Ahmedabad: Customs officials at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city have seized 2.25 kg of hybrid ganja from two passengers who had arrived from Bangkok. The seizure was made based on specific intelligence inputs from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Both passengers have been detained, and a case has been registered against them under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, officials said. Preliminary investigatio...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing international travel from Gujarat, City of Dreams Sri Lanka, Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts, and Walkers Tours have partnered with FitsAir to introduce direct scheduled passenger flights between Ahmedabad and Colombo, a press release said. Operated by FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s first private international airline, the direct Ahmedabad–Colombo service will run three times a week, catering to the growing demand for international leisure trav...Read More

Vadodara: Air taxi services connecting Vadodara with key destinations in Saurashtra and Kutch are expected to begin by October this year, significantly reducing travel time and boosting regional connectivity under the UDAN scheme. Once operational, passengers will be able to reach Diu in about an hour, Dwarka in nearly two hours, and Kutch in around three hours, compared to the current travel time of 8–10 hours by road. The service will use 8-seater aircraft, with ticket prices expected to re...Read More

Ahmedabad: A woman arriving from Kuala Lumpur has been arrested at Ahmedabad airport for allegedly smuggling gold valued at ₹83.29 lakh, officials said. The Customs Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport intercepted the passenger based on specific intelligence inputs and profiling. She was stopped while attempting to exit through the green channel, and her responses during questioning were found unsatisfactory, leading to a detailed examination. During ...Read More

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

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

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