Rajasthan: Flights resume at Jodhpur as IAF Dornier lands after runway upgradeFlight operations have resumed at Jodhpur Airport after nearly a month. Runway resurfacing work is complete. An Indian Air Force Dornier ai...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
North India handles 30% of air passenger traffic; fog remains key challenge, expansion underway: AAI officialThe Northern Region of Airports Authority of India manages substantial air traffic. Winter fog presents operational challenges, impacting f...
18 Apr, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Navi Mumbai airport launches DigiYatra facilityNavi Mumbai International Airport has launched DigiYatra. This system uses facial recognition for contactless and paperless passenger proce...
21 Feb, 2026, 10.59 AM IST
I-T dept not looking at Digi Yatra data to crack down on tax evadersThe Income Tax department has clarified that it is not using Digi Yatra data to identify tax evaders. Digi Yatra employs Facial Recognition...
30 Dec, 2024, 07.18 PM IST
12 more airports ready to implement DigiYatra facility: Civil Aviation ministerResponding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, the minister emphasised that the passenger data shared through DigiYatra App is not...
01 Aug, 2024, 02.42 PM IST
Kolkata airport sees 3 of 5 flights' boarding time reduced to half, courtesy DigiYatraKolkata Airport has introduced DigiYatra, a contactless airport experience, to reduce boarding times by half in three out of five flights d...
12 Jul, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
Digi Yatra policy should spell out all rules on passenger info deletion, suggests studyA study by NITI Aayog recommends that the Digi Yatra policy clearly outline rules for deleting passenger information post-travel, amid priv...
01 Jul, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
Work on to expand Digi Yatra to railways, hotels, tourists spots & other public placesDigi Yatra is currently used by air travellers for paperless movement through airport checkpoints. In this procedure, biometrics such as a ...
18 Jun, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Is your personal data on Digi Yatra app safe? Authorities clarifyThe Digi Yatra Foundation has confirmed that the personal data of 3.3 million Indian users of the Digi Yatra app is safe, as it does not st...
19 Apr, 2024, 10.20 PM IST
Digi Yatra app has always been under our full control: Digi Yatra FoundationDigi Yatra Foundation maintains control over the application despite controversy with former vendor. CEO denies storing passengers' data. A...
17 Apr, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
Digi Yatra: Stakeholders working to address tailgating issueStakeholders, inc. Digi Yatra Foundation & BCAS, work on airport tailgating issue using FRT. Measures include gate closure speed, systemati...
14 Apr, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Digi Yatra likely to be rolled at 14 more airports in AprilDigi Yatra, a contactless, seamless passenger movement system based on Facial Recognition Technology, is set to roll out at 14 more airport...
11 Apr, 2024, 04.19 PM IST
Govt expands Digi Yatra facility to 14 more airports, targets foreign citizens in the futureThe government plans to expand the Digi Yatra initiative, a contactless and facial recognition-based passenger movement system, to 14 addit...
30 Jan, 2024, 10.03 PM IST
Digi Yatra purely voluntary; data can be collected only after passenger's consent: Jyotiraditya ScindiaDigi Yatra, a contactless, seamless movement of passengers at airports based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), is purely voluntary fo...
27 Jan, 2024, 05.42 PM IST
Digi Yatra to be available at 25 more airports in 2024: ScindiaCivil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the expansion of the Digi Yatra facility, implementing it in 25 additional airports ...
15 Dec, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Digi Yatra facility to be launched at six more airports in August"Digi Yatra facility will be launched at six more airports namely Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Lucknow, Jaipur, and Guwahati airports in the m...
11 Aug, 2023, 10.42 PM IST
Paperless check-in, boarding service Digi Yatra to be launched at four more airports next month. Details here"Airports Authority of India (AAI) has awarded the work for the implementation of the Biometric Boarding System at Kolkata, Pune, Vijayawad...
03 Feb, 2023, 11.50 AM IST