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Flyers say booze ran out on debut Air India Surat-Bangkok flight, officials deny

Air India Express' inaugural four-hour flight from Surat in Gujarat to Thailand capital Bangkok saw good sales of liquor onboard, with some passengers claiming the stock ran out. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-8 aircraft on Friday, had 175 passengers and six crew members onboard. Officials of the budget airline on Sunday said there were brisk sales of alcohol …

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1 day, 13 hours ago

Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi: Police

The Hindu

“At least three schools hit by bomb threat emails have turned out to be a victims of their own students,” Delhi Police has discovered. One of the several schools that received bomb threats was Venkateshwar Global School, which received a threatening email a day after a mysterious blast occurred at the Rohini Prashant Vihar PVR Multiplex on November 28. “During …

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2 days, 12 hours ago

Indigo launches flights on Chennai-Penang sector

The Hindu

Private airline IndiGo began its first Chennai-Penang flight on Saturday, with 165 passengers on board the 3.5-hour service that left Chennai at 2.15 a.m. An aviation source, who is associated with the launch, said the daily flight will have connections with 38 cities across India. The official said Penang has a historical link with Madurai and the airline is expecting …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

The Hindu

Dense fog and low visibility at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport disrupted flight operations on Saturday morning, leading to the diversion of six incoming flights to alternate destinations. Among the diverted international flights, IndiGo’s flight 6E 086 from Dammam and flight 6E 094 from Riyadh were rerouted to Chennai and Bangalore, respectively. Another Air India flight, AI 2625 from Mumbai, …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

Associated Press

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day, which would top the previous holiday-season high set …

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3 days, 19 hours ago

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?

LA Times

In the midst of holiday shopping and travel, Colorado resident Tom Pipes didn’t want to spend extra money on a plane ticket. “If there was a first-class option, I wouldn’t use it,” Pipes said this week after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport. “The average price is going to be higher and we may see a net reduction in seats …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Air India orders 34 trainer aircraft for its flying school

The Hindu

Air India has ordered 34 trainer aircraft for its upcoming flying training school in Amravati that is expected to open from the second half of 2025, the airline announced on Thursday. Air India’s flying training organisation, which is the first to be launched by a commercial airline in the country, will be set up at Amravati’s Belora airport after it …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

Aircraft lessor Genesis to buy stake in SpiceJet as part of settling $16 million dispute

The Hindu

SpiceJet on Thursday said aircraft lessor Genesis will acquire a stake worth $4 million in the airline as part of settling a more than $16 million dispute. ''Under the agreement, SpiceJet will pay Genesis $6 million and Genesis will acquire $4 million in SpiceJet equity at a price of ₹100 per share,'' it said. In September, Carlyle Aviation agreed to …

Dispute Million Genesis Spicejet Buy Stake

4 days, 19 hours ago

Explained: Why SpiceJet share price jumped nearly 8% today

India Today

SpiceJet shares jumped nearly 8% on Thursday after the airline announced a settlement with aircraft lessor Genesis, resolving a $16 million dispute. Under the agreement, SpiceJet will pay Genesis $6 million, while the lessor will acquire $4 million worth of SpiceJet equity at Rs 100 per share. In a statement, Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet, said, “This …

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4 days, 19 hours ago

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: As bomb threats threw more than 100 Delhi schools into chaos in the past nine days, police and experts said that VPNs and proxy servers acted as key barriers in solving cases and legal frameworks for obtaining information from these services are inadequate, leading to delays in investigations. Since May this year, over 50 bomb threat emails have …

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5 days, 6 hours ago

IndiGo opposes DGCA’s proposal for reduced night flying for pilots

The Hindu

In a letter to the DGCA, IndiGo has opposed the regulator’s proposal to reduce night flying for pilots on the ground that it will have a “severe operational impact” despite complaints of mounting fatigue worsened by increased night flying at a time of aggressive international expansion by airlines. The airline has rejected the DGCA’s suggestion to raise the definition of …

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5 days, 19 hours ago

Consumer group warns air travel ticket websites are unfairly overcharging customers

NL Times

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6 days, 7 hours ago

DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air over violation

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to Akasa Air for violation of norms related to the airline's operations manual, according to sources. When contacted, an Akasa Air spokesperson said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has raised certain findings for which they have issued a notice for clarification from the airline's flight operations team. On December …

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1 week ago

EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The European Union on Monday imposed fresh sanctions on dozens of officials linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine, including two top North Korean defense officials, a military unit blamed for an attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital and the heads of companies in the energy sector. Russia’s vast shadow fleet of ships that Moscow is exploiting to skirt …

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1 week ago

YouTuber slams ‘filthy’ Air India business class flight for ‘miserable’ nine-hour experience

Hindustan Times

A travel influencer and YouTuber has hit out at Air India after having what he called was the "worst business class" flight experience of his life while travelling on the airline. Drew Binsky said he was travelling from London to Amritsar on an Air India flight and described it as "pathetic". "Thank you Air India for this miserable nine-hour experience …

