சென்னையில் புகை மூட்டம் : விமான சேவைகள் பாதிப்பு

பதிவு செய்த நாள்

20அக்
2017
02:50

சென்னை: இரவில் புகை மூட்டம் நிலவியதால், சென்னைக்கு வந்து செல்லும், 23 விமான சேவைகள் பாதிக்கப்பட்டன.
தீபாவளிக்கு பட்டாசு வெடித்ததால், சென்னை நகர் முழுவதும், நேற்று முன்தினம் இரவு, புகை மண்டலம் சூழ்ந்தது. அதனால், சென்னை விமான நிலையத்தில், இரவு, 10:00 மணி முதல், அதிகாலை, 2:00 மணி வரை, விமான சேவைகள் பாதிக்கப்பட்டன. ஐதரபாத்திலிருந்து, இரவு, 10:30 மணிக்கு, சென்னை வந்த விமானம், பெங்களூருவுக்கு திருப்பி அனுப்பப்பட்டது.
சிங்கப்பூர், கோலாலம்பூர், தோகா, பாங்காக், ஹாங்காங், டில்லி, மும்பை, மதுரை, ஹைதராபாத், பூனே, திருச்சி உள்ளிட்ட நகரங்களில் இருந்து, சென்னை வந்து செல்லும், 23 விமானங்களின் புறப்பாடு மற்றும் தரையிறங்குவதில் தாமதம் ஏற்பட்டது. பெங்களூரு திருப்பிவிடப்பட்ட விமானம், நள்ளிரவு, 2:00 மணிக்கு மேல், சென்னையில் தரை இறங்கியது.

AT Dubai Airport, luggage of 24 passengers offloaded from flight due to overweight
“There has to be to complete balance of fueling and the luggage load in the aircraft. Due to overloading and overweight some of the luggage was then taken off from the aircraft,” said an official

By: Express News Service | Chandigarh | Published:October 19, 2017 4:16 am

Luggage belonging to at least 24 passengers had to be offloaded from an Indigo flight Monday due to overweight issues in the aircraft at the Dubai airport, officials said. The luggage has been sent to the address of the passengers. According to Indigo airline officials in Chandigarh, they had reports of 24 such PNR’s where the luggage was offloaded from the airline at the airport on Monday morning.

“There has to be to complete balance of fueling and the luggage load in the aircraft. Due to overloading and overweight some of the luggage was then taken off from the aircraft,” said an official. Sources said that the passenger were informed about the problem before the aircraft took-off from the Dubai airport, but it was not mentioned specifically whose luggage was offloaded.

Soon after the flight arrived at the Chandigarh International airport, passengers had to face a lot of inconvenience as they had to wait for long looking for their luggage. The Indigo airline officials claimed that the luggage has been now delivered to the passengers. “We had asked the passengers to fill a form and provide the details about the missing luggage. All the passengers filled the forms and then the luggage was sent to the addresses,” said another official from the airline.

On Tuesday, passengers traveling in an Indigo flight to New Delhi had to face inconvenience after the aircraft developed a technical snag at the airport. The passengers were accommodated in other airline by the Indigo management.

Hyderabad: Man finds insect in Jet Airways biriyani

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

PublishedOct 18, 2017, 1:05 am IST


I was shocked to find a dead fly in the biryani served to me, said Krishna Mohan Nyayapati.

Insect found in biriyani served in Jet Airways.

Hyderabad: A city-based passenger travelling aboard a Jet Airways flight had a bitter experience when he found an insect in the food that he was served.

Krishna Mohan Nyayapati, who was travelling from Hyderabad to Mumbai by Jet Airways Flight 9W 7081/S2 4460 on Monday, ordered a meal and was horrified to find an insect in his biryani.

“It is with great anguish and pain that I bring to your notice the horrible standards of hygiene that the staff of Jet Airways maintain while serving passengers. During the course of my lunch, I was shocked to find a dead fly in the biryani served to me. I am not sure how an airline which boasts of international standards can be so careless and maintain such unhygienic conditions while serving passengers food,” Mr Nyayapati said.

He said that he had lodged a complaint with in-flight attendant Rylan John. “I was surprised that there was no formal format or book for the filing of a complaint. The attendant just noted down my complaint on a piece of paper. Upon reaching Mumbai, I immediately sent Jet Airways a formal complaint by email. So far I have not received any reply apart from an acknowledgement from them,” he said.

The staff of Jet Airways in Hyderabad refused to comment on the issue.

கோவையிலிருந்து சிங்கப்பூருக்கு 'ஏர் இந்தியா' விமான சேவை

பதிவு செய்த நாள்

18அக்
2017
00:24

சென்னை: 'ஏர் இந்தியா எக்ஸ்பிரஸ்' நிறுவனம், நவ., 18 முதல், கோவையில் இருந்து, சிங்கப்பூர் மற்றும் டில்லிக்கு, நேரடி விமான சேவையை, துவக்குகிறது.

இது தொடர்பாக, அந்நிறுவனம் வெளியிட்டுள்ள செய்திக்குறிப்பு:தொழில் நகரான கோவையில் இருந்து, தென் கிழக்கு ஆசிய நாடுகளுக்கும், டில்லிக்கும், நேரடி விமான சேவைகள் குறைவாகவே உள்ளன. எனவே, கோவையில் இருந்து சிங்கப்பூர் மற்றும் டில்லிக்கு நேரடி விமான சேவைகள் அறிமுகம் செய்யப்படுகிறது.

* டில்லியில் இருந்து, செவ்வாய், வியாழன் மற்றும் சனிக்கிழமைகளில், இரவு, 7:00 மணிக்கு புறப்படும் விமானம், இரவு, 10:00 மணிக்கு கோவை சென்றடையும்

* கோவையில் இருந்து, புதன், வெள்ளி மற்றும் ஞாயிறன்று, மதியம், 2:05க்கு புறப்படும் விமானம், மாலை, 5:05 மணிக்கு, டில்லி சென்றடையும்

*, கோவையில் இருந்து, செவ்வாய், வியாழன் மற்றும் சனியன்று, இரவு, 11:15க்கு புறப்படும் விமானம், சிங்கப்பூருக்கு, அந்நாட்டு நேரப்படி, காலை, 6:15க்கு சென்றடையும்

* இதேபோல, சிங்கப்பூரில் இருந்து புதன், வெள்ளி மற்றும் ஞாயிறன்று, அந்நாட்டு நேரப்படி காலை, 10:40க்கு புறப்படும் விமானம், பகல், 12:30க்கு, கோவையை வந்தடையும்.
இவ்வாறு அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Chennai airport customs officials expose yet another modus operandi of smugglers

Siddharth Prabhakar| TNN | Oct 13, 2017, 20:52 IST




CHENNAI: Customs officials at Chennai airport have exposed yet another modus operandi of smugglerswhere an international traveller who brings in the goods passes them on to accomplices who join them in the domestic leg of the journey.

On Friday morning, officials of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) intercepted two women, who were carrying concealed gold worth Rs 18 lakh and brand new gadgets like four Apple iPhone 8s, one iPad Pro and three Samsung Galaxy 8s worth Rs 4.3 lakh in their baggage.

The women have been identified as Noorjahan (39) and her daughter, Alfiya (23), who arrived here from Thiruvananthapuram on Air India flight AI 968. This flight had an international leg from Sharjah to Thiruvananthapuram.

Upon interrogation by officials, the duo confessed that the goods had been given to them by Ahamad Thahir (33) who had come from Sharjah. The ladies joined him during the domestic leg of the flight, and the goods were to be brought by them as they could evade customs duty at the Chennai airport. The transfer was made inside the flight.

Customs officials grew suspicious when they noticed that one woman was carrying a brand new iPad in her hand and was passing through the green channel without declaring it. They were then searched thoroughly when the other gadgets and the concealed gold were found.

The gold was in the form of two chains of 24 carat purity and was concealed inside the clothes.

A case was filed against the trio under the Customs Act 1962. They were arrested.

