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  • Air India SATS launches logistics park at Bengaluru airport

    Developed with an investment of Rs 200 crore, the facility spans 8 acres and is among the largest on-airport logistics parks in South India.

  • Bengaluru airport murder: Man stabs to death trolley operator over suspected affair with wife

    Bengaluru airport murder: Man stabs to death trolley operator over suspected affair with wife

    Preliminary probe suggests that the victim, Ramakrishna, was allegedly involved in an illicit relationship with the accused's wife.

  • Bengaluru's proposed second international airport to have 100 million passenger capacity: Karnataka minister

    Bengaluru's proposed second international airport to have 100 million passenger capacity: Karnataka minister

    Karnataka government is eyeing around 4,000-5,000 acres of land for a new airport and plans to finalise the site in a few months.

  • Woman thanks CISF officials for recovering lost diamond ring at Bengaluru airport: 'Highly appreciated'

    Woman thanks CISF officials for recovering lost diamond ring at Bengaluru airport: 'Highly appreciated'

    Aakanksha Singh, the relieved passenger, took to social media to express her gratitude. 'Today at Kempegowda International Airport (@kempintairprtps), I lost my diamond ring.' She extended her appreciation to the CISF officials who assisted in the search.

  • Watch: US vlogger visits Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2: 'Most beautiful airport I've been to'

    Watch: US vlogger visits Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2: 'Most beautiful airport I've been to'

    “I can’t believe I am inside an airport. I feel like I’m in Singapore or Dubai here,” Karl Rock said while touring the visually-pleasing airport with its creative design interspersed with trees and plants.

  • Student tells Bengaluru airport security he’s a terrorist to avoid going home

    Student tells Bengaluru airport security he’s a terrorist to avoid going home

    An engineering student created a panic at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport after calling himself a terrorist.

  • At 37.20 million, Bengaluru airport passenger traffic rises by 35.3% in 2023

    At 37.20 million, Bengaluru airport passenger traffic rises by 35.3% in 2023

    Factors such as reduced travel limitations, improved economic conditions, and increased demand for leisure and business travel led to a notable rise in growth numbers: Bengaluru International Airport Limited

  • Silicon Valley CEO stunned by Bengaluru new airport terminal: 'India is leapfrogging'

    Silicon Valley CEO stunned by Bengaluru new airport terminal: 'India is leapfrogging'

    Alexis Rivas, architect and co-founder of home design startup Cover, shared a post appreciating the creativity that has gone into designing the new Terminal 2 of Kemepgowda International Airport.

  • Indigo responds to allegations of offloading passengers in Bengaluru over low occupancy

    Indigo responds to allegations of offloading passengers in Bengaluru over low occupancy

    “On November 19, 2023 flight 6E 478 was operating from Amritsar to Chennai via Bengaluru with eight transit passengers on board. Due to the delay of the incoming aircraft from Amritsar, these passengers were unable to board the onward flight to Chennai at the Bengaluru Airport,” a statement by IndiGo read.

  • Smuggler caught with 30 iPhones, 28 laptops at Bengaluru airport

    Smuggler caught with 30 iPhones, 28 laptops at Bengaluru airport

    A smuggler caught at Bengaluru airport last week had flown into the city with 30 iPhones, 28 laptops and gold sheets cut to resemble credit cards in his suitcase.

  • International operations commence from Bengaluru airport's T2

    International operations commence from Bengaluru airport's T2

    Saudia flight SV866 from Jeddah arrived at T2 of Kempegowda International Airport at 10:15 am, carrying 212 passengers.

  • Now, Bengaluru airport passengers can take walkway from terminal 1 to parking lot

    Now, Bengaluru airport passengers can take walkway from terminal 1 to parking lot

    The 420-meter walkway is designed to provide a seamless experience for pedestrians heading to either Terminal 1 or the P4 parking area, according to Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), which operates KIA

  • IndiGo to operate international flights from Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 from Aug 31

    IndiGo to operate international flights from Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 from Aug 31

    Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated T2 of Bengaluru airport, which was constructed at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore.

