[
indigo airlines news
]Latest from indigo airlines
Passenger attempts to open emergency door of flight; booked
Mumbai: A flyer has been booked by the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport police after the passenger attempted to open the emergency door of IndiGo’s Nagpur - Mumbai flight once it landed in the city

Published on Jan 29, 2023 12:22 AM IST
On IndiGo flight, man asks to open window to spit gutka. What happens next
A passenger on an IndiGo Airline flight can be seen asking an air hostess to open the flight's window mid-air so that he can spit his gutka.

Published on Jan 23, 2023 05:31 PM IST
Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Tejasvi didn't open IndiGo emergency gate; a passenger blessed him: Annamalai
BJP's K Annamalai who was with Tejasvi Surya on the IndiGo flight which was delayed after Tejasvi ‘mistakenly' opened the emergency exit of the plane said no such thing happened. Tejasvi noticed a gap and informed the crew like a responsible person, Annamalai said.

Updated on Jan 19, 2023 10:51 PM IST
'Even Baba Ramdev can't...': Pics of IndiGo plane on Twitter amid Tejasvi row
Tamil Nadu Congress leader Mohan Kumaramangalam shared a representative photo of the IndiGo ATR in which Tejasvi Surya travelled and said even Baba Ramdev can't rest his hand accidentally on the lever of the emergency exit.

Updated on Jan 18, 2023 06:19 PM IST
Opposition reacts after reports claim BJP MP opened IndiGo flight exit door
While the IndiGo Airline declined to comment about the identity of the passenger, it said “the passenger immediately apologised for the action”.

Updated on Jan 18, 2023 08:15 AM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Passenger opens emergency door of IndiGo flight, DGCA orders probe
The incident took place on 10 December 2022 when a passenger accidently opened the emergency exit doors of Chennai- Tiruchirapalli IndiGo flight.

Published on Jan 17, 2023 03:45 PM IST
Delhi bound Indigo flight diverted due to medical emergency, pax dies: Report
After the flight landed at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar international airport in Indore, the passenger was taken to a hospital near the airport where doctors declared him brought dead.

Published on Jan 14, 2023 11:20 PM IST
PTI |
Afternoon brief: Two men arrested for drinking alcohol on IndiGo flight
Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Published on Jan 09, 2023 01:00 PM IST
Two men arrested for drinking alcohol on IndiGo flight to Bihar
The incident took place on Delhi-Patna IndiGo flight 6E-6383 on Sunday night.

Updated on Jan 09, 2023 01:37 PM IST
Manjiri Chitre | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
'Treat our crew...': IndiGo CEO makes appeal after controversial video
IndiGo Airlines News: The domestic carrier has had to face a number of controversial moments over the past few weeks.

Updated on Jan 05, 2023 05:22 PM IST
IndiGo flight from Hyd to be 1st to land at Goa's Manohar Int'l Airport on Jan 5
IndiGo flight 6E 6145 will land at the facility from Hyderabad at 9am on Thursday, a spokesperson from the recently inaugurated Manohar International Airport (MIA) said.

Published on Jan 02, 2023 04:13 PM IST
PTI |
After fight video, IndiGo air hostess gives mid-air medical aid, praised | VIDEO
The clip was shared by a fellow passenger who claimed to have been boarded on a Delhi-bound flight from Doha.

Updated on Dec 29, 2022 03:44 PM IST
Snehashish Roy, New Delhi
Airlines give lukewarm reaction to China’s border reopening amid Covid-19 surge
Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, China had a massive outbound travel market but China’s relaxation of quarantine restrictions from Jan 8, after three years of coronavirus lockdown, are yet to convince airlines to make significant changes to their timetables as infection cases surge.

Updated on Dec 29, 2022 09:31 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
'Haath neeche kar': Shocking mid-air violence on Thai Air Bangkok flight | VIDEO
The passengers watched in silence as two passengers stood up and broke into a heated argument mid-air. The name calling soon escalated as the flight crew's efforts to broker peace failed.

Updated on Dec 29, 2022 11:50 AM IST
Kanishka Singharia | Edited by Aryan Prakash
Abhinav Shukla reacts to video of argument between IndiGo crew member, passenger
Abhinav Shukla responded days after a video of a fight between a passenger and an Indigo air hostess surfaced on the internet. Here's what he said.