Now, Air India Express expands to Coimbatore

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

PublishedOct 13, 2017, 1:46 am IST

The services on the Delhi – Coimbatore and Coimbatore – Singapore sectors will begin on November 18.

Air India Express

KOCHI: Air India Express, India’s first international budget carrier, is expanding its wings to Coimbatore International Airport, with the introduction of non-stop connectivity to Singapore and Delhi. The services on the Delhi – Coimbatore and Coimbatore – Singapore sectors will begin on November 18. There will be three services per week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays on Delhi- Coimbatore sector.

The flight will depart from Delhi at 7.00 pm and arrive in Coimbatore at 10.00 pm. In the return direction, the flight will depart from Coimbatore at 02:05 pm and arrive in Delhi at 05.05 pm on Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays. AIE’s Coimbatore- Singapore service will be available thrice weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The flight is scheduled to depart from Coimbatore at 11:15 pm and will arrive in Singapore the next day at 06:15 am. In the return direction, the days of operation will be on Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays.

400 air passengers stranded in city

By Express News Service  |   Published: 12th October 2017 03:00 AM  |  

CHENNAI: Nearly 400 passengers were stranded in Chennai Airport after two international airlines suffered technical snags on Wednesday. A British Airways flight carrying 213 passengers and eight crew members, which was to depart from Chennai to London, suffered technical glitches while taxiing and had to return after the Air Traffic Control was informed. After several attempts to resolve the problem failed, the passengers were offloaded. The aircraft is likely to take off at 5.30 am on Thursday.

Similarly, a Malaysian Airlines flight from Kuala Lumpur, which was scheduled to depart at 11.50 am, cancelled the boarding passes half-an hour before landing at Chennai citing technical problems. There were 183 passengers already aboard the flight. Sources in the Air Traffic Control said the aircraft were stranded due to technical problems. There was no intimation from Malaysian Airlines on when the flight will depart.

Adequate arrangements have been made by British Airways for the stranded outstation air passengers, said officials.

Technical snags in MA,BA

A British Airways flight, which was to depart from Chennai to London, suffered technical glitches while taxiing and had to return. Similarly, a Malaysian Airlines flight which was scheduled to depart at 11.50 am from Chennai, cancelled boarding passes citing technical problems

Now, fly straight to Paris from Chennai

STAFF REPORTER

CHENNAI, OCTOBER 12, 2017 00:00 IST

UPDATED: OCTOBER 12, 2017 03:44 IST

Alexandre Ziegler  

Jet Airways service to start from October 29

Jet Airways is all set to start its direct flight from Chennai to Paris from October 29. The service will operate five times a week from Chennai with a travel time of nine-and-a-half hours to Paris; transit may otherwise cost a passenger another three to four hours.

Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India, said there were already 40 non-stop flights to Paris from other cities, including Mumbai and Delhi. “We have a fast growing footprint in Tamil Nadu, especially in Chennai, with a rapidly increasing French community. On the infrastructure front too, the growth has been significant and fast as we have about 20 companies here,” he added.

He noted that they planned to facilitate the visa issuance for visitors within 48 hours.

Sheetal Munshaw, director (India) of Atout France - France Tourism Development Agency, said, France had 83 million visitors from across the world in 2016. “France has received three awards the past year — the best honeymoon destination, second city of preference after London and also best destination for indulgence. We have a lot more women travellers too these days,” she added.

France has also been looked at as a stop for destination wedding by many Indians, she added.

Vinay Dube, chief executive officer, Jet Airways, said, “For those looking to travel beyond Paris, we have a code share agreement with airlines like Air France, KLM and Delta Airlines which can take them to destinations in Europe and North America too.”

He noted they have placed an order for 75 Boeing 737 aircraft and have plans to order another 75-100 narrow body aircraft.

