Man dies after being hit by plane at Hong Kong airport

Man dies after being hit by plane at Hong Kong airport

A Hong Kong airport ground worker was killed when he was hit by a towed aircraft on Tuesday, authorities said, a rare incident that prompted an arrest for dangerous driving. The unnamed victim, a 34-year-old Jordanian national working in Hong Kong, is believed to have been riding in the passenger seat of a tow truck … Read more

Kerala Assembly | Govt. to complete Sabarimala airport project in time-bound manner once clearances from Centre are through: CM

Kerala Assembly | Govt. to complete Sabarimala airport project in time-bound manner once clearances from Centre are through: CM

A view of the Cheruvally estate in Kottayam where the Kerala government has proposed to establish the Sabarimala airport. (file) | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kerala government expects to complete the Sabarimala airport project in a time-bound manner once all clearances from the Centre are through. The Centre has already given site clearance and … Read more

Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday: officials

Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday: officials

Passengers arrive at Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya on January 17. | Photo Credit: ANI The Ayodhya airport handled around 100 chartered flights on Monday as many people flew into the city to attend the consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple. The new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the temple on Monday, an … Read more

Will EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum credit level up your culinary adventures? Here’s what you should know

Will EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum credit level up your culinary adventures? Here’s what you should know

IndusInd Bank today launched the EazyDiner IndusInd Bank Platinum Credit Card in collaboration with EazyDiner. With no joining fees and a host of other benefits to ensure that everybody enjoys fabulous dining experiences, this card distinguishes itself as an entry-level variant from the existing EazyDiner credit card by IndusInd Bank and EazyDiner.  This credit card … Read more

Credit card companies curb incentives, but customers demand cards with fuel-related benefits: Study

Credit card companies curb incentives, but customers demand cards with fuel-related benefits: Study

The convenience and accessibility of using credit cards is helping spur an increase in demand in India’s Tier-II and III towns and cities, with fuel cashback credit cards seeing high demand along with travel and e-commerce credit cards that saw a higher adoption rate in 2023, according to a new report by ZET, India’s fast-growing … Read more

Why are credit card providers curtailing airport lounge access benefit?

Why are credit card providers curtailing airport lounge access benefit?

Credit card providers have traditionally offered perks such as airport lounge access to entice customers. However, these benefits have gradually been curtailed, leaving cardholders wondering why.  For instance, after HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and SBI Card, ICICI Bank recently modified its airport lounge access benefits and reward points rules on 21 credit cards. According to … Read more

Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent

Passengers say CISF, airport staff are collecting biometric data without consent

Under the Digi Yatra initiative, passengers have to scan their boarding passes and faces at the first entry point, following which a single biometric face token is created that should allow them to complete the rest of the journey with just a face scan at the remaining check-points. Photo: newdelhiairport.in Next time you visit an … Read more

KIA most punctual airport globally, finds report 

KIA most punctual airport globally, finds report 

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been ranked as the most punctual airport globally in the last three months. | Photo Credit: file photo The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been ranked as the most punctual airport globally in the last three months. As per aviation analytics firm Cirium’s on-time performance (OTP) monthly report, KIA … Read more

Families that gave land for Shivamogga airport demand jobs

Families that gave land for Shivamogga airport demand jobs

A water salute being offered to the first passenger flight to land at Shivamogga airport on August 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The farmers who gave up their land for Shivamogga airport at Sogane have urged the Karnataka Government to give jobs at the airport to members of their families. Around 400 families … Read more

Hyderabad police arrange green channel to transport live organs from airport 

Hyderabad police arrange green channel to transport live organs from airport 

The Hyderabad Traffic Police, along with its Cyberabad counterparts, on Friday arranged a green channel for the transport of live organs from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad to KIMS Hospital at Secunderabad. A distance of about 35 kms was covered in 23 mins by 2:35 p.m., via PVNR Expressway, Mehdipatnam, Lakdikapul, Tankbund and Ranigunj. … Read more