BCAS asks stakeholders to step up security at airports, airfields following potential terror threatThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued a directive to heighten security measures at all airports and civil aviation instal...
05 Aug, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
You can now exit airport through departure gates. Check new rule hereBCAS's new guidelines allow passengers to exit aircraft at departure gates during long flight delays, reducing inconvenience. Issued on Mar...
02 Apr, 2024, 10.13 AM IST
Airlines told to speed up baggage deliveryThe civil aviation security regulator has asked airlines to deploy adequate manpower within 10 days to ensure passengers don't have to wait...
19 Feb, 2024, 01.27 AM IST
Government asks airlines to ensure last bag arrives at baggage belt within 30 minutesThe civil aviation ministry has been actively monitoring issues of congestion at major airports. Last week, the government forced Mumbai Ai...
18 Feb, 2024, 04.04 PM IST
Government issues alert to enhance security at all airportsThe BCAS issued the alert and marked it to senior police officials of all states, in-charges of security at all airlines and airports, and ...
02 Mar, 2019, 10.23 PM IST
Air India gets a hijack threat, airports put on high alertManning of all cargo gates and vehicle entry gates are be strengthened with strong armed support.
23 Feb, 2019, 04.35 PM IST
Government asks CISF not to raise op issues directly with airportsCivil Aviation Ministry has asked CISF, which guards country's civil airports, not to raise "operational issues" regarding the sensitive De...
13 Jul, 2018, 06.54 PM IST
4 more airports go tag-free for hand baggage from today: CISFWith inclusion of 4 more airports, a total of 23 airports in the country -- out of the total 59 under the CISF security cover-- are now tag...
10 Nov, 2017, 11.05 PM IST
Home Ministry seeks to take BCAS controlBCAS is responsible for laying down standards and measures in respect of security of all commercial flights. It was set up as a cell in the...
23 Mar, 2017, 12.46 AM IST
Do we bar everyone from airports to stop hijack, quips Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi RajuAviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said "an impractical security thing" can be another problem.
09 Mar, 2017, 02.17 PM IST
Bag tags at airports: CISF not on board for quick execution"Such infrastructure deployment is yet not complete at many airports including some large ones," a senior CISF official said.
23 Feb, 2017, 09.02 PM IST
15 security lapse cases at domestic airports since 2012: GovernmentOf the 15 security lapses, a maximum of 10 cases were reported in 2012 itself from various domestic airports including a maximum of five fr...
10 Aug, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
No preferential screening of business, executive class travellersBusiness or executive class air travellers will no longer enjoy luxury of a separate counter for screening and will have to join the econom...
12 Mar, 2015, 10.58 PM IST
Security alert at international airport in Hyderabad ahead of Republic DayAs part of security measures ahead of the Republic Day, an alert has been issued at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
14 Jan, 2014, 02.02 PM IST
- NOC not required for DIAL's aerocity project, says Civil Aviation Minister
Ajit Singh also said the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security set up a committee to examine the security aspects of the project.
24 Aug, 2012, 04.40 PM IST
- BCAS asks airline, airport operators to step up security
BCAS today issued an advisory to all airline and airport operators to step up security measures following fresh threat assessments.
07 May, 2012, 09.03 PM IST
- Aviation security body sits on funds
Despite increased terror threat to aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS),has failed to utilise the funds meant for upgradi...
27 Jan, 2010, 05.43 AM IST