Boosted airport security: What's new at Pune International? 🚀
Domestic flights disrupted, as nine services arecalled off at Pune's airport, while global flights remain uninterrupted
Here's the lowdown on the heightened safety measures put in place at Pune International Airport 🛬 in response to the nationwide alert status.
In a recent turn of events, the airport has unfortunately had to cancel a handful of domestic flights 🛫, but rest assured, international operations continue without disruption.
Santosh Dhoke, the airport's director, confirmed the news, highlighting the intensified surveillance and strengthened security across the airport and its surrounding areas.
So what's changed? Let's break it down 🤓:
- Increased surveillance: Keeping an eagle eye on the airport and its associated installations is crucial, and efforts to strengthen this front have been intensified. Passenger and cargo security has been significantly bolstered through thorough checks on Passenger Name Records (PNR) and cargo manifests.
- Secondary Ladder Point Checking (SLPC): Before boarding, everyone 👩🦳👴👦👧 will undergo stricter secondary security screenings, adding an extra layer of protection.
- Tighter vehicle and personnel checks: Police forces have been working closely with the airport to ramp up the security checks at critical locations like airport access roads, terminal entrances, and parking areas.
- Security crackdown on the cityside: The police and airport authorities have stepped up security efforts at the cityside to deter any potential threats.
- Special focus on cargo operations: To maintain the security of imported and exported goods, there's been a surge in cargo checks, including more explosive trace detection (ETD) scans and enhanced surveillance at cargo terminals.
- Hungry for info?: Passengers will be kept in the loop via airlines, announcements, and digital platforms. It's always best to stay prepared and allow extra time for your departures.
As a whole, these measures aim to protect passengers, airport staff, and critical aviation infrastructure 🛩 from potential threats as national alert levels surge.
[1] Airports Authority of India (AAI) Pune[2] Times of India[3] NDTV[4] Hindustan Times[5] LiveMint
- Despite a few domestic flight cancellations, India's Pune International Airport continues to operate international flights, adhering to a heightened state of security.
- The airport director, Santosh Dhoke, confirmed the implementation of stricter security measures, including increased surveillance and bolstered passenger and cargo checks.
- All passengers, regardless of age, will undergo stricter secondary security screenings at the Pune International Airport, termed as Secondary Ladder Point Checking (SLPC).
- To ensure the safety of airport staff, passengers, and critical aviation infrastructure, security checks have been intensified at all critical locations, including airport access roads, terminal entrances, and parking areas.
- In addition to stricter screening, the police and airport authorities have increased their focus on cargo operations, conducting more explosive trace detection (ETD) scans and enhancing surveillance at cargo terminals.
- To keep passengers informed about the changes, airlines, announcements, and digital platforms will provide updates, encouraging travelers to arrive early for their departures.
