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St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport has suspended all incoming and outgoing flights at the airport, without giving reasons. This was reported by the city administration on Telegram. The airspace in a 200km radius around the airport is expected to remain closed until 1.20pm local time, TASS reports.
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Hyderabad: The popular airline of Thailand Nok Air has recently commenced operating non-stop flights between Hyderabad Airport and Bangkok, offering a convenient travel option for passengers. On February 22, the first flight departed from Telangana’s capital to Bangkok.
The airline will operate three weekly flights from its hub at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok to Telangana’s capital during the Winter 2023 schedule. The airline plans to increase the frequency of flights to four non-stop flights per week during the Summer 2023 schedule.
In order to operate on the new route, the state-of-the-art Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 189 economy-class seats will be used.
As of now, Hyderabad is the only destination that Nok Air serves in India.
With this new flight route, passengers from Hyderabad can easily travel to Bangkok, a popular tourist destination known for its rich culture, and scenic beauty.
The move by Nok Air is expected to further strengthen the cultural and economic ties between India and Thailand, while also providing a convenient and comfortable travel option for passengers.
It is a low-cost Thailand airline. Established in 2004, it serves the largest number of domestic routes within the country.
Earlier, it started flight between Guwahati and Bangkok. However, it was terminated later.
It operates flights from Thailand to China, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. From India, it only offers flights from Hyderabad to Bangkok.
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Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Shivamogga airport in poll-bound Karnataka on Monday.
He will also hold a 10 kilometre road show in Belagavi city.
All eyes in Karnataka are on the Shivamogga event, as former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa hails from the district and he had announced retirement from electoral politics last week.
Yediyurappa is looking forward to allotment of tickets to his son B.Y. Vijayendra from Shikaripura constituency, which he represented throughout his career.
PM Modi had appreciated Yediyurappa’s farewell speech and stated that it inspired him as well. Yediyurappa had also announced that the Lingayat community should not have hard feelings about his retirement and continue to support the BJP.
He is likely to give a message in terms of Yediyurappa’s concerns on accommodating his son Vijayendra in the party.
The Prime Minister, who is expected to arrive in Shivamogga at 11.35 a.m, is scheduled to address a public rally after inaugurating the airport.
Seating arrangements for 1 lakh people have been made.
People are being roped in from Chikkamagaluru, Davanagere, Chitradurga districts in more than 1,500 buses. Shivamogga airport has the second longest runway in the state.
PM Modi will arrive in Belagavi by 2 p.m. and launch a 10.7 kilometer roadshow from Rani Chennamma circle. Leaders of various communities are allowed to welcome him on the way.
Arrangements have been made to shower flower petals on him at Dharmaveer Sambhaji circle, Ashoka circle, Tilak circle. More than 4,500 police personnel have been deputed to ensure security.
He will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate various projects worth Rs 2,250 crore.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
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Hyderabad: The Air Intelligence unit of Hyderabad customs based on passenger profiling caught one passenger at RGIA who was travelling from Dubai by EK-528.
The passenger has concealed nearly 823 gms of gold in paste form inside his underwear and covered it with extra underwear to hide the concealment of gold. Customs officials have seized this 823 grams of gold valued at around Rs 47 lakh. The passenger belongs to the Old City area of Hyderabad.
Further investigation is in progress.
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Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Shivamogga airport — the dream project of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Central Committee Member, B.S. Yediyurappa on February 27.
The supporters of the Lingayat strongman are looking forward to the programme as it was perceived at some point that Yediyurappa was snubbed by the party.
Yediyurappa hails from Shivamogga and is looking forward to an appropriate position in the party for his son B.Y. Vijayendra.
Sources in the BJP said the Cabinet expansion was shelved as Yediyurappa was expecting a Cabinet berth for his son. The party had also snubbed him by denying a ticket for Vijayendra to contest MLC elections earlier.
B.Y. Raghavendra, MP from Shivamogga, also the son of Yediyurappa, stated on Tuesday that PM Modi will inaugurate the Shivamogga airport on February 27 and his special flight will be the first to land in the airport on the inauguration day.
Raghavendra said that “all are happy and proud that PM Modi’s flight is the first to land”.
“PM Modi will also inaugurate various development projects and lay foundation stones. Shivamogga airport was built at a cost of Rs 449 crore, making it one of the most cost-effective airports in India. The airport is built on par with international airports with a night landing facility,” he added.
BJP sources said PM Modi is also expected to inaugurate the rebuilt railway station at Belagavi and participate in a road show.
The followers of Yediyurappa are hoping that PM Modi will give a message to the party insiders as well as to the people of the state about his importance.
