Tag: Biju Patnaik International Airport

A Microsoft global outage has disrupted flight services at Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, affecting airlines like IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, and SpiceJet. The outage, linked to a recent CrowdStrike update, also impacted sectors worldwide. Manual check-ins are causing delays at the airport.

The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar may soon be privatised.As per reports published in some sections of national media, as many as 11 airports across the country may be privately managed soon.

The Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar may soon be privatised. Reports indicate that 11 airports across India, including Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur, and Trichy, are likely to be privately managed. The Adani Group is leading the race for BPIA. This move aims to develop infrastructure and improve management.

A Bhubaneswar-bound Air India Express flight was diverted to Kolkata due to severe weather, stranding passengers who were later asked to return at their own expense. Following passenger outrage, arrangements were made for their return.

The recovered gold has been seized and the four passengers have been arrested under the provisions of the Customs Act, 1962.

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's helicopter was unable to make a landing at Bhubaneswar airport due to bad weather conditions caused by Nor’wester activities.

At Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, Rs 75 lakh was confiscated from two passengers, with one arriving from Delhi and the other from Chennai. The Income Tax department has commenced an investigation during the election period in Odisha to determine the source of this substantial amount.

The lighting system work is under process and it is likely to be completed by March 31

The flight reportedly landed safely and no one was injured in the incident.

According to sources, the senior IAS officer attributed Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities minister, Ashok Panda as the minister of Odia Language Literature and Culture at the event.

The CM also announced that two weeks later direct flights will also be started for Singapore and Bangkok from Bhubaneswar.

No major damages were reported following the incident, informed sources. The damage to the aircraft was assessed soon the after the emergency landing.

The maiden direct flight will mark the beginning of international flight operations from the city airport. 

As per reports, the State government has planned to display the aircraft to public from on March 5 as an ode to the late Chief Minister Biju Patnaik as the day marks his birth anniversary.

Escorted by Odisha Police, three lorries carried the dismantled portions of the aircraft from Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to the Odisha capital, where they will be reassembled.