Jharsuguda airstrip is likely to become operational for flights from October this year under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik). The issue was discussed at a high level meeting between Chairman of the Airport Authority of…
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has tied up with cab aggregators Ola and Uber to allow for cab bookings from airport kiosks. Passengers will be able to book cabs at AAI airports’ of Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow and Bhubaneswar. “This…
A day after reducing rate of VAT on aviation turbine fuel (ATF) to one per cent from 5 per cent, Odisha government today asked officials to make Jharsuguda airstrip ready for flight by September 1. Chief Secretary A P Padhi…
Air Odisha and Air Deccan are likely to start operations under the low-cost flying scheme by September end after they informed the government about having acquired aircraft for the purpose, a senior civil aviation ministry official said today. The…
Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to construct a three-star hotel at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here and announced that the two other airports in the state – at Jharsuguda and Rourkela – will be operational shortly. According…
Singapore is exploring more airline services to India which is expected to overtake China and Indonesia to become the fastest-growing air traffic generating market for Changi Airport in Singapore, according to a media report. New services to Pune, Madurai, Bhubaneswar…
As per a recent update from Odisha Tourism, Air Asia India to start Bengaluru and Kolkata flights from Bhubaneswar by August 1st.
The work for the state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at Biju Patnaik International Airport here has finally begun three years after getting approval from Airports Authority of India. The modern tower will replace the existing one, which has…
Air India is starting new flight services connecting Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Hyderabad from June 10. The Air India flight AI-779 will fly between Kolkata and Hyderabad via Bhubaneswar. The flight will begin at 9.05 am from Kolkata and reach Bhubaneswar at…
After the successful launch of the first direct international flight between Bhubaneswar and Kuala Lumpur, AirAsia on Thursday announced its decision to start daily flights between the two destinations soon. The Malaysia-based low-cost airline will also start flights to enhance…