Bengaluru Airport: News
20 Nov 2023
IndiGoDrunk passenger on Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight harasses crew, arrested
A 32-year-old passenger of an IndiGo flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru was arrested for misbehaving and harassing a crew member, reports said on Monday.
17 May 2023
Akasa AirMan arrested for smoking 'beedi' on Akasa Air's Ahmedabad-Bengaluru flight
A 56-year-old man was arrested after being caught smoking a beedi on an Akasa Air flight from Ahmedabad to Bengaluru.
11 Nov 2022
BengaluruWalk in the garden! PM inaugurates Bengaluru airport's new terminal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated first of its kind terminal at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
06 Sep 2022
MonsoonBengaluru rains: Schools go online, flights delayed, water supply hit
After a night of torrential rains on Sunday, Bengaluru witnessed heavy inundation on Monday, leading to water logging and many areas being submerged.
29 Jun 2022
IndiaBengaluru Airport installs diaper changing room in men's washroom
The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru was appreciated for its progressive move of installing a diaper changing room in the men's washroom.
28 Sep 2020
TechnologyBengaluru Airport to city in 10-minutes? Virgin Hyperloop studying feasibility
The concept of hyperloop is often seen as the future of high-speed transit, but California-based Virgin Hyperloop is looking to make it a reality now.
24 Jul 2019
IndiaNow, travel paperless at Bengaluru Airport
In what comes as good news for fliers, passengers boarding from the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru can now travel without having to present any travel documents.
29 May 2019
KarnatakaNow, fly from Bengaluru to Mysuru in just 55 mins
People traveling between Bengaluru and Mysuru will soon be able to their destination in just 55 minutes.
15 Apr 2019
India#TravelBytes: Top 5 weekend getaways from Bengaluru
Need a break from the crazy city traffic, the maddening crowds, and not-to-mention, another week at your desk job?
05 Mar 2019
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)IndiGo airlines announces 3-day Holi sale. Know the discounted fares
The largest airline in India, IndiGo today announced a three-day special Holi sale across its domestic and international network, for travel between March 19 and September 28.
12 Dec 2018
BengaluruBengaluru: Woman tells how Ola failed her after driver misbehaved
Taxi aggregators need to get serious about women's safety, a woman's journey in Ola has shown once again.
06 Sep 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru International Airport to introduce facial recognition facility from 2019
Bengaluru International Airport Thursday said it plans to roll out facial recognition facility for the passengers of some select airlines from early next year as it seeks to make the boarding process paperless.
02 Sep 2018
PuneGoAir Bengaluru-Pune flight suffers technical glitch; forced to make emergency-landing
A Pune-bound Airbus A320neo plane of GoAir from Bengaluru had to return back on Saturday after it suffered a technical snag.
06 Aug 2018
IndiaBengaluru-airport handles 33% more passengers in Q1 at over 8mn
The Bengaluru international airport has clocked around 33% growth in passenger traffic in the June quarter at over eight million, the airport operator said today.
26 Jul 2018
MumbaiSecurity-check without "security-checked": New policy in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru airports
Next time your boarding pass isn't stamped "security checked", don't fret! This might be a new policy in place.
12 Jul 2018
IndiGoBengaluru: 330 people escape disaster as planes narrowly avoid collision
More than 300 passengers aboard two IndiGo planes had a narrow escape when the aircraft almost collided in mid-air over Bengaluru airspace Tuesday.
10 Jul 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru Airport sets record: T2 to be built with 3D-technology
Setting a new benchmark, an intelligent 3D design technology will be used to build the Terminal 2 (T2) of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru.
06 Jul 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru: Ola driver held for attempting to abduct woman passenger
An Ola cab driver was arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct a woman passenger who was on her way to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, police said.
13 Jun 2018
BengaluruGood news for travelers flying out from Bengaluru soon!
Good news is lurking around the corner for those flying out from Bengaluru.
22 Apr 2018
Kia MotorsBengaluru: 3 more bus services to airport, soon
Keeping in mind Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport's ever-growing passenger traffic, the public transport agency, BMTC, has planned to add three more bus services to its 'Vayu Vajra' fleet.
15 Apr 2018
iOSBengaluru: India's first air taxi service to get bigger
After a month since its launch in Bengaluru, HeliTaxii fleet is going to get bigger.
29 Mar 2018
IndiGoIndiGo tire burst in Hyderabad Airport affects Bengaluru flights
Bengaluru Airport flight operations were severely hit after an IndiGo airplane suffered a tire-burst at Hyderabad Airport yesterday night.
17 Mar 2018
SpiceJetBengaluru: SpiceJet aircraft damages runway lights, flight operations hit
Flight operations were suspended for more than half an hour when four runway lights were damaged by a SpiceJet aircraft, while landing at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
09 Mar 2018
MumbaiBengaluru: Did web check-in? Just drop your bag at kiosk!
After Mumbai airport introduced the self-bag drop facility in December 2016, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will be next.
06 Mar 2018
iOSBengaluru's new heli-taxi saves time, provides breathtaking views
"I have been staying in Bengaluru for 17 years. I never imagined it has so many lakes and was so green," said Abdul Hadi, one of the first passengers of Bengaluru's heli-taxi that was launched on Monday.
27 Feb 2018
Narendra ModiYou can now fly to Hampi from Bengaluru
UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi, usually commuted by train or bus, will now have flight services from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).
26 Feb 2018
Jet AirwaysBengaluru: Check-in from airport buses, skip line
Have no check-in luggage, yet have to stand in queue to get your boarding pass? Why not take the BMTC volvo bus to the airport and do the check-in in the kiosks installed inside and get a printed boarding pass?
24 Feb 2018
iOSBengaluru: Airport to Electronic City in 15 mins? 'Heli' yeah
Rishabh landed at Kempegowda airport at 7AM, so he could attend his 10AM meeting at Electronic city. But the traffic consumed 3 hours and he missed his chance. Sounds familiar?
31 Jan 2018
KarnatakaBengaluru Airport records 25 million passenger traffic in 2017
It was recently reported that Bengaluru's Kempegowda International airport recorded a passenger traffic of 25 million in 2017 which represents a growth of 13% over the previous year.
19 Jan 2018
PolandKempegowda International Airport to get in-house Waste Management plant soon
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport(KIA) that generates over 20 tonnes of waste every day, will soon set up its own in-house integrated Solid Waste Management plant(SWM).
09 Oct 2017
Aadhaar CardSoon, use Aadhaar to check in at Bengaluru Airport
Aadhaar-enabled screening at airports will soon be a reality, and if things go according to plans, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will lead the new system.
21 Sep 2017
BengaluruBengaluru Airport Metro Link: BMRCL revises alignment, saving Rs. 1000cr
After submitting the detailed project report for the Airport Metro Link, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited said it revised the alignment near Cantonment Railway Station, linking Shivajinagar and Pottery Town metro stations.
