The Latest Breaking News from Kempegowda International Airport

Bengaluru: Only 1 train to KIA halt station now; Memu services elusive

BENGALURU: The much-hyped suburban train services to and from Kempegowda International Airport appear to have derailed.

The Times of India · Apr 15, 2022

Man lands at Bengaluru airport with gold stitched into his clothes

BENGALURU: Last week, a man landed at Kempegowda International Airport from Dubai wearing custom-stitched trousers and briefs fitted with gold paste worth over Rs 26.7 lakh. Customs sleuth nabbed him, seized the gold and booked him for duty evasion and smuggling.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022

Direct flights between Bengaluru and Sydney from September 14

BENGALURU: In a first, passengers from Bengaluru can now fly directly to Sydney in Australia as Qantas airline has announced four weekly non-stop flights from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to Kingsford Smith international airport from September 14, 2022.

The Times of India · Apr 8, 2022

Naveen’s body to arrive in Karnataka on March 2

The body of Naveen S. Gyanagoudar, the medical student from Haveri district who died in Ukraine, will be brought to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Monday morning, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced on Friday.

The Hindu · Mar 18, 2022

Army man arrested for harassing woman on flight

The Kempegowda International Airport police on Monday arrested a 29-year-old army man for allegedly misbehaving with a woman passenger on a flight from Delhi to Bengaluru. 

The Hindu · Mar 2, 2022

Tears of joy and relief as students return to Bengaluru from Ukraine

Scenes of relief and joy unfolded at the Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday morning as the first batch of students from Karnataka, who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine, arrived in Bengaluru

The Hindu · Feb 27, 2022

Air India flight with technical snag lands safely at Bengaluru airport

An Air India flight with 157 passengers, which was suspected to have developed a technical snag mid-air, made a safe landing at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA).

The Hindu · Feb 21, 2022

Bengaluru: Travel agent held at KIA for trafficking minor girl

BENGALURU: A 35-year-old travel agent was arrested at Kempegowda International Airport on the charge of trafficking and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. He was allegedly taking her to Delhi after promising her a job on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Feb 11, 2022

Bengaluru: Smuggling of currency, gold via Kempegowda International Airport shoots up; seven attempts in January

BENGALURU: February arrived with Customs sleuths at Kempegowda International Airport nabbing two men from Tamil Nadu for attempting to smuggle out foreign currency, including US dollars and UAE dirhams, worth Rs 8.4 lakh to Dubai.

The Times of India · Feb 2, 2022

Bengaluru: Lab denies malpractice charge, says corrupt staffers sacked

BENGALURU: Auriga Research, operator of a Covid-19 testing lab outside Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), denied allegations that its staffers were manipulating RT-PCR tests and issuing false negative/positive reports.

The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022