Mysore/Mysuru: Yaduveer Wadiyar visited the Mysore Airport in Mandakalli for the first time yesterday after being elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency. During his visit, the MP held a meeting with Airport Director J.R. Anoop and other officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI), receiving a briefing on the…
Flights from Mysuru only to Hyderabad and Chennai
February 27, 2024Flights to Goa, Kochi, Belagavi, Hubballi and Kalaburagi cancelled Mysore/Mysuru: Barring two destinations, the air connectivity to most of the routes from Mysore Airport at Mandakalli has been withdrawn by the operators, severely inconveniencing frequent fliers, mainly businessmen. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Director of Mysore Airport J.R. Anup said: “Except for IndiGo flights being…
Nalwadi name to Airport: Pramoda Devi hails move
July 23, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The State Cabinet’s decision to name the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli after the late Maharaja Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar was welcomed by Member of the erstwhile Mysore royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar this morning. Speaking to Star of Mysore, she said, “My family is elated and this is a much-awaited and a long-pending proposal.” “I…
Mysore Airport infra works in full swing
February 8, 2022To facilitate expansion of runway to handle bigger flights Budget allocation expected as CM has assured grants, says MP Mysore/Mysuru: Works are going on in full swing to level the areas around the existing runway of the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli and these capacity increasing works will facilitate the proposed runway expansion for bigger flights…
Riders killed as lorry hits bike near Mandakalli
March 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two youths were killed on the spot when a lorry reportedly rammed into the bike they were riding from behind near Mandakalli on Saturday. The deceased youths are Abdul Pasha (24) and Rizwan Pasha (25), both residents of Muslim Block in Nanjangud. On Saturday afternoon, the duo was proceeding on their bike from Nanjangud…
Investigation into man’s murder reveals killing of his ‘missing’ son by same accused; 3 arrested
January 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: An investigation into a man’s murder, who was clubbed to death near Mandakalli on Jan. 2, has revealed that his son too was allegedly killed by the same accused. Mysuru South Police have arrested the alleged killers. The arrested have been identified as Manjunath, Mahadevaswamy alias Madappa and Satish alias Satish Kumar alias Billa,…
Man clubbed to death near Mandakalli
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 48-year-old man, who was riding a bike was waylaid by miscreants and allegedly clubbed to death near Mandakalli on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Marikotegowda of Mahadevapura near J.P. Nagar in city. A native of Mandakalli, Marikotegowda was proceeding on his bike from Mahadevapura towards Mandakalli at about 7.30 am,…
Mysuru-Hyderabad flight resumes
December 28, 2020Some passengers travel wearing PPE suits Mysore/Mysuru: Indigo Airlines has recommenced its earlier route of Mysuru-Hyderabad from today. It will be a daily flight and the first flight took off from the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli. The flight service is operated under Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of the Union…
Flights to and from Mysuru record only 20 percent occupancy
July 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Just as all other service and activities are devastated by the COVID-19 induced lockdown, airlines operating flight services to and from the city too have been badly affected by poor occupancy rates, as almost all flights arriving and departing from the city are witnessing an occupancy of just 20 percent on an average. As…
Cargo plane with COVID-19 essentials lands at Mysore Airport
April 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent nation-wide lockdown has stalled domestic and commercial flights. Still the skies are buzzing with regular cargo flights to transport critical medical equipment and supplies. Several small airports in India including the Mysore Airport at Mandakalli have been earmarked as Lifeline UDAN Airports that will facilitate transport…
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