Everything you need to know about Palam Airport: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Palam Airport: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kathmandu, May 3 (IANS) Nepal has witnessed a sustained tourist inflow with visitor arrivals in April rising by 23.1 percent year on year, according to official figures released Thursday. Arrivals from India went up by nearly 45 percent.
Kathmandu, May 3 (Xinhua-ANI): Nepal witnessed a sustained tourist inflow with visitor arrivals in April rising by 23.1 percent year on year, according to official figures released on Thursday.
Algiers, May 1 (IANS) FIFA president Joseph Sepp Blatter has arrived in Algeria for a two-day visit at the invitation of Algerian Football Federation (FAF) chief Mohamed Raouraoua.
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New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Monday saw a fitting end to the coolest April in past few years in Delhi with the maximum temperature staying two notches below the normal at 36.9 degrees Celsius for this time of the year. The minimum temperature dipped even further to three notches below normal to 20.9 degrees Celsius.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Commuters travelling on the Delhi Metro's Airport Express line managed by Reliance Infrastructure can now have uninterrupted mobile phone connectivity, a company official said here Monday.
Bangkok, Apr 29 (Xinhua-ANI): Thailand's Suvarnabhumi Airport was voted by over 12 million passengers worldwide as the world's 10th best airport in a recent survey conducted by SKYTRAX, the world's largest airport and airline review site.
Kochi, April 29 (IANS) En route to Cuban capital Havana to participate in a trade union congress, three Communist Party of India-Marxist leaders from Kerala were stopped at the Doha International Airport and 'forced' to fly back to Kochi citing lack of sufficient documents, one of them alleged Sunday.
Beijing, April 28 (IANS) A thunderstorm in China's Guangdong province grounded over 100 flights at an airport Friday night, said authorities.
Abu Dhabi, April 27 (IANS/WAM) Top officials of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have met their counterparts from Portugal, Italy, Peru, China, Spain and Nigeria to discuss strengthening ties.
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): Kourtney Kardashian has revealed that the reason why she raced to the front of the line at the airport on April 18 was claustrophobia.
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Police Friday detained a passenger who threatened to hijack an aircraft on a domestic flight, a media report said.
Islamabad, Apr 27 (ANI): According to unconfirmed reports, the Bhoja Air Boeing 737 crash in Pakistan on April 20 could have been caused by a UFO sighting by the pilot.
Islamabad, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan early Friday deported slain Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's three widows and 11 other family members to Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Heavy showers lashed Delhi Thursday, continuing the spell of good weather and making April this year an unusually pleasant month, according to the Met office. Friday could also see some thunderstorms.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Delhiites Thursday again experienced a soft, cool breeze and light drizzle as the Met Office said April this year has been an unusually pleasant month. Friday could also see some thunderstorms.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The swanky high-speed Airport Metro has opened a counter at its New Delhi station to offer postal services, an official said Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr 26 (ANI): Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Thursday said the government cannot interfere with the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority's (AERA) decision to hike user development charges at New Delhi Airport by 346 percent for next two years from May 15.
Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) The Abu Dhabi International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named the best airport in the Middle East, and the third best in the world.
Johannesburg, April 24 (IANS) A 25-year-old Vietnamese man was arrested here when he was trying to leave the country with three rhino horns, authorities said Monday.
Karachi/Lahore/Islamabad, Apr 23 (ANI): Days after the fatal Bhoja Airline crash, two airliners narrowly escaped disasters in Karachi and Lahore respectively on Sunday, prompting the authorities to order a 'shakedown inspection' of all private airlines.
Hong Kong, April 22 (Xinhua-ANI): The Hong Kong International Airport set a new monthly record with 29,600 flight movements this March, up 5.2 percent over a year earlier, the airport said in a statement on Sunday.
Islamabad, Apr 22(ANI): The ill-fated Bhoja aircraft was flying at a speed of 500 kilometre per hour, which caused the fuel tank to burst, resulting in a mid-air explosion, an initial report has revealed.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday ordered a judicial probe into Friday's airliner crash near here in which all 127 people on board were killed as the country's top met department official said the plane should have never been given permission to land.
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday expressed his deep condolences to his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari over Friday's plane crash near Islamabad in which all 127 people on board were killed.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) With Pakistani authorities confirming that 127 people perished in Friday's plane crash, a top official of the country's meteorological department has said the Bhoja Airlines plane should have never been given permission to land, according to media reports.
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Kingfisher Airlines said it is negotiating with the agitating employees who went on a flash strike Saturday over non-payment of salaries and hopes to resolve the problem soon.
New Delhi/Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) A section of Kingfisher Airlines employees Saturday went on a flash strike protesting non-payment of salaries, heaping more trouble on the financially-stressed private carrier.
Islamabad, Apr 21(ANI): The captain of the ill-fated Bhoja aircraft, that crashed in Islamabad on April 20, had informed the control tower that the plane was getting out of his control before the tragedy occurred, a preliminary report has said.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday announced a judicial probe into the air-crash near here that killed 127 people. Several staff of the airline have been barred from leaving the country until the investigation is completed.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday ordered the formation of a judicial commission to probe the deadly air-crash near here.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) A special plane carrying the relatives of air-crash victims from Karachi has landed here Saturday, authorities said.