சென்னை - பாரீஸ் விமான சேவை

பதிவு செய்த நாள்11அக்
2017
23:41


சென்னை: சென்னை - பாரீஸ் நகருக்கு, அக்., 29 முதல், நேரடி விமான சேவை அறிமுகம் செய்யப்படுகிறது. இது குறித்து, இந்தியாவுக்கான, பிரெஞ்ச் துாதர், கூறியதாவது:

இந்தியாவில் இருந்து, 2014ல், 3.60 லட்சம் பேர், பிரான்ஸ் நாட்டுக்கு வந்தனர். அது, 2016ல், 6.88 லட்சமாக உயர்ந்தது. சென்னையில் இருந்து, பிரான்ஸ் தலைநகர், பாரீசுக்கு, இடையில் எங்கும் நிற்காத, விமான சேவையை அறிமுகம் செய்ய உள்ளோம். 'ஜெட் ஏர்வேஸ்' நிறுவனத்தின் இந்த விமான சேவை, அக்., 29 முதல், வாரம் ஐந்து முறை இயக்கப்படும்.இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

மாவட்ட செய்திகள்

சென்னை விமானநிலையத்தில் தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறால் லண்டன், கோலாலம்பூர் விமானங்கள் ரத்து


சென்னை விமானநிலையத்தில் தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறு காரணமாக லண்டன் மற்றும் கோலாலம்பூர் விமானங்கள் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டன. இதனால் பயணிகள் அவதிப்பட்டனர்.

அக்டோபர் 12, 2017, 04:15 AM

ஆலந்தூர்,

சென்னை மீனம்பாக்கம் பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையத்தில் இருந்து நேற்று காலை 5 மணிக்கு லண்டன் செல்ல ஒரு விமானம் தயாராக இருந்தது. இதில் 213 பயணிகளும், 8 விமான சிப்பந்திகளும் பயணம் செய்ய இருந்தனர். விமானம் நடைமேடையில் இருந்து ஓடுபாதைக்கு சென்றபோது விமானத்தில் தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறு ஏற்பட்டு இருப்பதை விமானி கண்டுபிடித்தார்.

உடனே விமானம் நடைமேடைக்கு கொண்டு வரப்பட்டு தொழில்நுட்ப வல்லுனர்கள் கோளாறை சரி செய்யும் பணியில் ஈடுபட்டனர். காலை 8 மணிக்கு கோளாறு சரி செய்யப்பட்டது. விமானி சோதனை செய்தபோது மீண்டும் கோளாறு இருந்ததை கண்டார். காலை 11 மணி வரை விமானத்தில் ஏற்பட்ட கோளாறு சரி செய்யப்படாததால் பயணிகள் ஆத்திரம் அடைந்து கோ‌ஷம் எழுப்பினர்.

இதன்பின்னர் பயணிகளுக்கு உணவு வழங்கிய விமான நிறுவன அதிகாரிகள், விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்படுவதாக அறிவித்தனர். லண்டனில் இருந்து உதிரி பாகங்கள் வந்தபின்னர் விமானம் புறப்பட்டுச்செல்லும் என தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டது. பயணிகள் சென்னையில் உள்ள ஒட்டல்களில் தங்க வைக்கப்பட்டனர்.

இதேபோல் மீனம்பாக்கம் பன்னாட்டு விமான நிலையத்திற்கு மலேசிய தலைநகர் கோலாலம்பூரில் இருந்து நேற்று காலை விமானம் வந்தது. அப்போது விமானத்தில் தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறு ஏற்பட்டு இருப்பதால் சென்னையில் இருந்து மீண்டும் விமானம் புறப்பட்டு செல்ல முடியாத நிலை இருப்பதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டது.

இதையடுத்து விமானம் ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டது. அதில் பயணம் இருந்த 183 பயணிகள் ஒட்டல்களில் தங்க வைக்கப்பட்டனர்.

Are birds bothering pilots at Chennai airport?

V Ayyappan| TNN | Updated: Oct 10, 2017, 06:08 IST

Representative image

CHENNAI: Instances of pilots complaining about suspected bird strikes near Chennai are going up. These are not actual bird hits but suspicions of strikes recorded after pilots spot birds as they take off or come into land.

Statistics show that suspected bird hits have shot up from 38 in 2015-16 to 58 in 2016-17. These figures are based on reports filed by pilots who suspected that a bird must have hit the aircraft. However, investigation found that there were no actual strikes.