Published on Dec 22, 2022 03:45 PM IST
'Saw her crying...': Twitter backs IndiGo staff in 'not your servant' video row
Many users on the micro-blogging site also said that one should not jump to conclusions without knowing both sides of the story, while some mentioned that there was nothing wrong in calling flight attendants “servants”.

Updated on Dec 22, 2022 07:46 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
‘Not your servant’: Video shows fight between IndiGo air hostess, passenger
The video showed the air hostess telling the passenger that because of his yelling and “finger pointing”, her crew is crying.

Updated on Dec 22, 2022 03:49 PM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Amid Delhi airport congestion, IndiGo asks passengers to arrive 3.5 hours early
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport has been witnessing congestion with passengers sharing pictures of long queues and and complaining of long waiting hours at the counters.

Published on Dec 13, 2022 12:32 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Aryan Prakash
IndiGo to have biggest fleet from new Goa international airport. Details here
Operations at the popular coastal state's second airport – located in North Goa's Mopa village – will kick off next year after a grand inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 11.

Published on Dec 09, 2022 11:14 AM IST
Sharmita Kar | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh
Scindia inaugurates multiple flights to boost northeast connectivity. Details
Scindia appreciated the Arunachal Pradesh government for reducing the VAT on aviation turbine fuel and credited the move for the rapid increase in air connectivity.

Published on Nov 30, 2022 06:12 AM IST
IndiGo to wet lease Boeing wide-body jets to plug gaps amid travel demand
IndiGo states that it is working on finalizing a contract for inducting Boeing 777 aircraft on a so-called wet lease basis for the winter schedule. Wet leasing refers to the practice of leasing an aircraft, along with crew to fly the plane and provide service onboard.

Updated on Nov 28, 2022 06:01 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Have just one name on your passport? Then you can't fly to this country
The statement said, "As per instructions from the UAE Authorities, effective 21st November 2022, passengers with a single name on their passports travelling on tourist, visit or any other type of visa shall not be allowed to travel to/from UAE."

Published on Nov 24, 2022 10:19 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Full emergency at Delhi airport after ‘fire’ on Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight
The IndiGo, in a statement, said the take-off was aborted and the aircraft safely returned to the bay. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has ordered officials to submit a report after looking into the incident.

Updated on Oct 29, 2022 12:53 AM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Bomb hoax at Mumbai airport to blow up Indigo flight, security beefed up
All related protocol was followed for the Ahmedabad-bound Indigo flight but nothing suspicious was found, a statement said.

Updated on Oct 02, 2022 05:37 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Sohini Goswami
‘Start respecting local languages’: KTR tags IndiGo for a ‘win-win solution’
An incident at an IndiGo flight was shared in a Twitter thread, which prompted a response from Telangana minister KT Rama Rao.

Published on Sep 19, 2022 09:11 AM IST
First direct flight from South India to Australia takes off from Bengaluru today
Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport will see its first flight taking off directly to Australia's Sydney on Wednesday evening, a report said.

Published on Sep 14, 2022 12:06 PM IST
Two IndiGo engineers struck by lightning at Nagpur airport, hospitalised
The engineers were conducting a routine check for an incoming IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad when they were hit by lightning. They were rushed to the hospital and are now stable.

Published on Aug 07, 2022 12:33 PM IST
Go First flight from Ahmedabad to Chandigarh diverted after bird hit: DGCA
The incident took place two days after a Go First airline car narrowly avoided a collision with an IndiGo A320neo aircraft's nose wheel after the former went under the plane at the Delhi airport.

Updated on Aug 04, 2022 02:39 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Watch: In Delhi, Go First car goes under IndiGo plane, narrowly avoids collision
The IndiGo aircraft was readying to depart for Patna when a Swift Dzire car belonging to Go First airline went under it, narrowly avoiding collision with the nose wheel.

Updated on Aug 02, 2022 03:00 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
MiG-21 crash: Flyer shares experience of Flt Lt's family on IndiGo flight
Flight lieutenant Advitiya Bal's family reached Rajasthan on Friday to receive his body. On the same flight, Sherbir Panag, a financial crimes and corporate governance lawyer, was travelling and shared his experience on an IndiGo flight on Twitter.

Updated on Jul 30, 2022 12:59 PM IST
Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi