Bengaluru airport to be partially closed for 10 days in February: Check dates, timings, flight schedule, passenger advisory, other details

Bengaluru Airport Closed: The airport authorities have issued an advisory for passengers which enlisted the timing of rehearsals and ceremonies for the 14th edition of Aero India, due to which the civil airspace will remain shut for a few hours every day.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will be partially closed for 10 days from February 8 to February 17. Pic: twitter.com/BLRAirport

Bengaluru Airport Closed: In view of the upcoming Aero India Show 2023, Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will be partially closed for 10 days from February 8 to February 17. The KIA made the announcement on Tuesday, February 7.

The airport authorities have issued an advisory for passengers which enlisted the timing of rehearsals and ceremonies for the 14th edition of Aero India, due to which the civil airspace will remain shut for a few hours every day.

According to the official notice, Aero India-2023 is being organised in Bengaluru from February 13 to February 17. However, commercial flight operations will be disrupted from February 8 onwards.

"#PassengerAdvisory : There will be partial air space closure during Aero India 2023 impacting commercial flight schedules between 08 -17 February, 2023," the airport tweeted.

#PassengerAdvisory : There will be partial air space closure during Aero India 2023 impacting commercial flight schedules between 08 -17 February,2023. To know more about your flight schedules visit https://t.co/1SEtq4QZnH @MoCA_GoI @AeroIndiashow #BLRAirport #AeroIndia2023 pic.twitter.com/b8tvVmRR5c

— BLR Airport (@BLRAirport) February 7, 2023

Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport: Passenger Advisory

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Bengaluru Kempegowda International Airport: Check KIA flight timing below

February 8 and 11
Commercial flight operations will be shut between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm for the rehearsal of Aero Show 2023.
February 12
Flight operations will be shut between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for the rehearsal purpose.
February 13
Air Space will be shut between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm for the inauguration ceremony and air display.
February 14 and 15
For air display, the airspace will be closed from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm.
February 16-17
Operations will be shut from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm for the air display.

To know more about flight schedules, people can visit the link - https://bengaluruairport.com/travellers/flights/flight-information

Aero India-2023: Akasa Air Flights Rescheduled, Cancelled

Due to airspace closure at Bengaluru for Aero India Show 2023, some flights of Akasa Air across the network have been cancelled or rescheduled between February 8 to February 17. India's newest airline tweeted a list of flights that will be affected.

#TravelUpdate Due to airspace closure at Bengaluru, for Aero India Show 2023, some of our flights across the network, between 8th Feb through 17th Feb'23, have been cancelled or rescheduled. We understand this may impact your travel plans and sincerely regret the inconvenience.

— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) February 7, 2023

The airline company expressed regret for the inconvenience, and said, "In case your flight is impacted due to the above, you may request a full refund for your existing booking or rebook an alternate available flight at no additional cost, by sharing your request using this link: https://bit.ly/qpblrform."