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Air India flight from Kochi veers off runway during landing at Mumbai airport, passengers and crew safe

July 21, 2025 7:53 pm

The runway and aircraft suffered minor damage as Air India's Kochi-Mumbai flight skidded off the runway at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport during heavy rain.

Two Tanzanian passengers held at Kochi airport with cocaine worth Rs 19 crore

June 23, 2024 5:23 pm

The passengers -- one male and a female -- were apprehended by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) based on specific information that they received.

Kochi-Bengaluru flight receives bomb threat, passengers offloaded at Kochi airport

August 28, 2023 1:14 pm

The flight 6E6482 was scheduled to depart for Bengaluru at 10.30 AM.

Mumbai family tries to pre-book online cab for Kochi airport pickup, loses Rs 2 lakh

December 18, 2022 3:54 pm

A 64-year-old man who lives with his family in Santa Cruz planned to holiday in Kerala from November 25 to December 1. He tried to book a cab online from Mumbai from a number he received from the internet for picking them from Kochi airport.

Cochin airport launches 'Operation Paravaah' for flood control

July 03, 2021 2:56 pm

Operation Paravaah aims to integrate projects already initiated by CIAL with that of the District Administration and various Local Self Government bodies to prevent flooding of airport facilities and nearby panchayats, on one platform.

As flights resume, passengers settle into new normal despite cancellations

May 25, 2020 8:36 pm

All major airlines such as IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Air Asia and others operated 30% of their regular schedules between destinations, strictly adhering to the safety protocols set by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

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Long queues at Bengaluru airport irk passengers, tight security leads to delay

August 10, 2019 6:49 am

According to passengers irked on the situation, security check alone takes up to 45 minutes to complete, while some suggest reaching the airport at least 2.5 hours prior to the departure time to avoid hassles.

Domestic passenger at Kochi airport arrested after he refused to undergo Covid-19 screening

Kerala floods highlights: First flight lands at Kochi airport as it reopens after a fortnight

August 30, 2018 8:01 am

Today at Kochi airport, 33 flights are scheduled to arrive and 30 others are scheduled to depart, the number includes both domestic and international flights.

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Kerala floods: Today, Kochi airport will look up to the skies again

August 29, 2018 4:40 am

After multiple reschedules, the flood-hit airport had announced that it would reopen at 2 pm Wednesday. Before the shutdown, the airport was the seventh largest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic for 2017-18: A footfall of more than 10 million flyers.

Kerala floods: Kochi airport to resume operations on August 29

Kerala: Kochi airport, closed due to heavy rains and flooding, to reopen on August 29

August 22, 2018 8:23 pm

Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) said Wednesday that it will resume operations at the Kochi airport on August 29, three days later than the earlier commitment of August 26.