  • Woman refuses to get frisked at Bengaluru airport, attacks CISF cop

    Woman refuses to get frisked at Bengaluru airport, attacks CISF cop

    A woman refused to get frisked during the mandatory security check at Bengaluru airport. Instead, she attacked a CISF cop during the argument.

  • Bengaluru airport rolls out one-stop app with enhanced features for passengers

    Bengaluru airport rolls out one-stop app with enhanced features for passengers

    Food ordering, table reservations, lost item retrieval, and more for a seamless travel experience for airport passengers

  • Bengaluru airport's shuttle bus hits pillar, 10 people injured

    Bengaluru airport's shuttle bus hits pillar, 10 people injured

    The injured have been taken to the hospital for immediate medical treatment.

  • Bengaluru airport's hyperloop plan hits roadblock; BIAL explores other transport options

    Bengaluru airport's hyperloop plan hits roadblock; BIAL explores other transport options

     BIAL has grand plans to transform the airport into an integrated travel hub. It is now actively pursuing other options like drone taxis.

  • Coming soon: 40-meter-high, 360-degree view Garden Pavilions at Bengaluru Airport's Terminal 2

    Coming soon: 40-meter-high, 360-degree view Garden Pavilions at Bengaluru Airport's Terminal 2

    Similar to the viewing gallery at Singapore's Changi Airport, the 'Garden Pavilions' will provide a vantage point to witness planes taking off and landing.

  • MC Exclusive: Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 to handle all international flight operations from September 1

    MC Exclusive: Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 to handle all international flight operations from September 1

    Bengaluru airport aims to be the gateway, not just for South India, but for the entire country, says BIAL CEO Hari Marar.

  • Rs 4,000-Uber from Bengaluru airport? Man's viral tweet prompts transport body action

    Rs 4,000-Uber from Bengaluru airport? Man's viral tweet prompts transport body action

    Days after a screenshot showing exorbitant fare for an Uber cab from Bengaluru airport to Electronic City went viral on social media, the city’s transport department has called for a notice against the cab aggregator company.

  • Bengaluru airport's newly-inaugurated Terminal 2 fails first rain test; water seeps in following showers

    Bengaluru airport's newly-inaugurated Terminal 2 fails first rain test; water seeps in following showers

    According to the Met department, the KIA area reported 9.8mm of rain in the past 24 hours.

  • Bengaluru airport records 96% growth in passenger traffic, reaching 31.91 million in 2022-2023

    Bengaluru airport records 96% growth in passenger traffic, reaching 31.91 million in 2022-2023

    During this time, 28.12 million were domestic passengers, and 3.78 million were international passengers

  • Bengaluru rains: 14 flights diverted at Kempegowda International Airport; water leakage at newly inaugurated Metro stations

    Bengaluru rains: 14 flights diverted at Kempegowda International Airport; water leakage at newly inaugurated Metro stations

    Water stagnation was reported in many areas of the city including Whitefield, Marthahalli and Devanahalli.

  • Bengaluru airport’s upgrade to India’s first multi-modal transport hub will bring it at par with Heathrow and Zürich

    Bengaluru airport’s upgrade to India’s first multi-modal transport hub will bring it at par with Heathrow and Zürich

    "Sections of the facility such as a temporary parking area and drop-off area have already been completed, and are ready for operationalisation," a spokesperson for Bangalore International Airporttold Moneycontrol. While Phase 1 of MMTH is likely to be operational in a couple of months, Phase 2 and KIA terminals Metro station (KR Puram-Hebbal-KIA Metro corridor) is expected to start in 2026.

  • BluSmart takes on Uber, Ola, launches cab pickup zone at Bengaluru airport

    BluSmart takes on Uber, Ola, launches cab pickup zone at Bengaluru airport

    This is the first time Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is facilitating a dedicated pickup zone for an electric cab operator at the airport

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