After the opening of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad on 23 March 2008, Begumpet ceased all commercial operations.

[1][2] The Hyderabad State Aero Club was inaugurated at Begumpet in June 1936,[3] and Princess Dürrüşehvar laid the foundation stone for a terminal building five months later.

[3][6] The following year, the Nizam's State Railways Air Department introduced flights from Madras to Bangalore via Hyderabad.

[19] There was little room to expand the airport as the development of the surrounding areas meant that Begumpet was now in the middle of the city.

[20] The growth of Hyderabad's information technology and pharmaceutical industries added more pressure to construct a new airport.

[18][21] In February 2005, Lufthansa commenced a nonstop flight between Hyderabad and Frankfurt,[22] and Air Sahara opened a hub at the airport.

[23] The Airports Authority of India responded to the rising traffic by adding another jet bridge and five parking stands.

[26] When scheduled service ended, Begumpet was the sixth busiest airport in India and was served by 10 Indian and 13 foreign airlines.

The biennial event is organised by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Airports Authority of India.