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Ya, that’s the subject of an email I got in my inbox from Anshu Sarin, Deputy General Manager – King Club, Kingfisher, and this is what it had to say… “With effect from January 16, 2009, guests flying out of Bengaluru International Airport are required to pay a User Development Fee (UDF) of Rs. 260 (inclusive of taxes). This [...]

Yup, time to let your hair down and rock !!! The Times of India Strawberry Fields 2008 is set for masti and magic in Bangalore over the weekend with 60 rock bands letting it rip, and five finalists will get to perform along with Pentagram !  I’ll be in Bangalore only next weekend, so guess it’s strike out for this one. This [...]

So finally, after all the delays in the project as well as the inauguration plans, the BIAL Airport at Bangalore was opened to the public. Earlier, the Karnataka High Court rejected applications seeking stay of the notification announcing the closure of HAL airport. The Court also criticised the Central and State govts for not being adequately prepared as [...]

Well, if the latest protests by the city’s corporate honchos is anything to go by, the state government definitely has a problem on it’s hands. Come May 23, the HAL airport is to be shut down and the BIAL airport is to commence operations. The opening of this airport has been in the offing for a while now [...]

The launch of new airports and terminals in India and the UK have not been without their share of problems. The Hyderabad Airport has been having problems right from inauguration to after it commenced operations, leaving passengers sorely disappointed, whereas the Bangalore Airport has been in the news even before it’s launch.