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Apple has rolled out a new update for its Maps app, which now shows Covid-19 airport travel guidelines for over 300 airports worldwide, including five Indian airports. The navigation app now shows its users local airport health requirements, including face coverings, health tests, or screenings, and quarantine guidelines. The company has sourced all this data from the Airports Council International (ACI). Also Read - Apple to fix battery drain issue on iPhone 11 series, to remove default Siri voice via iOS 14.5 update
To access the feature, users simply need to search for an airport in the app and then tap the Covid-19 travel guidance and local health requirements option. However, first Apple users will have to update the Maps app from the App Store to access the data. Also Read - Apple iPhone 13 series launch could be delayed due to chip shortage
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has decided to sell the 13 per cent stake it holds in Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (Bangalore International Airport, or BIAL) and GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL) to raise funds. The authority will soon appoint a transaction advisor to conduct a valuation of AAI’s stake in the two airports in which Prem Watsa-owned Fairfax Group and Delhi-based GMR Infrastructure (GMR Infra) hold the largest stake. According to the shareholding agreement, the largest shareholders have the first right of refusal on the stake. Industry executives and analysts tracking the two firms said while Fairfax is a clear favourite to buy AAI’s stake, for GMR Infra which has a consolidated debt of over Rs 25,000 crore and is selling assets itself it may be challenging to buy the stake if the price is high.
2-lakh-sq-ft built-to-suit facility will house leading global express courier organisations
The terminal will have a dedicated space for customs offices and direct access to both land and airside
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB) on Friday (March 12) announced the opening of the country s first dedicated express cargo terminal, which would help the private airport operator to handle over 25 per cent more cargo annually.
The express cargo market for business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) sectors has tremendous potential to grow over the next decade. It is on account of a larger playing field with multiple service providers, improved transit time, and value-added services and the new facility, set up exclusively for export and import of international couriers, would cater to this demand, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) said in a release.
Travelling to Bengaluru from Kerala, Maharashtra? Be mindful of new rules
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Amid the spike in the Covid-19 cases, the Karnataka government has mandated RT-PCR certificates not older than 72 hours for those arriving in the state from neighbouring Kerala and Maharashtra. Health Minister K Sudhakar said that this measure was taken for those arriving by flights, buses, trains, personal transport from neighbouring Maharashtra and Kerala, following the recent surge in coronavirus cases in those states. Passengers arriving from Kerala, Maharashtra please make note of the latest travel guidelines issued by the Government of Karnataka (GOK), the official Twitter handle of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru tweeted.
IHG Hotels and Resorts, one of the world s leading hotel companies has announced the debut of its world-renowned extended stay brand, Staybridge Suites® in India with the signing of Staybridge Suites Bengaluru Thanisandra.