Pilots report to the air traffic control and the ground crew when they spot birds. If the pilot reports a suspected hit, ground engineers inspect the wings, engines, fuselage and nose of the flight after landing to confirm damages while the airport staff inspect the runway. If a pilot reports a suspected hit while take-off but readings inside show nothing amiss, the aircraft continues towards its destination where it is checked upon landing. If readings show otherwise, the flight makes an immediate landing. Other pilots are also informed about the bird sighting, or hit, so that they can take precaution. Aircraft manufacturers have provided a long check list detailing what action should be taken following a strike.

"Bird strikes have not been reported but the number of suspected strikes are up. This is also not good but checks are done. All these instances have been reported outside the airport campus," a senior Airports Authority of India official said.

As per rule, areas within a 10km radius of an airport should not have garbage dumps or crowded markets that will attract birds, especially kites. Though environmental committee meetings are held with the state government, there is no efficient garbage disposal near the airport. "The approach path to the main and second runways has densely-populated areas. We insist on garbage disposal," the official said.

A pilot blamed the populated neighbourhoods for the presence of birds. He said people flash laser beams on aeroplanes. "If there is no evidence of a bird strike, the aircraft will be released for operations. Otherwise it will be grounded for inspection and repairs," the pilot said.

Pilots take a few steps to prevent or minimise bird strikes like keeping the aircraft's speed at 250 knots below 10,000ft, and executing a fast and sharp climb to reduce exposure to birds. If there is a bird hit and the engines get affected, pilots plan an additional length of landing distance so that the aircraft will get the adequate distance on the runway to slow down after touchdown without using thrust reversers.

An airport official said steps have been taken to keep birds off the airport. "An ultrasonic equipment that emits an irritating noise audible only to birds and reflectors were tried, but bursting crackers is the primary means of scaring away birds when they are spotted in the airport's operational area," he said.

துபாயிலிருந்து மதுரை வந்த விமானத்தில் 11 கிலோ தங்கத்தை விழுங்கி கடத்திய 46 பேர் சிக்கினர்
2017-10-10@ 00:55:05




அவனியாபுரம்: துபாயிலிருந்து நேற்று முன்தினம் இரவு 91 பயணிகள் தனியார் விமானத்தில் மதுரை வந்தனர். இதில் 46 பேர் தங்கம் கடத்தி வருவதாக மத்திய வருவாய் புலனாய்வு துறையினருக்கு ரகசிய தகவல் கிடைத்தது. இதையடுத்து விமானத்தில் வந்திறங்கிய அனைத்து பயணிகளும் தீவிர பரிசோதனைக்கு உட்படுத்தப்பட்டனர். ஸ்கேன் சோதனையில் 29 பேர் தங்கக்கட்டிகளை விழுங்கி, வயிற்றுக்குள் மறைத்து வைத்திருந்தது தெரிந்தது. தங்கத்தை சிறு பாலித்தீன் கவரில் பேக்கிங்குகளாக போட்டு விழுங்கியது தெரிந்தது. மற்ற 17 பேரும் தங்கத்தை தகடாக்கி, அதனை பெட்டி, கைப்பையில் யாரும் கண்டுபிடிக்க முடியாத அளவிற்கு நூதனமாக மறைத்து வைத்துக்கொண்டு வந்திருந்தனர். விழுங்கி கடத்தி வந்த 29 பேருக்கும், தனியார் மருத்துவமனையில் எனிமா தரப்பட்டு தங்கம் வெளியேற்றப்பட்டது.