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) All 127 people on board the Bhoja Airlines flight that crashed near here have died and their bodies have been shifted to a hospital for identification, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed Saturday.
London, April 19 (IANS) The pilots of an international flight had to abort touch-down because the captain was distracted by his mobile phone, Daily Mail reported Thursday.
Sydney, Apr 19 (ANI): An Australian lawyer working for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has reportedly been placed on a watch list and would require permission from the country's Foreign Affairs Department to fly home from Britain.
Pune, April 19 (IANS) A Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force skidded and shot off the runway at the Pune airport here Thursday, hitting civilian air traffic, officials said.
New York, April 18 (IANS) A Pakistani bomb-maker, who was involved in a foiled 2009 plot against New York city's subways, has revealed how he and an Al Qaeda handler in Pakistan considered everything from the subway to movie theatres as targets.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) A 27-year-old mentally unstable Finn committed suicide Sunday by jumping off the sixth floor of a car parking facility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police said.
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) A total of 20 angry passengers have been "punished" in Chinese metropolis Shanghai for protesting on an airport taxiway and demanding compensation for a delayed flight.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here, hit after a late Thursday night strike by a section of contracted aerobridge operators, returned to normal Friday with the authorities roping in their own work force.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Operations at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here, hit after a late Thursday night strike by a section of contracted aerobridge operators, returned to normal Friday with the authorities roping in its own work force.
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) With Thai Airways commencing its Bangkok-Hyderabad-Frankfurt cargo freighter service, Lufthansa already operating four freighter services a week and others expressing keenness to connect, Hyderabad airport is aiming to become India's first cargo hub.
Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here logged 16 percent growth in passenger traffic during 2011-12 but sees growth slowing down in the current year due to the problems faced by the Indian aviation industry.
Hyderabad, April 11 (IANS) Thai Airways is introducing its first Boeing 747-400 retrofitted cargo aircraft Thursday.
Melbourne, Apr 11 (ANI): A female passenger caused quite a stir on Tuesday morning when she stripped naked in the middle of Concourse B, at Denver International Airport.
Kabul, April 10 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed and 45 others injured in two separate Taliban attacks in Afghanistan Tuesday, media reports said.
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Infrastructure major GMR group Tuesday said that cash-strapped airlines Kingfisher and Air India owed it about Rs.525 crore for using the Delhi and Hyderabad airports.
Abu Dhabi, April 9 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent a relief plane carrying urgent medical aid for the Libyan people to ease their suffering.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The doors stayed closed as the anticipation mounted. In what was the equivalent of curtains rising on a grand theatrical performance, camera crews waited expectantly - and patiently - at the airport here Monday for ace cricketer Yuvraj Singh to walk out after three months of battling cancer in the US.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday morning amid much fanfare after undergoing treatment for rare germ cell cancer in the United States.
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) India's star batsman Yuvraj Singh returned home Monday morning after undergoing treatment for rare germ cell cancer in the United States.
Havana, April 9 (IANS/EFE) Cuban President Raul Castro welcomed his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chavez, back to Havana, where he will undergo another round of cancer treatment, state media reported Sunday.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Delhi Police heaved a big sigh of relief Sunday as Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari left the capital after a two-hour visit that was a security nightmare.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): The talks between Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari here today was constructive and held in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility with both sides expressing satisfaction.
New Delhi, Apr 8 (ANI): Congress President has reportedly skipped the luncheon meeting hosted by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in honour of the visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardarai at the former's official residence, 7 Race Course Road.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A long table to seat 20 people, covered with a beige table cloth, decorated with flower vases and silver cutlery has been laid out for the luncheon Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is hosting for Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and his entourage at his 7, Race Course Road residence here Sunday.
Lucknow, Apr.7 (ANI): Custom officials at Lucknow Airport seized gold approximately worth Rs.1.6 crore from a passenger coming from Dubai.
London, April 7 (ANI): Britain's Department for Transport is likely to approve installation of a new generation of airport scanners, which would lift the ban on carrying liquids by passengers.
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): US State Department spokesperson Mark Toner has described the 10 million dollar bounty on Jammat -ud Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed as a "sweetener" to enable people to come forward and give evidence against him, adding that the US was maintaining close contact with India over the issue.
Gurgaon, April 4 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Gurgaon police Wednesday claimed to have arrested the killer of the Kurukshetra University's students' union president.
Washington, April 3 (IANS) An 80-year-old woman in the US who had never flown before managed to land a small aircraft after her pilot husband passed out at the controls.
Hyderabad, April 2 (IANS) The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here has received ISO 14064 certification, becoming the second airport in India and the third in Asia to complete verification of greenhouse gas emissions.
