Aerospace Diary

By  Neelam Mathews   Dec 7, 2015 ICAO secretary general Fang Liu (left) and Airports Council International director general Angela Gittens both warned that airport capacity is not keeping up with traffic growth rates in the Asia Pacific region. [Photo: Neelam Mathews] The Airports Council International ( ACI ) and the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) have joined forces to call for substantial development of airport infrastructure across the Asia Pacific region, and improvements in the way airports are regulated. In a conference held in the Indian capital New Delhi from December 2-4,  ACI  reported that passenger traffic is now growing at around 6.5 percent annually across the region and argued that regulators cannot hope to manage this growth effectively with regulatory constraints on traffic levels. “ Many airports in China and India continue to report significant gains in year-over-year passenger numbers. Shanghai and New Del...

 Neelam Mathews   March 7, 2013 For those of us who thought Tony Fernandes, the air warrior, would wait for ji-     hazooris- here's a sample (below). I recently paid triple almost (!) to KL during non-peak season.  Wonder if Delhi and Mumbai airports will take the bait and start doing some marketing to attract carriers into the country. At this rate, they might see what they call 'fledgling revenues' a boost!   Just a thought. Book the lowest fares now Booking Period :  4 March 2013 - 10 March 2013 Travel Period :   1 May 2013 - 30 September 2013 Travel Notes - Advanced booking required. -  Fares are not available during embargo period. Show flights from           Bali Bangalore Bangkok – Don Mueang Chennai Chiang Mai Clark Jakarta Johor Bahru Kochi Kolkata Kota Kinabalu Kuala Lumpur Kuching Makassar Medan Penang Phuket Singapore Tiruchirappalli Show All Fly from Ben...