Kolkata Airport News

The West Bengal government's new airport-related curbs come as part of wider restrictions announced on SundayFlights from Mumbai and Delhi will only be allowed to operate on Monday and Friday

531.20 gms of gold foils concealed in chocolate boxes was recovered and is valued at ₹27,62,240The gold has been seized under the Customs Act 1962 and further investigation is underway

Flight operation on August 5, 8, 20, 21, 27, 28, and 31 will remain suspended in Kolkata, BagdograWest Bengal govt has declared a complete lockdown on these dates in an effort to control the spread of Covid-19 in the state

The full list of dates are 5, 8, 20, 21, 27, 28 and 31 August, 2020West Bengal govt on Monday announced changes in the dates for the total lockdown dates in August for the fourth time

Flight operations at Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will remain suspended for 7 days in AugustThe West Bengal government had decided to impose a complete lockdown twice a week till August 31

The West Bengal govt has decided to impose a biweekly complete lockdown in the state to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission

The severe cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast this eveningHeavy to extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds reaching up to 120 kmph and tidal waves up to one to two metre, is expected

A tweet by Kolkata Airport thanked passengers and other stakeholders for their patienceFive Kolkata-bound flights were also diverted Monday evening owing to bad weather in the city

The AAI owns and manages more than 100 airports - including the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in KolkataThe official added that the IT team of the AAI is working diligently to resolve the issue

At least 12 people were killed as cyclone Fani swamped towns and villages, according to reportsThe passenger terminal building at Bhubaneswar airport was considerably damaged, while Kolkata airport was shut as a precautionary measure for a day