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Thiruvananthapuram: An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Thiruvananthapuram (Flt no IX540) made an emergency landing at the airport here on Sunday morning after the flight developed a technical snag in the nose wheel of the aircraft.
All 156 passengers on board the flight are safe.
The Air India Aircraft made an emergency landing at 5.40 a.m. after the pilot contacted the air traffic control requesting for an emergency landing. The airport immediately declared an ’emergency’ at the airport and made all the arrangements at the airport.
The runway was cleared for emergency landing and the flight smoothly landed at the airport, sources in the airport told IANS.
The aircraft was later towed away after all the 156 passengers embarked from it.
The airport sources told IANS that no flights were diverted due to this incident. The Director General of Civil Aviation will conduct an investigation into the incident.
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New Delhi: A SpiceJet flight flying from Mumbai to Kandla returned to the Mumbai airport on Saturday due to a ‘cabin pressurisation alert’. The airline said that the aircraft had landed safely and neither passengers nor crew members reported any discomfort.
“SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was scheduled to operate flight SG-2903 (Mumbai-Kandla). After take-off, a cabin pressurisation alert came. The pilot-in-command decided to return to Mumbai. ATC was apprised and the aircraft landed safely at Mumbai,” said a Spicejet spokesperson.
Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation in a written reply in the Parliament informed that total 1,090 incidents of technical snags have been reported in various aircraft during 2021 and 2022.
The reply said that technical snags are experienced during operations of aircraft. These may be due to improper functioning/ malfunctions of systems or equipment or components fitted on the aircraft.
“Some of the technical snags may require the flight crew to take actions such as air turn back, aborted take-off, or go around keeping safety of operation in view and are usually taken to avert serious incidents/ accidents. Operators take action to rectify the technical snags based on the guidance provided by the manufacturer before further operating the aircraft,” it said.
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Riyadh: In an effort to facilitate Umrah pilgrims from across the world, the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed Umrah pilgrims to arrive and depart on scheduled flights through any international airport in the Kingdom.
In a circular issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation on Tuesday, February 14, all national and foreign airlines were instructed to allow Umrah passengers to arrive and depart on flight schedules through any international airport in the Kingdom.
The airlines have been warned to ensure compliance with government orders or else, prepare to face the consequences.
“Failure to comply with circulars issued by GACA is an explicit violation of Government’s orders. Legal procedures shall be initiated against violators who will be held responsible,” the authority warned.
Earlier, Umrah pilgrims only travelled from Jeddah and Madinah airports; but the new regulation provides more freedom of choice for pilgrims.
Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah for Muslims, which can be performed at any time of the year. It consists of performing rituals in the Masjid Al Haram. In other words, one performs Umrah to rid the soul of past sins.
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Varanasi: The Congress has claimed that Rahul Gandhi’s plane was denied permission to land at the airport here late Monday night, a charge denied by the airport authorities.
Senior Congress leader Ajay Rai on Tuesday alleged that Gandhi’s plane was scheduled to land at the Babat airport here on his return from Wayanad in Kerala.
Rai said he and other party leaders were at the airport to receive their leader but his plane was not allowed to land “at the last minute.” Gandhi then returned to the national capital.
However, Varanasi airport director Aryama Sanyal told PTI that there was no prior information about Gandhi’s arrival.
The director denied the allegation that they had refused permission for Gandhi’s plane to land.
The air traffic controller was told that the plan to land at the airport has been cancelled, Sanyal said.
The former Congress chief was scheduled to visit Prayagraj for a function at the Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Rai said.
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Abu Dhabi: Dubai International Airport (DXB) has launched a new biometric system, which will allow passengers to travel without a passport or boarding pass from Dubai, local media reported.
Using the latest biometric technology, travellers can check in for their flights and complete immigration formalities without taking any identification documents.
As per a report by Gulf News, arriving and departing passengers can scan passports in a few seconds’ via ‘Enhanced Smart Gates’ which feature contactless operation.
The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) – Dubai stated that verification is done through the iris and biometric information.
According to the DXB website, passengers must remove anything that covers their face, including masks, glasses and hats.
Note that passports and boarding passes should be available only when needed.
This step is part of Dubai’s efforts to develop smart services for smooth travel for all, in line with the leadership’s directives to combine advanced technology in government services, thus improving the quality of life.
Residents of the UAE, Emirates, GCC nationals, entry visa visitors with biometric passports and guests of the Schengen Union can use the new smart gates.
People of determination and families with children under the age of 15.
According to the GDRFA, pre-registered residents who have resided outside the UAE for six months and those with renewed passports or citizenships also cannot use smart gates.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )