The deadline which restricted the landing of big aircraft at Patna airport, with effect from August 15, has now been extended to August 31. The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has decided to put on hold its decision to implement the revised runway distance.

In view of the happenings, all the major airlines have resumed their bookings which were earlier suspended following the  AAI directive.

The fresh decision follows after the Bihar government informed the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the AAI that most of the hindrances under its jurisdiction, especially hundreds of tall trees at the adjoining zoo, which posed an obstruction in the approach funnel of runway, had been removed.

The AAI, in light of the state government’s request, decided to put on hold its earlier decision which made its runway unfit for operation of big aircraft, and gave Bihar a 16-day breather.

"Bookings in all the airlines have resumed following issuance of notice to airmen (NOTAM) to this effect,” an aviation source told on Sunday.

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