Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru has reported a record profit for the first time since its inception.
The announcement came following a board meeting of the Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) held on May 16, chaired by Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh, who is also the BIAL Chairperson.
In a release, BIAL highlighted the achievement as “a major turning point.” The record profit reflects a strong financial turnaround and positions BLR Airport for continued progress, it added.
Level 5 Accreditation
As of May 5, 2024, BLR Airport became the first airport in Asia to earn Level 5 Accreditation under the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. This top-tier certification recognises an impressive 95.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, enabling the airport to reach net-zero emissions in those categories a full seven years ahead of its 2030 target, the release said.
BLR Airport was awarded the Silver Award in ACI’s Green Airports Recognition 2025, under the theme “Sustainable Energy at Airports” in the 15-38 million passenger category.
This marks the fourth straight year the airport has received sustainability recognition from ACI.
Published – May 17, 2025 08:39 pm IST
