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South Korea: Travel anxiety spikes, tourists cancel flights post Jeju Air crash
Travel safety in question: Jeju Air crash prompts mass trip cancellations in South Korea; what you need to know about airline risks
Updated on Dec 30, 2024 04:01 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
IndiGo passenger turns chaiwala, distributes tea to co-flyers. Watch
A video of two men serving tea in disposable cups on an IndiGo plane is viral.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 03:10 PM IST
Simran singh
Dog kicks human out of first-class seat on Delta airlines; passenger fumes
A Delta passenger was left furious after being downgraded from first class to make room for a service dog. Delta Support defends animal service.
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 09:15 AM IST
Aditi Srivastava
Man arrested for hoax bomb alert on IndiGo flight turns out to be IB officer
The man, Animesh Mandal (44), is a deputy superintendent-rank IB official posted in Nagpur.
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 03:20 PM IST
Airlines in India received 709 hoax bomb threats in 2024
The civil aviation security regulator, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, has mandated robust protocols for handling such threats.
Updated on Dec 10, 2024 12:49 AM IST
Lebanon welcomes back airlines: Is it time to rediscover the Pearl of the ME
Airlines return to Beirut: Will this signal a tourism revival in Lebanon?
Updated on Dec 05, 2024 03:50 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Indian-American family faces racist taunts from fellow United passenger: Watch
A disturbing footage shows a a United Airlines passenger hurling vile remarks at a wedding photographer and his Indian-American family.
Updated on Dec 02, 2024 03:02 PM IST
United Airlines passenger violently attacks seat mid-air, gets banned
A viral video showed a passenger attacking his seat on a flight, prompting fellow passengers to restrain him. He was arrested and banned by United Airlines.
Updated on Nov 28, 2024 06:33 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
No stopping flights to Thailand as Indians make most of visa-free arrivals
Up to 110 additional weekly flights in Jan 2025 versus Jan 2024 as Thailand extended the visa-free arrival for Indians indefinitely.
Published on Nov 28, 2024 03:09 PM IST
DGCA issues advisory to airlines on ‘minimum amenities’ for delayed flights
The DGCA said that these measures for delayed flights aim to prioritise “passenger convenience during unforeseen disruptions.”
Published on Nov 22, 2024 11:05 PM IST
Indian aviation makes history, records 5 lakh passengers in a single day
The deployment of flights has been hovering at an average of 3161 per day, this month. This is about 8 flights a day more than the previous month.
Published on Nov 18, 2024 11:44 AM IST
Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Farewell Vistara; airline's legacy & challenges for future
As somebody who takes over a hundred flights a year, most of them on Tata owned airlines, I do hope they get it right. There is simply too much at stake.
Updated on Nov 13, 2024 10:00 AM IST
Sri Lankan airline's Ramayana ad earns praise: ‘Got goosebumps watching it’
The Sri Lankan airlines' advertisement promoting the Ramayana Trail has garnered praise for showcasing locations tied to the epic.
Updated on Nov 10, 2024 02:19 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar
SpiceJet expands its domestic network with 8 new flights that will connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad and also link Ahmedabad with Pune.
Published on Nov 06, 2024 02:54 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
American Airlines flight diverted amid panic over mysterious noises
American Airlines Flight 954 returned to Buenos Aires after mysterious banging noises were heard from the cargo hold, sparking security fears.
Published on Nov 05, 2024 10:53 AM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
Evening brief: Jaishankar on India's response to 26/11 Mumbai attack
A brief of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.
Published on Oct 27, 2024 06:45 PM IST
Government asks Meta and X to share data on hoax bomb threats to airlines
The government has asked Meta and X to share data about hoax bomb threat messages to airlines and has started identifying those behind such activities
Published on Oct 25, 2024 02:27 PM IST
PTI |
Three flights at Pune Airport receive bomb threats
Of these three flights, two were departures and one was an arrival and they belonged to Indigo and Akasa Air
Published on Oct 24, 2024 10:46 PM IST
Spain is the hottest winter travel destination this year, airlines add flights
More flights to Spain this winter: Find out why travellers are flocking to the Canary Islands
Updated on Oct 22, 2024 08:24 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Madrid
Smaller cities are seeing significant increase in international connectivity
India has 33 airports handling international traffic, with Port Blair joining this winter. November will see a 12% increase in weekly international flights.
Published on Oct 22, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Home Ministry seeks report after 13 hoax bomb threats rattle airlines
At least 13 hoax bomb threats were received by airlines across the country in the last 48 hours, prompting swift action by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Published on Oct 16, 2024 04:38 PM IST
Paralysed BBC journalist made to crawl to toilet on London flight, shares ordeal
In a post on X, journalist Frank Gardener recounted being forced to crawl to the toilet on a flight due to the airline's outdated policy.
Published on Oct 02, 2024 06:58 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Edelweiss MF MD slams airline sandwiches, calls for authentic Indian breakfast
Radhika Gupta said India has a variety of breakfast options that are healthy and tastier than just a sandwich and asked for such meals.
Published on Sep 22, 2024 11:32 AM IST
Air India Express staff attacked by unruly passenger at Mumbai airport
Passenger assaults staff over priority check-in dispute, later handed over to CISF.
Published on Sep 04, 2024 07:23 AM IST
Passenger removed from Delta flight for Trump and Hawk Tuah girl meme T-Shirt
A passenger was removed from a Delta flight for wearing a T-shirt featuring a graphic of Trump and a reference to the Hawk Tuah girl meme.
Published on Sep 01, 2024 09:45 AM IST
Colombian airlines rebound, full flight schedules restored after jet fuel scare
Jet fuel crisis averted in Colombia: Avianca and Latam Colombia back on track after flight cancellations
Published on Aug 27, 2024 04:49 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Bogota, Colombia
Indian flights to resume normal operations from Dhaka from Wednesday
Air India operates two daily flights from Delhi to Dhaka, IndiGo flies daily from Dhaka to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata and Vistara operates one daily flight to Mumbai and thrice a week to Delhi from Dhaka.
Updated on Aug 06, 2024 08:21 PM IST
Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
Updated on Aug 01, 2024 06:41 PM IST
AP |
Akasa Air to launch direct flights from Mumbai to Kuwait on August 23
Akasa Air announces a daily direct flight will be operated between Kuwait City and Mumbai from August 23
Published on Jul 29, 2024 05:23 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Forgotten 5%, India's well-heeled flier, set to be back on airline radar soon
The premium segment is estimated to be around 5% of the total pie of US $16 billion in annual ticket sales for all airlines in India.
Published on Jul 26, 2024 08:00 AM IST