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1 week ago

Upgraded aircraft, expanded routes for Air India passengers from 2025

Hindustan Times

Private carrier Air India on Monday unveiled its 2025 vision which included upgraded aircraft and expanded routes for the benefit of passengers, the airline said in a statement. “The updates also lead to optimised flight schedules for key international routes to offer greater flexibility to travellers as well as to enable seamless intercontinental travel between North America or Europe and …

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1 week ago

Selfish ‘seat squatters’ travel trend stirs up flight drama: Redditors share their most awkward encounters

Hindustan Times

When it comes to booking flights, some travellers are all about planning ahead and carefully selecting the perfect seat to ensure a comfortable journey. However, a new trend, dubbed "seat squatters," has been gaining attention on social media, with passengers calling out those who occupy seats that were assigned to someone else. One traveller recounted their encounter with a "seat …

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1 week, 1 day ago

CBS: Inflation hits 4% in November, matching preliminary estimates

NL Times

Consumer prices in the Netherlands rose by 4.0 percent in November compared to a year earlier, according to data confirmed by the Central Bureau of Statistics. This figure aligns with the preliminary estimate released on November 29 and marks an increase from October’s 3.5 percent inflation rate. While fuel prices were still 1.5 percent lower than a year earlier, the …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Pilot exodus at Akasa Air sparks controversy, airline denies lax training, safety standards

Live Mint

A group of Akasa Air pilots has raised concerns about ‘training and safety issues’ at the airline, prompting them to seek the intervention of the civil aviation ministry. In a letter dated December 11 addressed to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, the pilots urged an independent probe into the airline’s management practices, training methods, and safety standards. “This dedication …

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IndiGo Sends 2 Planes To Istanbul After Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers Stranded For Over 24 Hours

ABP News

IndiGo has sent its two planes to Istanbul to bring back passengers stranded in the Turkish capital after their flight to Delhi was cancelled due to a technical issue on Friday. According to a report by PTI, the situation arose after hundreds of passengers faced delays on Thursday for IndiGo flights to Delhi and Mumbai, leaving many stuck at Istanbul …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Jeddah-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Karachi; later flies back to Delhi

New Indian Express

KARACHI/NEW DELHI: A Jeddah-bound IndiGo plane was diverted to the Karachi airport on Saturday due to a medical emergency on board and later flew back to Delhi. Sources in the Civil Aviation Authority in Pakistan said the aircraft was in the Pakistani airspace when a male passenger fell seriously ill, following which the plane made an emergency landing at the …

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IndiGo to send flights to bring stranded passengers from Istanbul

India Today

IndiGo is sending two planes to Istanbul to bring back passengers stranded in the Turkish capital after their flight to Delhi was cancelled on Friday due to a technical issue. On Saturday, IndiGo said its flight 6E 12, operating from Istanbul to Delhi, was cancelled due to a technical issue. The airline operates two daily flights to Istanbul with leased …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Bird strike disables jetliner engine, forces emergency landing at JFK airport

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A bird strike involving an American Airlines jetliner disabled one of the plane’s two engines shortly after takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport, forcing the flight to turn around and land at John F. Kennedy International Airport, authorities said Friday. No one was injured in the incident Thursday involving Flight 1722, which took off from LaGuardia at …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Azim Premji, Ranjan Pai in talks to buy minority stake in Akasa Air: Report

India Today

A consortium led by Wipro founder Azim Premji’s family office, Premji Invest, and Manipal Group’s Ranjan Pai’s family office, Claypond Capital, is set to acquire a minority stake in Akasa Air, as reported by The Economic Times. The Jhunjhunwala family estate, which currently holds a 38% stake in Akasa Air through various trusts, is also planning on increasing its investment. …

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Flyers say booze ran out on debut Air India Surat-Bangkok flight, officials deny

Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi: Police

Indigo launches flights on Chennai-Penang sector

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel

Airlines are going premium. Prices are rising. Will cheap tickets be harder to find?

Air India orders 34 trainer aircraft for its flying school

Aircraft lessor Genesis to buy stake in SpiceJet as part of settling $16 million dispute

Explained: Why SpiceJet share price jumped nearly 8% today

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

IndiGo opposes DGCA’s proposal for reduced night flying for pilots

Consumer group warns air travel ticket websites are unfairly overcharging customers

DGCA issues show cause notice to Akasa Air over violation

EU slaps sanctions on dozens more Russian officials and targets its shadow oil and gas fleet

YouTuber slams ‘filthy’ Air India business class flight for ‘miserable’ nine-hour experience

Upgraded aircraft, expanded routes for Air India passengers from 2025

Selfish ‘seat squatters’ travel trend stirs up flight drama: Redditors share their most awkward encounters

CBS: Inflation hits 4% in November, matching preliminary estimates

Pilot exodus at Akasa Air sparks controversy, airline denies lax training, safety standards

IndiGo Sends 2 Planes To Istanbul After Flight Cancellations Leave Passengers Stranded For Over 24 Hours

Jeddah-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Karachi; later flies back to Delhi

IndiGo to send flights to bring stranded passengers from Istanbul

Bird strike disables jetliner engine, forces emergency landing at JFK airport

Azim Premji, Ranjan Pai in talks to buy minority stake in Akasa Air: Report