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Adani Group takes over Thiruvananthapuram International Airport despite LDF, UDF protests
•Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan had criticised the takeover, saying it was not for the development of the facility but to protect the interest of monopolies

India begins international flights to 18 countries in September; check complete list below
Trendingdesk •Domestic airline operations resumed in May 2020. However, international flights have operated only under the Vande Bharat mission and Air Bubble agreements

K Chandrashekar Rao urges Hardeep Singh Puri to expedite setting up of 5 airports in Telangana
•The chief minister said though the AAI has already taken up obstacle limitation surface survey, soil testing, and other investigations at the sites but the final reports are yet to be given

India's first seaplane service to begin 31 Oct: From frequency to ticket cost, what you need to know
Fp Staff •With the aim to provide "seamless and affordable" connectivity, the Gujarat government had signed an MoU with the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India to start the services in July

Cancellations, confusion continue on Day 2 of domestic operations; 325 departures till 5 pm, flights remain suspended in Bengal
•Airports across the country handled 325 departures and 283 arrivals with 41,673 passengers till 5 pm on Tuesday even as flight cancellations continued with passengers facing difficulties

Domestic flights to resume from 25 May: Govt can dictate fare capping to private airlines only if it provides discounts on fuel, other charges
Sulekha_nair •The government will regulate fares and it will be in a fixed range with a minimum and a maximum fare already set for the route. Aviation experts wonder who gave the government advice on this matter.

Baggage sanitisation, thermal screening, Aarogya Setu must except for kids under 14: AAI issues SOPs for airlines, passengers
Trendingdesk •The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that needs to be followed by airlines and flyers the day after the government announced that domestic flights would resume from 25 May.

Heavy fog engulfs most parts of Kashmir for fourth consecutive day; primary schools closed in Valley, flight operations disrupted at Srinagar airport
•Thick layer of fog engulfed most parts of Valley for fourth consecutive day on Monday, affecting visibility and causing problems to people, especially motorists

Nine flights cancelled after heavy fog engulfs Srinagar airport; visibility limited to around 600 metres, says AAI official
•The fog also disrupted the air traffic to and fro Srinagar as no flight operations took place because of the poor visibility, the AAI official added

GVK Group companies to raise Rs 7,614 cr to retire debt, Bidvest, ACSA stakes in Mumbai Airport
•GVK Reddy will continue as Executive Chairman and GV Sanjay Reddy as Managing Director in both MIAL and NMIAL