கடத்தி வந்தவர்களிடம் நேற்று மாலை வரை விசாரணை நடந்தது. அதிகாரி ஒருவர் கூறும்போது, ‘‘இதுவரை தங்கக்கட்டிகளை விழுங்கி கடத்திய ஒரு சிலரே சிக்கினர். ஆனால், ஒரே விமானத்தில் 46 பேர், 11 கிலோ தங்கத்தை கடத்தி வந்திருப்பது இதுவே முதல்முறை. இதன் மதிப்பு ₹3 கோடி. கடத்தலில் பெண்களும் இருப்பது அதிர்ச்சியளிக்கிறது. சிக்கியவர்களில் பலர் அடிக்கடி விமான பயணம் மேற்கண்டிருப்பதும் தெரியவந்துள்ளது. தங்கம் சிக்கினால் அபராதம் விதிப்பது போன்ற நடவடிக்கைகளில் ஈடுபடுகிறோம். இந்த 46 பேரிடமும், கடத்தலுக்காக இந்த தங்கத்தை கொடுத்தது யார்? யாருக்காக கடத்தப்பட்டது என்பது உள்ளிட்ட விசாரணையை தீவிரப்படுத்தியுள்ளோம்,’’ என்றார்.

Air Canada claims Mumbai-bound flight faced 'fuel constraints' as it wasn't provided diversion details
PTI | Updated: Oct 7, 2017, 22:41 IST

HIGHLIGHTS

'On approach, the aircraft was placed in a holding pattern by Indian air traffic authorities due to an unrelated airport ground incident'
Boeing aircraft, carrying 191 passengers and crew on board, eventually landed safely in Hyderabad despite "fuel constraints": Air CanadaAFP file photo used for representation only

MUMBAI: A city-bound Air Canada flight from Toronto, which was not allowed to land in Mumbai last month due to a runway closure, was not provided details of alternative aerodromes by the Mumbai ATC, the airline has claimed.

Flight AC046, a Boeing aircraft, carrying 191 passengers and crew on board, eventually landed safely in Hyderabad despite "fuel constraints", Air Canada said.

The incident took place on September 19, the day Mumbai airport's main runway was closed due to skidding off of a SpiceJet aircraft after landing+ .

Canadian transport regulator has raised the issue with the Indian aviation authorities.

"On approach, the aircraft was placed in a holding pattern by Indian air traffic authorities due to an unrelated airport ground incident, but the Indian controllers did not provide details to enable the crew to make an assessment on diverting to an alternative airport," Air Canada spokesperson Angela Mah said in an e-mail statement to PTI.

Eventually the aircraft flew to Hyderabad, where it landed normally after obtaining priority to land due to "fuel constraints," the spokesperson said.

The runway closure had forced the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) to cancel over 160 flights and divert another 60-odd aircraft to nearby airports including Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.

The spokesperson also said the regulator Transport Canada is reviewing the Mumbai airport delay with Indian authorities.

"Air Canada followed all correct procedures and it is now a matter for Indian and Canadian aviation authorities," the spokesperson said.

An Air Traffic Control (ATC) official here, however, said the aerodromes where the flights were being diverted were also choking and it was getting increasingly difficult to accommodate more and more flights.

"The ATC did everything that was required for a safe landing of the aircraft," the official said, when asked about Air Canada's claims.

அக். 31ம் தேதி முதல் அமெரிக்காவுக்கான விமான சேவையை நிறுத்துகிறது பாகிஸ்தான் ஏர்லைன்ஸ்
By DIN | Published on : 07th October 2017 04:46 PM



இஸ்லாமாபாத்: மிக மோசமான நஷ்டம் காரணமாக பாகிஸ்தான் சர்வதேச ஏர்லைன்ஸ் நிறுவனத்தால் இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்த அமெரிக்காவுக்கான விமான சேவை நிறுத்தப்பட உள்ளது.

பல கோடி ரூபாய் நட்டம் காரணமாக, அமெரிக்காவுக்கு இயக்கப்படும் விமான சேவையை வரும் அக்டோபர் 31ம் தேதி முதல் நிறுத்திவிட முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

முன்னதாகவே அமெரிக்காவுக்கான விமான சேவையை அக்டோபர் 31ம் தேதிக்குப் பிறகான தேதிக்கு முன்பதிவு செய்யும் வசதி நிறுத்தப்பட்டுவிட்டது.

