Hyderabad airport considered among top five in the world

The Hyderabad international airport has been named among the world’s top five in the annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) passenger survey beside with the ones at Seoul, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing.

The review, conducted by Airports Council International (ACI), an independent body representing world airports, considered the airport in the Andhra Pradesh capital as the best in the five to 15 million passenger capability type and the fifth best among all airports, for both worldwide and in the Asia-Pacific region.

“The best awards in the worldwide category go to Seoul Incheon International Airport, Singapore Changi Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Beijing Capital International Airport, and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,” said by ACI Director General Angela Gittens.

As a leading industry benchmarking tool, ASQ is planned to help taking part in airports to measure their improvement year on year.
“2009 was a hard-hitting year for airports worldwide. It was a year of balancing tight budgets with high consumer expectations for overhaul excellence. The results of the year-long passenger study help identify the leaders in gathering that challenge,” added Gittens.

The Hyderabad International airport is administered by a public-private joint scheme consisting of the GMR Group, Malaysia Airports assets Berhad and both the State Government of Andhra Pradesh and Airports Authority of India (AAI).

New Airport Screening Measures at each of its International terminals to outbreak the H1N1 flu

 

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The Government of India have announced new airport screening measures at each of its international terminals in response to the outbreak of H1N1 flu in a number of countries. These measures will take effect without delay.

The screening measures include requiring all travelers arriving on international flights to complete a survey that will be reviewed by health care screeners upon arrival. Travelers who answer yes to any of the questions or show signs of fever or cough may be referred to a doctor and possibly seized for observation. Travelers showing signs of fever or cough during a flight may also be asked to wear a mask for the period of the flight. Passengers sitting in the vicinity, three rows ahead and back, of the affected traveler may also be given masks to wear and be subject to extra screening upon arrival in India. Travelers arriving from or transiting affected countries, and who have a fever or cough at the time of embarkation, are being asked by Indian authorities to postpone their trip.

Travelers to India should be ready for significant delays upon arrival as these screening measures are implemented.

For more information about H1N1 Flu, please consult the Department of State information, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s or the World Health Organization.

Coming up the new Bangalore International Airport at Devanahalli

New International Airport for Bangalore City is coming up soon at Devanahalli, Bangalore International Airport (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBG) is an international airport that is being constructed at the cost of Rs 1,930.29 crore to serve the city of Bangalore, India. The airport is located in Devanahalli, which is located 30 km from the city.

Construction of the airport began in July 2005, after a decade long delay it is expected to be completed and operational by April 2, 2008. It will then take all the commercial flights that are currently in service out of the HAL Airport . The Airport will be named as the "Bangalore International Airport".

Its capacity would be approximately 11 million people per annum. There will be 54 check-in counters with 16 gates provided and the Aircraft moment will be 27 per hour. There would be 8 aero-bridges including one double arm aerobridge with 42 aircraft stands.

Terminal parking:

In the first phase of expansion, a car park for 2,000 cars in front of the terminal building at the ground level will be developed for the convenience of passengers and visitors to the airport.

HAL Bangalore International Airport handled an estimated 7.5 million passengers a year as of 2006 and an standard of at least 300 flights (take-offs and landings) per day, earning is estimated to Rs 1-1.5 billion in landing and aircraft parking fees from scheduled airlines. HAL Bangalore Airport is the third busiest Airport in India after Mumbai and Delhi.