Bengaluru International

Indizen · May 24th, 2008, 00:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by crvlvr

What about taxis and/or private pick up?

Meru and Easycab will provide taxi services
Fare Rs 15/km
Waiting charge: Rs 60/hour
Credit card payment possible

bijapuri · May 24th, 2008, 01:15

All good things must end . . .
my location in BLR was 1km from airport. My boss travels at least once a week to DEL. It used to be easy to run him up to the airport. Now?

any guesses how long it takes to get to the new airport from "Airport Rd.?"

Nick-H · May 24th, 2008, 03:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indizen

The old airport needs to be shut down coz it says so in the contract. The vigilantes should have woken up when the deal was inked.

Nice cosy rupees sitting in nice cosy pockets?

Privatisation... competition? Oh dear me no, the wouldn't like that.

And yes, London's airports (apart from City, which is so small that not many have even noticed it, and Heathrow, which is a pain to get to, but I can't argue the 'London' tag) are rather absurd distances from London to carry the name.

Manzey · May 24th, 2008, 10:31

Dear All,

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that the BIAL airport, Devanahalli, will commence operations with effect from Friday, May 23, 2008. Please note,

1. All flights scheduled to depart after 0001 hours local time on Friday, May 23, 2008 will operate from the new BIAL airport.
2. All flights that have a departure until 2359 hours of Thursday, May 22, 2008 will operate out of HAL airport.

USER DEVT FEE (UDF)

During the period between May 23, 2008 - June 30, 2008, a UDF of INR1070 for international and INR 675 for domestic passengers will be charged payable at the special "UDF counter" in the check-in area. Cash and credit cards(visa and master) are the accepted modes of payment.

Important information on BIAL

Location: North of Bengaluru, on the National Highway to Hyderabad
Distance from Central Business District: 40 km

The new Bengaluru International Airport offers passengers a host of facilities. These include:
A 2000+ car parking area
5 level in-line check-in baggage screening systems
18 self check in kiosks
53 check-in counters
Business center located at the Terminal curb side
ATMs at the departure gate
Wi-Fi enabled terminal building
Child care centers
Shopping areas with Food and Beverage sections

Connectivity to the new airport:
Airport Shuttle service connects various locations of the city within 10 – 15 minutes frequency
Taxi service is available at the Taxi Bay.

Please find attached the Transport Guide

Manzey · May 24th, 2008, 10:34

http://www.bengaluruairport.com/port...roup/BIAL_HOME

Cheers...

Manzey · May 24th, 2008, 10:39

http://www.bialairport.com/

Nick-H · May 24th, 2008, 12:31

... gives me an almost blank page in Firefox.

More idiots that only know how to spell 'microsoft'.

brownboy66 · May 24th, 2008, 12:44

turns out ok in firefox for me??? (had to allow two servers in the java script blocker I've got to make it happen - bialairport.com and peppersquare.com). Plus the whole top half of the page is a flash pluggin.

Nick-H · May 24th, 2008, 12:59

Fair enough. Must be just me.

pquekel · May 27th, 2008, 13:16

- My (Dutch) travel agent booked flights for me from Trivandrum to Bangalore and from there to Kuala Lumpur. In my travel information it looks like I will fly direcly from B to KL with Air India, but in the schedules on line I cannot find such a direct connection except by Malaysian Airlines. Should I worry and call my agent?
- Second question: from the old airport I planned a short trip into town for meeting an old Indian friend and having a beer at Koshi's. Seems a bit to far now from the new airport. How are the facilities to stay there for some five hours?

himmat01 · May 27th, 2008, 13:53

I arrived at BIAL on May 25th, the second day of it's operations. It is a much better facility than HAL. It took around 15 minututes for the baggage to arrive on the belt.

The ride to Jayanagar(South Bangalore)took around 1 and half hours on a Volvo.

FaiyazSultan · May 27th, 2008, 14:03

The New Airport is without a doubt FANTASTIC: More of International Standards but accessibility is really an issue here. Earlier, from Airport to MG Road would hardly take 10 - 15 mins provided a decent traffic but now its soo far off. Its going to take minimum of 4 hours [45 kms from HAL where my family resides] for me to reach the new Airport and then 2.5 hours to reach Delhi. What else should I say about this ?

The_Londoner · May 27th, 2008, 14:33

Hey, BIAL deserves to be congratulated on what seems to be a smooth switch over operation from HAL, compare to fiasco we had with Heathrow Terminal 5. No lost baggages I hope.

Nick-H · May 27th, 2008, 15:06

Shhh... Don't mention T5! It's like an airport curse!!!

pquekel · May 27th, 2008, 15:18

thanks so far, still curious about what sort of amenities BIAL has to offer to travellers that move on after arrival and have to stay at the airport (e.g. are lounges accesible for everyone?) and about the flights to Kuala Lumpur.

