Though the airport is connected with 12 cargo airlines to the rest of the world ferrying exports like perishables, textiles, high precision equipment, and electronics apart importing electronics, heavy machinery, healthcare & life sciences and auto components, during normal times, for the past one week, it is handling cargo movements, based on requests only.
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KIA that is ranked third in the domestic cargo handling ranking in the country had in 2019 processed 1,49,603 Metric Tonnes of domestic cargo.
On Thursday, Qatar Airways Cargo announced that it will be adding additional air freight capacity to and from India with the utilization of passenger aircraft carrying freight-only. The airline will operate three weekly flights.
Relief flights
The airport is also handling relief aircraft for evacuation of foreigners stuck in India.
“Some evacuation flights have gone out and continue to go based on requests received from Consulates/ Embassies, subject to DGCA approval,” the airport spokesperson said.
Oman Air will be flying back its nationals today, from Bengaluru.
On March 31, an
Air India Charter Flights
The flights operated by Air India to evacuate foreign nationals in India are charter rescue flights and not regular commercial flights. The national carrier has been operating its long range aircraft to evacuate foreign national from various Indian cities.
The airline has entered into commercial contracts with those countries that want to use the Air India special flights for evacuation purposes.