1961ம் ஆண்டு முதல் இயக்கப்பட்டு வரும் இந்த சேவை, பல முறை நட்டம் காரணமாக நிறுத்த முடிவு செய்யப்பட்டாலும், பல்வேறு அரசியல் அழுத்தங்கள் காரணமாக தொடர்ந்து இயக்கப்பட்டு வந்தது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

Air passengers file police complaint against customs officials at Chennai airport

A Selvaraj| TNN | Oct 5, 2017, 16:45 IST

Chennai airport

CHENNAI: Four air passengers have lodged a complaint with police against customs officials at the Chennai airport for allegedly forcing them to sign a paper and demanding Rs 5,000 from them.

In his complaint, Jamal, 42, of Mannadi in Chennai stated that he and his three other friends returned to Chennai from in Dubai in Air India flight on Wednesday. They were wearing gold jewellery (weighing 8.5 sovereigns). In addition, they brought protein powder, spinach pockets and face oil. When the customs officials questioned them, they said they had brought all the items for personal use.

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Customs officials asked them to sign a paper stating that they concealed gold jewellery and had not paid customs duty for the other items.

The four passengers refused to sign and later they lodged a complaint with the Chennai airport police against the customs officials.

Flight delayed on first day of operation

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

BELAGAVI, OCTOBER 04, 2017 00:00 IST

UPDATED: OCTOBER 04, 2017 04:15 IST

Due to bad weather conditions and poor visibility, the new direct flight form Chennai to Belagavi was delayed by around three hours on Tuesday. It was the first day of its operation.

The Spicejet flight was scheduled to arrive at 9.05 a.m. but could not land due to poor visibility.

It flew over the city two-three times, but could not descend.

Then, it flew to Bengaluru and returned to Belagavi only at 12.24 p.m.

It took off from here to Bengaluru a few minutes later.

It again returned to Belagavi in the evening and left for Chennai at 7.15 p.m.

Schoolchildren, members of some organisations and trade bodies welcomed the passengers and crew of the new aircraft, said a release from Rajesh Kumar Maurya, airport director.

City’s second airport may come up in Kancheepuram or Tiruvallur

Sunitha Sekar

CHENNAI, OCTOBER 03, 2017 00:00 IST

UPDATED: OCTOBER 03, 2017 03:42 IST

AAI officials say land availability is a problem in Sriperumbudur

Nearly 10 years ago, the State government announced a plan to build a second airport for Chennai at Sriperumbudur.

Thereafter, the Chennai airport went through phase I modernisation and a few years after the terminals were saturated phase II project is all set to begin in a few months. But even now, there isn’t a concrete proposal for the second airport for the city whose traffic has been growing rapidly.

Recently, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha too spoke of the need to have a greenfield airport for the city at the earliest.

The only development perhaps in recent times is that Sriperumbudur will no longer house the second airport and the State may choose from four other sites —Walajabad and Madhurantakam in Kancheepuram district and Alamathy and Gummidipoondi in Tiruvallur district.

Officials in Airports Authority of India (AAI) said the reason to look for alternate location arose owing to availability of land. “After the initial announcement, not much happened with the project and in the meantime, there have been a lot of development in the areas. Also, the available land are not together. The lands available now are few and far between. It will be extremely difficult to acquire the remaining lands,” he added.

Cost factor

Even if the State wants to acquire, the cost of the project will grow manifold, they said. “The guideline value has changed; plus, the market prices have multiplied enormously since the project was announced,” an official said.

Officials from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and AAI said they have had been meeting the State government authorities every now and then to push for the project.

“Recently, when we met the authorities, we asked them to identify a site so that the rest of the process can begin. We are waiting to hear from them,” an official said.

The sooner the process for the project begins, the better it is, they added. “Just getting permissions from various authorities will take a few years. After that, the construction will consume another 4-5 years. By that time, the phase II modernisation also would not be enough to cater to the city’s traffic,” he added.

When the new airport becomes operational, it is likely to have only international operations, say officials. The domestic operations may continue in the existing airport. “So if the new airport is located 40-50 km away, we need a direct overpass or a high speed rail corridor to transit passengers,” an official said.