May 24th, 2008, 01:15	#32
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May 24th, 2008, 10:31	#34
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon Posts: 79	More Info - Bangalore Airport Dear All, The Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that the BIAL airport, Devanahalli, will commence operations with effect from Friday, May 23, 2008. Please note, 1. All flights scheduled to depart after 0001 hours local time on Friday, May 23, 2008 will operate from the new BIAL airport. 2. All flights that have a departure until 2359 hours of Thursday, May 22, 2008 will operate out of HAL airport. USER DEVT FEE (UDF) During the period between May 23, 2008 - June 30, 2008, a UDF of INR1070 for international and INR 675 for domestic passengers will be charged payable at the special "UDF counter" in the check-in area. Cash and credit cards(visa and master) are the accepted modes of payment. Important information on BIAL Location: North of Bengaluru, on the National Highway to Hyderabad Distance from Central Business District: 40 km The new Bengaluru International Airport offers passengers a host of facilities. These include: A 2000+ car parking area 5 level in-line check-in baggage screening systems 18 self check in kiosks 53 check-in counters Business center located at the Terminal curb side ATMs at the departure gate Wi-Fi enabled terminal building Child care centers Shopping areas with Food and Beverage sections Connectivity to the new airport: Airport Shuttle service connects various locations of the city within 10 – 15 minutes frequency Taxi service is available at the Taxi Bay. Please find attached the Transport Guide Attached Thumbnails

May 24th, 2008, 10:34	#35
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon Posts: 79	URL for Bangalore airport http://www.bengaluruairport.com/port...roup/BIAL_HOME Cheers...

May 24th, 2008, 12:44	#38
brownboy66 Chicken 65 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,264	turns out ok in firefox for me??? (had to allow two servers in the java script blocker I've got to make it happen - bialairport.com and peppersquare.com). Plus the whole top half of the page is a flash pluggin. __________________ "the last meal is history - its the next one that's important" - Garfield (the cat) IndiaMike Mod Team.... just some plonker with access to the mod tools

May 27th, 2008, 13:16	#40
pquekel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands/Eindhoven Posts: 158	Trivandrum-Bangalore-Kuala Lumpur - My (Dutch) travel agent booked flights for me from Trivandrum to Bangalore and from there to Kuala Lumpur. In my travel information it looks like I will fly direcly from B to KL with Air India, but in the schedules on line I cannot find such a direct connection except by Malaysian Airlines. Should I worry and call my agent? - Second question: from the old airport I planned a short trip into town for meeting an old Indian friend and having a beer at Koshi's. Seems a bit to far now from the new airport. How are the facilities to stay there for some five hours?

May 24th, 2008, 10:39	#36
Manzey Manzey Join Date: May 2008 Location: Bangalore / Gurgaon Posts: 79	http://www.bialairport.com/

May 24th, 2008, 12:31	#37
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,846	... gives me an almost blank page in Firefox. More idiots that only know how to spell 'microsoft'.

May 24th, 2008, 12:59	#39
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,846	Fair enough. Must be just me.

May 27th, 2008, 13:53	#41
himmat01 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: India Posts: 112	I arrived at BIAL on May 25th, the second day of it's operations. It is a much better facility than HAL. It took around 15 minututes for the baggage to arrive on the belt. The ride to Jayanagar(South Bangalore)took around 1 and half hours on a Volvo. __________________ http://www.airliners-india.net/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/himmat/

May 27th, 2008, 14:03	#42
FaiyazSultan Aderenaline Rider Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 129	The New Airport is without a doubt FANTASTIC: More of International Standards but accessibility is really an issue here. Earlier, from Airport to MG Road would hardly take 10 - 15 mins provided a decent traffic but now its soo far off. Its going to take minimum of 4 hours [45 kms from HAL where my family resides] for me to reach the new Airport and then 2.5 hours to reach Delhi. What else should I say about this ? __________________ LADAKH INFORMATION \| ADRENALINE RIDER CLUB \| Faiyaz Sultan \| ONLINE MOTOR MAGAZINE \| JOURNEY ACROSS INDIA

May 27th, 2008, 14:33	#43
The_Londoner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: London, UK Posts: 290	Hey, BIAL deserves to be congratulated on what seems to be a smooth switch over operation from HAL, compare to fiasco we had with Heathrow Terminal 5. No lost baggages I hope. __________________ Idle mind is a Devil's workshop.

May 27th, 2008, 15:06	#44
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,846	Shhh... Don't mention T5! It's like an airport curse!!!

May 27th, 2008, 15:18	#45
pquekel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Netherlands/Eindhoven Posts: 158	thanks so far, still curious about what sort of amenities BIAL has to offer to travellers that move on after arrival and have to stay at the airport (e.g. are lounges accesible for everyone?) and about the flights to Kuala Lumpur.

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