Latest Bengaluru International Airport Stories
MUMBAI, India, March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Changi Airport Group crowned overall winner at second regional heat of 2013 Earlier this evening during a lavish networking evening on the lawns of the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel, Changi Airport Group was announced as the winner of the Asia heat of this year's Routes Airport Marketing Awards. Over 700 aviation professionals were gathered to witness the presentation of the awards and to take part in the 11th Routes Asia - the...
BANGALORE, India, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bengaluru International Airport Limited (BIAL) has turned to IBM (NYSE: IBM) to help it more nimbly manage the demands of its passengers, tenants and airport operations in the face of massive growth potential for air travel in India while controlling the volatile costs that often impact the industry. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) Smart Airport Enabler will not only decrease the cost of deployment and...
New york, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), experts in information compliance and data management, announced the completed expansion of its New York City headquarters. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070628/BIALOGO ) Located downtown at 39 Broadway in the Financial District, the recent expansion includes the acquisition of a substantial section of the 24th Floor, adding to their already existing sole-tenant 26th Floor occupancy. The new...
NEW YORK, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Business Intelligence Associates, Inc. (BIA), an established leader in information management and legal technology, announced the hire of David Decker as Chief Operating Officer for the company. President Brian Schrader made the announcement. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070628/BIALOGO ) "We are thrilled to have David join the BIA Team," said Mr. Schrader. "Even in the face of a global economic downturn, BIA has been able to maintain and...
BANGALORE: The government has set up a joint legislature committee to look into allegations that Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) is not a world-class airport. BJP MLA Hemachandra Sagar has been appointed president of the 21- member panel, which will have 15 members from the assembly and six from the council. The committee will look into whether the BIAL had violated terms of the original agreement with the state government; if the airport's quality matches with international airports...
NEW DELHI: If you feel you can breeze your way to catch a flight at the new airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore, think again. Domestic airlines have, for now, decided not to include user development fee (UDF) that outbound passengers have to pay at new airports in Hyderabad and Bangalore in their ticket costs. As a result, fliers will have to shell out this fee, that goes to airport developers as one of the measures of recovering investment made, by lining up at the airport when they go to...
NEW DELHI: At a time when domestic airfares have hit the roof, flying out of new airports in Hyderabad and Bangalore will cost even more. The aviation ministry on Monday allowed a levy of Rs 375 as user development fee (UDF) on domestic passengers flying out of Hyderabad. International passengers flying out of the GMR-run airport have been paying a UDF of Rs 1,000. The GMR Group said the levy for domestic passengers would come in force within this month, although it's likely to happen in...
By Anshul Dhamija BANGALORE: If you thought the Chennai-Bangalore ticket price was already unaffordable - a one-way ticket ranges between Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 - be prepared to shell out another Rs 675. Come August 24, the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) would complete three months of operations. With that, comes an increase in airfares for domestic passengers, as the much-debated user development fee (UDF) will come into force. When BIA opened on May 24, the airport promoters BIAL,...
NEW DELHI: Air India and SpiceJet on Thursday hiked air fares by at least Rs 300 per ticket citing high ATF prices. (Watch http:// broadband.indiatimes.com/videoshow/3146312.cms) Earlier in a meeting with the Civil Aviation Ministry, Indian carriers had told that they need to hike fares by 20 to 25% (Rs 2,000 on an average) to cover their operational costs, considering the current high price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel. The airlines further said that even if states lower...
By Saurabh Sinha NEW DELHI: Your hopes of flying becoming cheaper anytime soon have just been dashed. Indian carriers have told the aviation ministry that they need to hike fares by 20 to 25% (Rs 2,000 on an average) to cover their operational costs, considering the current high price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) or jet fuel. The airlines further said that even if states lower sales tax on jet fuel, they will not be able to pass on the benefit to passengers by lowering surcharge. Even...
