Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad Customs has seized 244.16 grams of 24-carat gold worth ₹35.84 lakh from a woman passenger who allegedly concealed gold paste inside her body after arriving from Dubai, marking the latest gold smuggling case detected at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to Customs officials, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted the passenger after she arrived on Flight FZ-437 from Dubai on Monday, acting on specific intelligence shared by the Directorate of...Read More

Rajkot: An IndiGo flight (IGO1452) from Dubai to Mumbai made an emergency landing at Rajkot International Airport on Monday after smoke was reportedly detected in the cargo compartment. The pilot diverted the flight to Rajkot in a timely manner, due to which all passengers remained safe. According to the information received, the flight took off from Dubai Airport at 11:19 am, while its scheduled departure time was 11:30 am. After a flight of about 2 hours and 37 minutes, it landed safely at ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging on the approach roads and in parts of the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city on Friday, causing inconvenience to passengers and affecting flight operations. A total of 36 flights were delayed, while four were cancelled. Airport authorities said flight operations continued despite the heavy rain. However, passengers were advised to leave for the airport well in advance, factor in additional travel time, and check the ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Ahmedabad's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has issued a passenger advisory following heavy rainfall and waterlogging in several areas around the airport. The airport said road connectivity to and from the airport may be affected due to waterlogging. Passengers have been advised to plan their journey well in advance, allow extra travel time, and check the latest flight status with their respective airlines before leaving for the airport. The airport clarified that fli...Read More

Ahmedabad: Customs officials have foiled two separate gold smuggling attempts at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport, seizing gold worth over Rs 1.3 crore from passengers arriving from Abu Dhabi and Dubai. In the first case, the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs intercepted nine passengers and a tour operator after they arrived from Abu Dhabi on Tuesday based on specific intelligence. Officials said the passengers were carrying 24-carat gold chains, pendants an...Read More

Surat: A Surat-based trader was taken off an IndiGo flight to Goa on Tuesday after he allegedly opened an emergency exit door moments before take-off at Surat International Airport. The incident took place around 3 pm as passengers were seated on IndiGo flight 6E-419, which was scheduled to depart for Goa at 3:20 pm. Airport authorities and CISF personnel rushed to the aircraft after the emergency exit door was opened. The passenger, identified as Hitendra Maniya, was deboarded and handed ove...Read More

Ahmedabad: An Alliance Air flight from Delhi to Daman was unable to land at Daman airport on Monday morning due to bad weather and poor visibility. After two unsuccessful landing attempts, the pilot diverted the aircraft to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad as a precaution. According to available information, Alliance Air flight 9I-811 departed Delhi at around 6:30 am with approximately 40 passengers on board and was scheduled to arrive in Daman at around 9:00 am. Howe...Read More

Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport on Thursday seized two 24-carat gold bars weighing a combined 233 grams from a woman passenger who allegedly attempted to smuggle the precious metal by concealing it inside her clothing after arriving from Abu Dhabi. The seized gold, estimated to be worth around Rs 34.3 lakh in the local market, was recovered by the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Ahmedabad Customs after the passenger was identified through p...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) have busted a major gold smuggling racket at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the city, seizing smuggled gold worth Rs 4.31 crore and arresting a passenger who had arrived from Dubai. The accused has been identified as Dilip Harkhabhai Piparia, a resident of Vegadvav village in Morbi district. According to officials, the DRI had received specific intelligence that a passenger arriving ...Read More

Dholera: Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu reviewed the ongoing construction and development of Dholera International Airport. During the review, the Minister announced that the overall construction work of the airport is around 80% complete and the government aims to make it operational by September or October later this year. Accompanied by Civil Aviation Secretary Sameer Kumar Sinha, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman Vipin Kumar, and key representatives of the G...Read More