Is Noida airport really a threat for GMR-owned Delhi airport? JM Financial analysts decode impactNoida International Airport's opening will not severely affect Delhi airport's business. Experts predict only a small passenger shift, main...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Delhi airport gives additional slots to some foreign carriers amid West Asia crisisDelhi airport is allocating extra flight slots to foreign airlines like KLM and Air Canada. This is a temporary measure for April and May. ...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
Rare policy window coming up for India to right a longtime aviation imbalanceAirport slots are crucial for airlines. India's current system favours established carriers, hindering new entrants and regional flights. T...
25 Feb, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
India seeks equal access to slots at European airportsIndia has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to revise global slot allocation rules, citing discriminatory practice...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
G20 Summit: 55 parking slots for VVIP planes at Delhi airport; 4 other airports identified to meet excess parking requirementsWhile these slots would cater to the aircraft parking requirement during the summit, the sources said that as a back up plan, four airports...
24 Aug, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
AAI starts year-long study to improve future slot allotment at six major airportsA slot is a specific date and time at which an airline can arrive or depart at an airport. It is allocated by a committee that comprises of...
23 Jun, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Government asks Air India to submit its opinion on upper cap in airport slots, after other airlines do soAir India holds the highest number of landing and takeoff slots in congested airports of Delhi and Mumbai.
04 Feb, 2019, 09.35 PM IST
IGI airport takes online route for allocation of slot for non-schedule operationsThe Business Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) said the move will enhance transparency and increase efficiency in operation.
30 Jul, 2018, 08.53 PM IST
Indian carriers are all fuelled up but have nowhere to landThe problem is especially acute for newer carriers such as Vistara and AirAsia India, which have been left with “undesirable” slots, says e...
19 Jun, 2018, 07.51 AM IST
Capt GR Gopinath's Air Deccan fails to get enough landing slots in Delhi, Mumbai airports“The airports are the most important hubs in the regional connectivity scheme (RCS) network of Air Deccan,” Gopinath said. “Without parking...
16 Oct, 2017, 12.20 AM IST
'Decision likely this month on Delhi airport slots issue'Earlier this year, Delhi airport operator had asked no- frills carriers -- IndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir -- to shift some of their operations ...
03 May, 2017, 05.49 PM IST
RCS-UDAN: Ministry seeks 44 slots at Delhi, Mumbai airportsThe demand has baffled the two airport operators who are facing severe capacity crunch, amid increasing requests from the scheduled operato...
20 Mar, 2017, 07.24 PM IST
Prime-time flying slots to be auctioned: Officials"Prime-time flying slots, allotted to airlines to operate their flights to or from an airport, would soon be auctioned on an experimental b...
28 Nov, 2012, 05.09 PM IST
- Slots for operating flights at prime time may be auctioned
Airlines wanting prime-time departure and arrival slots at airports may have to bid for their preferred choices as the government is mullin...
30 Sep, 2012, 11.42 AM IST
- Local carriers may lose parking slots on fleet cut
Domestic carriers such as Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, which are reducing their fleet sizes, may also have to surrender aircraft pa...
19 Jun, 2009, 12.43 AM IST
- New policy to give new airlines more parking space at major airports
In a move to take back unused night parking slots from older airlines, govt is framing a policy on allocating parking slots to new airlines...
03 May, 2008, 04.45 PM IST
- Not-on-time airlines could lose airport slots
The coordination committee for slot selection on Monday advised airlines to operate red eye flights using vacant slots between 11 pm and 5a...
17 Oct, 2007, 05.57 AM IST