning and the dog’s signal. A detailed search of her baggage revealed a specially created cavity inside the t...Read More

Ahmedabad: Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Tuesday launched hub-and-spoke international flight operations at Ahmedabad airport, making it the third airport in the country, after Amritsar and Varanasi, to be integrated into India’s hub-and-spoke infrastructure for international passenger traffic. The system, facilitated by the Civil Aviation Ministry, aims to provide seamless international connectivity to passengers travelling from smaller cities through designated hub airpo...Read More

Ahmedabad: An Air India Express flight travelling from Dammam in Saudi Arabia to New Delhi was diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in Ahmedabad and made an emergency landing on Monday after a bomb threat was reported onboard. The flight took off at 10:25 am IST with 32 passengers and made the emergency landing at 4:22 pm. Following the landing, all passengers were evacuated and taken to the terminal building by bus. The aircraft was then moved to an isolated are...Read More

Surat: An IndiGo flight from Navi Mumbai to Diu was diverted to Surat Airport on Sunday after sudden weather deterioration, including strong winds and poor visibility, made it difficult for the pilot to land safely at Diu Airport. IndiGo flight 6E-7023, carrying 42 passengers, took off from Navi Mumbai Airport for Diu. However, as the aircraft approached Diu Airport, weather conditions in the area suddenly worsened. Due to strong winds and low visibility, the pilot decided against attempting ...Read More

Vadodara: A direct air taxi service between Vadodara and Mundra has been launched, providing faster connectivity between two of Gujarat’s major industrial and commercial centres. Vadodara Lok Sabha MP Hemang Joshi announced the launch on social media. The service is expected to benefit industrialists, business executives and professionals travelling to Mundra Port and nearby industrial areas. The regional air taxi network will also connect Mundra with Jamnagar, Diu and Rajkot, with retur...Read More

Ahmedabad: A Ranip resident allegedly swapped his boarding pass with a Thane man at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to change his destination from Nepal to Toronto, according to an FIR. The incident took place in the early hours of August 16. As per the FIR, an airline staffer stopped a Canada-bound passenger over suspicion of a fake Canadian visa and passport. During questioning, officials found that he was actually an Ahmedabad resident who had been cleared to fly to Kathmandu...Read More