Why are airports going silent?

To make travel less stressful, airports have reduced background noise by cutting all loudspeaker announcements apart for emergencies. While this makes for a peaceful, serene experience for passengers, it also means you won’t receive a final boarding call, unless, in some cases, you’re at the gate.

What happened to Navi Mumbai airport?

Navi Mumbai International Airport was sold to the Adani Group in 2021, and Adani Group had claimed that the core construction of the airport will start in August 2021.

Is Hyderabad silent airport?

After Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad, Chennai has been declared as silent airport. But officials at other airports say no separate provisions for the visually-challenged are available. If an area around a hospital is made silent, it is understandable but why an airport,” he questioned.

Why is Dubai a silent airport?

The ‘silent airport’ project was designed to dramatically curtail the number of public announcements and while we previously had 2000 announcements per day, there has been a 70\% reduction since the initiative was started, with 600 daily announcements now in place.

Is Pune a silent airport?

Officials at the Pune Airport said, “From January 10, Pune Airport will be a silent airport. Regular announcements of departure and arrival of flights will be stopped to reduce noise.” Regular announcements of departure and arrival of flights will be stopped to reduce noise.”

Is Delhi a silent airport?

Sources said that the airports like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are silent airports where there are no announcements for boarding. All airlines will notify any change in timings, baggage delivery belts through SMS. In case of changes in boarding gates, the announcement will be made.

Is Mumbai a silent airport?

Sources said that the airports like Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are silent airports where there are no announcements for boarding. All airlines will notify any change in timings, baggage delivery belts through SMS.

Is Abu Dhabi a silent airport?

Dubai International is one of few airports worldwide and the first in the Middle East to implement the ‘silent airport’ concept. To ensure a smooth transition, Dubai Airports has enhanced the quality and presentation of data on flight information display screens located throughout the airport.

Why is Pune silent airport?

Pune airport going ‘silent’ will definitely reduce the noise pollution and stress levels. But with no public announcements, AAI must ensure that there are adequate display monitors at all vantage points including airport restaurants so that passengers can comfortably monitor their flight information.

What is Pune airport name?

Pune International Airport
Pune International Airport, (IATA: PNQ, ICAO: VAPO) is an International Airport located approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of the historic centre of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India….Pune Airport.