Aviation enthusiasts who are eagerly waiting to watch the world’s most advanced fighters performing breathtaking manoeuvres at the upcoming Aero India 2013 have reasons to cheer.
Aviation enthusiasts who are eagerly waiting to watch the world’s most advanced fighters performing breathtaking manoeuvres at the upcoming Aero India 2013 have reasons to cheer.
The organisers of the bi-annual airshow which is to be held from February 6 to 10 have not increased the ticket fares for the general visitors at the Aero India. These will remain the same as during the last edition of the show held in 2011.
For general visitors wanting to have access to the air display viewing area (ADVA), a ticket will cost Rs400 on weekdays and Rs500 on the weekend (February 9 and 10).
Tickets for the exhibition area with air display is priced at Rs2,000 and Rs1,000 for weekdays and weekends respectively. The organisers, however, have increased the ticket rates for business visitors by `500 compared to the previous edition of the airshow. A business visitor who wants to visit the exhibition area with air display tickets will have to shell out Rs2,000 on weekdays. On weekends, the rate will be Rs1,000. The tickets for the airshow will be sold from select banks and the details will be intimated in the days to come.
New flight schedules
In view of the upcoming Aero India 2013, which is to be held at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, the Bengaluru International Airport (BIA) has announced changes in its airline operation schedules.
For the period during the practice and rehearsals of the event that will be held from February 2 to February 4, aircraft operations at BIA will be halted from 10.30 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 4 pm. And on February 5, the operations will be halted from 10.30 am to 12 noon. During the main event scheduled from February 6 to10, aircraft operations will be halted from 10.30 am to 12 noon and again, from 2 pm to 4 pm.
“As BIA did in the previous years of operation, this year too the airport will support the prestigious event’s requirement for showcasing the latest technologies in the field of military and civil aviation,” said Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) in a statement.
Airlines with scheduled aircraft operations that will be impacted during this period have received communication on the reduced operating hours. Passenger convenience will be ensured with the respective airlines sharing timely communication on the change in airport operations and the cancelled/revised flight timings during the length of the 2013 Aero India show, BIAL added.
Ancillary support by airport taxi and bus service providers will be aligned to accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic on the main airport road (NH7) resulting in increased commute times for passengers flying out of the airport. All changes to airport operations will be made available on the website www.bengaluruairport.com.
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