Tiruchi - Bangkok flight service takes off

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

TIRUCHI, OCTOBER 02, 2017 00:00 IST

UPDATED: OCTOBER 02, 2017 04:42 IST

Thai AirAsia to operate four services a week in this sector

Tiruchi is now directly connected with Bangkok - one among the top tourist destinations in the world with foreign carrier Thai AirAsia launching service in the Tiruchi – Bangkok- Tiruchi sector.

Bangkok has become the sixth overseas destination to have direct links with Tiruchi after Colombo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and Sharjah following the introduction of flight service to the Thai capital from September 29 onwards.

The operation of new service to the prominent South East Asian destination would further spur overseas passenger traffic movements from and to Tiruchi. A water salute was given when the first Thai AirAsia flight from Bangkok touched down at the Tiruchi international airport in the early hours on September 29.

The airline will operate four services in a week from Tiruchi to Bangkok – on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday with the flights departing in the early hours from here.

Airline sources said the new service to Bangkok would be operated using A-320 Neo type aircraft with passenger seating capacity exceeding a little over 180.

The first flight left for Bangkok in the early hours of Friday with more than 160 passengers, while on Sunday the number of travellers to the Thai capital from here was more than 140, said the sources.

The new service would also enable travellers to fly to other domestic destinations in Thailand such as Phuket, Krabi and Chiang Mai besides to other overseas destinations such as Ho Chi Minh and Macau.

Although the airline has not begun to lift cargo, it might start lifting freight in the coming months, said the sources. Air Asia is on top with respect to operating number of overseas flights from Tiruchi, followed by Air India Express, Malindo Air, Sri Lankan Airlines and Tiger Airways.

The Tiruchi international airport today has the highest number of daily flights to Kuala Lumpur among non-metro international airports in the Southern region, said the sources.

Flight services affected as heavy rain lashes Chennai

V Ayyappan| TNN | Oct 1, 2017, 10:56 IST

Chennai received 25.3mm rainfall from 8.30am on Saturday till 8.3am on Sunday.

CHENNAI: Two flights were diverted and 14 flights, including nine international flights, were delayed due to heavy rain and poor visibility at Chennai airport in the early hours of Sunday.

Chennai received 25.3mm rainfall from 8.30am on Saturday till 8.3am on Sunday. The city received heavy rain between 3.30am and 5am on Sunday, Met officials said.

At Chennai airport, four arrivals and 10 departures were delayed from half an hour to two hours. The scheduled arrivals between 2am and 3.50am and scheduled departures between 1am and 6.45am were delayed.

Airport sources said a British Airways flight from London and an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi, scheduled to arrive around 3.50am, were diverted to Hyderabad.

A Chennai-London British Airways flight, which was scheduled at 5.30am, departed at 9am while a Chennai-Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways flight, scheduled for 4.50am, departed at 7.40am because of diversion.

A Kuwait Airways flight from Kuwait City and a Qatar Airways flight from Doha were delayed by an hour while red eye domestic flights from Delhi and Mumbai reached an hour late while a Pune-Chennai SpiceJet flight scheduled to land at 3.20am arrived at 5.30am.

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Six international departures were delayed, including the two flights that were diverted. The delayed departures included Thai Airways flight to Bangkok, Kuwait Airways flight to Kuwait City, Air India flight to Sharjah, an IndiGo flight to Singapore.

However, early morning departures after 5.30am from the airport were not affected.

ஷீரடி ஏர்போர்ட்: நாட்டுக்கு அர்ப்பணிப்பு
பதிவு செய்த நாள்
அக் 02,2017 01:11



ஷீரடி: மஹாராஷ்டிரா மாநிலம் ஷீரடியில் புதிதாக கட்டப்பட்டுள்ள விமான நிலையத்தை ஜனாதிபதி ராம்நாத் கோவிந்த் நேற்று(அக்.,01) நாட்டுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்தார்.

ஷீரடி - மும்பை இடையேயான முதல் விமான சேவையை அவர் கொடியசைத்து துவக்கி வைத்தார். தினமும் 60 ஆயிரம் பக்தர்கள் ஷீரடிக்கு யாத்திரை வரும் நிலையில் அவர்களில் 10 சதவீதம் பேர் விமான சேவையை பயன்படுத்துவார்கள் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.