A mid-sized Russian aircraft bound to Surgut fell some two km from a village near Roshchnino Airport on Monday morning. There were 39 passengers and 4 crew members in the crashed plane in which at least......
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Eleven people were injured and 32 people were killed when their aircraft crashed Monday near a city in Siberia, Russian authorities said.
Guadalajara (Mexico), April 2 (IANS/EFE) A natural gas pipeline owned by Mexican state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, caught fire when fuel was being stolen from a stretch near the western city of Tlajomulco, officials said.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The CBI has arrested a man from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in connection with smuggling of an antique Shiva-Parvati sandstone sculpture outside the country, a CBI official said Thursday.
Lucknow, March 26 (IANS) Plagued by financial losses, Kingfisher Airlines has pulled out its flights from Lucknow to New Delhi and Mumbai, say airport officials.
Chennai, Mar.24 (ANI): A Dutch woman was found dead in a hotel in Mahabalipuram near Tamil Nadu capital Chennai.
Islamabad: Pakistan flamboyant cricketer Shahid Afridi has apologised to Pakistan's cricket fans over his outrageous reaction at Karachi Airport on returning home after winning the Asia Cup.
New Delhi, Mar 9 (ANI): The Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Friday said the proposal of Odisha Government for the upgradation of Biju Patnayak Domestic Airport Bhubaneswar to International Airport will be processed by his ministry for seeking the Cabinet approval.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A blogger has exposed loopholes in controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports.
London, Mar 8 (ANI): A blogger has exposed loopholes in controversial nude body scanners used at U.S. airports.
New York, Mar 7 (ANI): The Transportation Security Administration of the US has apologised for humiliating a mother of four by forcing her to pump breast milk in a crowded airport bathroom in order to satisfy a clueless officer.
New York, Mar 7 (ANI): The Transportation Security Administration of the US has apologised for humiliating a mother of four by forcing her to pump breast milk in a crowded airport bathroom in order to satisfy a clueless officer.
London, March 5 (ANI): When a fireball streaked through the sky last night, many Victorians thought a plane had crashed.
London, March 5 (ANI): When a fireball streaked through the sky last night, many Victorians thought a plane had crashed.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar.4 (ANI): After completing a disastrous tour of Australia, the Indian cricket team, barring a couple of players, returned to India this morning.
New Delhi/Mumbai, Mar.4 (ANI): After completing a disastrous tour of Australia, the Indian cricket team, barring a couple of players, returned to India this morning.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): An Egyptian man whose name was on an FBI 'most wanted' list as an alias for a senior Al-Qaeda figure has handed himself in to the police in a bid to clear his reputation.
London, Mar 1 (ANI): An Egyptian man whose name was on an FBI 'most wanted' list as an alias for a senior Al-Qaeda figure has handed himself in to the police in a bid to clear his reputation.
Washington, Feb.23 (ANI): Police in Portland, Oregon, have accused a 19-year-old Saudi Arabian of singing about Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston.
Washington, Feb.23 (ANI): Police in Portland, Oregon, have accused a 19-year-old Saudi Arabian of singing about Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston.
Washington, Feb.23 (ANI): Police in Portland, Oregon, have accused a 19-year-old Saudi Arabian of singing about Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston.
London, Feb 22(ANI): Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for 56 days from driving and fined 660 pounds after he confessed speeding at 104 mph in his Porsche.
Melbourne, Feb 22 (ANI): An air traveller has reportedly been fined for opening the plane's emergency exit door in an attempt to help the mother with a screaming child get off the plane faster.
London, Feb 22(ANI): Sunderland striker Nicklas Bendtner has been banned for 56 days from driving and fined 660 pounds after he confessed speeding at 104 mph in his Porsche.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): A married mother was subjected to repeated body scanning at an airport after being told by one of the employees that she had a "cute" figure.llen Terrell, who was travelling with her husband Charlie, was stopped by airport security and told she had been "randomly selected" for screening by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Islamabad, Feb 14 (ANI): Security officials at the Peshawar airport have reportedly recovered bullets from a US diplomat after detaining him on Tuesday morning.
Well known Indian singer Deepali Joshi died in a tragic road accident in Kuwait while going to hotel from the airport on Friday night.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): A Curry boss has bought himself a fighter jet to deliver his spicy takeaways to celebrity clients across the world.
London, Jan 27 (ANI): A Curry boss has bought himself a fighter jet to deliver his spicy takeaways to celebrity clients across the world.
Washington, Jan 22 (ANI): Prince William will join his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, in the Caribbean island of Mustique, where she is enjoying a vacation with her family.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A travel website has included New York's John F. Kennedy Airport as one of the ten worst airport terminals in the world.
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A travel website has included New York's John F. Kennedy Airport as one of the ten worst airport terminals in the world.
London, Jan 17 (ANI): Coleen Rooney is known for turning out perfectly for every occasion be it walking the red carpet or just to go down to the local shops.
London, Jan 17 (ANI): Coleen Rooney is known for turning out perfectly for every occasion be it walking the red carpet or just to go down to the local shops.
