Why Air India, which dominates India-US routes, has become hell for passengers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Air India, which dominates India-US routes, has become hell for passengers

Hindustan Times  

Air India is the largest carrier on the India-US routes and its largest presence is in San Francisco. From diverting in Russia last year to a 15-20 hour delay at frequent intervals, downgrading from premium economy to economy, the social media remains abuzz with complaints around flights to San Francisco. A look at flight tracking website FlightRadar24’s data shows that none of the San Francisco flights of Air India have had an on-time run for a whole week. For passengers, who have onward connectivity within the United States or India, it is advisable to book the onward flights on the same PNR with Air India or partner airlines.

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Indian airlines have expanded, but empty spots remain due to geopolitics
1 week ago

Indian airlines have expanded, but empty spots remain due to geopolitics

Live Mint  

In the last two years, Indian carriers led by IndiGo and Air India have added international flights to a plethora of destinations. As the airlines aim to make India a transit hub and expand their wings, Air India and IndiGo have helped bridge the gap between connectivity by foreign and Indian carriers. The real expansion for Indian carriers started in …

Air India cancels several flights in peak winter. What passengers should know
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Air India cancels several flights in peak winter. What passengers should know

Hindustan Times  

Air India has been on an expansion spree ever since the airline’s ownership shifted from the government to the Tata Group. This time is no different, with reports indicating flight cancellations by the airline during the peak winter period between India and North America. This comes at a time when the airline will see a sudden spurt in its flight …

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024
5 months ago

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024

The Hindu  

Indian airlines need to be strengthened in order to ensure long-haul international air connectivity, the Economic Survey 2024 said. The emphasis on supporting Indian carriers, it said, was required to plug the leak caused by a large proportion of Indian long-haul international traffic travelling through connectivity hubs in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. At the same time, Air India …

San Francisco- Bengaluru Air India flight lands without luggage; airline cites safety reasons
5 months, 4 weeks ago

San Francisco- Bengaluru Air India flight lands without luggage; airline cites safety reasons

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Passengers arriving groggily at Kempegowda International Airport around 3:20 am on Air India’s direct flight from San Francisco were met with a shock. At the AI counter, we found other passengers also inquiring about their luggage, and only then did we learn it hadn’t been loaded onto the flight.” There were arguments at the counter, with one woman refusing …

Air India Delhi-Vancouver flight takes off after 22 hours delay in third incident in a week
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India Delhi-Vancouver flight takes off after 22 hours delay in third incident in a week

The Hindu  

Air India's Vancouver flight from Delhi of June 1 finally departed at 3.15 a.m. on June 2 after a delay of nearly 22 hours, a source said. "The Delhi-Vancouver flight of Air India, which was to depart on Saturday morning, finally left at around 3.15 a.m. on Sunday," the source said. "AI 185.was delayed because of technical issues and subsequently …

Air India apologises for delay in Delhi-San Francisco flight, offers $350 travel voucher to passengers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India apologises for delay in Delhi-San Francisco flight, offers $350 travel voucher to passengers

The Hindu  

Air India has apologised and offered a travel voucher of $350 each to the passengers of the San Francisco flight that took off from the national capital after a delay of more than 30 hours. "Please allow me to sincerely apologise, on behalf of Air India, for the extended delay in bringing you to San Francisco, which was caused by …

Air India Passengers Sweat It Out After Flight Delay, AC Defect
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Air India Passengers Sweat It Out After Flight Delay, AC Defect

Deccan Chronicle  

Air India's AI 183 flight was supposed to depart from Delhi at 3.20 pm on Thursday to San Francisco. Passengers expressed concern on social media stating a few of them fell ill due to suffocation. In response to the social media posts of customers, Air India responded, “The flight was delayed due to unforeseen reasons and we are sorry for …

San Francisco-bound Air India flight delayed by over 8 hours, people fainted with no AC, claim passengers
6 months, 3 weeks ago

San Francisco-bound Air India flight delayed by over 8 hours, people fainted with no AC, claim passengers

Hindustan Times  

Several passengers on board the San Francisco-bound Air India flight fainted inside the aircraft, which had no air conditioning, after a delay of over eight hours on Thursday, passengers claimed on social media. Passengers were stranded at Delhi airport Mumbai-San Francisco Air India flight delayed by 18 hours. While sharing the ordeal on social media platform X, journalist Shweta Punj …

Mumbai-San Francisco Air India flight delayed by 18 hours. What happened?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mumbai-San Francisco Air India flight delayed by 18 hours. What happened?

Hindustan Times  

A Mumbai to San Francisco Air India flight was on Friday delayed by around 18 hours after it suffered a technical glitch and a passenger fell ill. Mumbai-San Francisco Air India flight delayed over 20 hours The flight was then pushed back to 7:17pm, however, it was further delayed when a passenger fell ill, and subsequently, some other passengers also …

Air India Mumbai-San Francisco flight delayed due to technical snag, will depart today
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Air India Mumbai-San Francisco flight delayed due to technical snag, will depart today

Live Mint  

An Air India flight AI-179, scheduled to depart from Mumbai to San Francisco at 4 p.m. on Friday, was delayed due to a technical issue. Air India spokesperson, in an official statement, said, "AI-179 from Mumbai to San Francisco, scheduled to depart at 1600 hrs on Friday, was delayed due to a technical issue arising just before departure. The flight …

Air India offers self-service check-in and self baggage drop facilities on Bengaluru-San Francisco
9 months ago

Air India offers self-service check-in and self baggage drop facilities on Bengaluru-San Francisco

The Hindu  

Air India is now offering self-service check-in and self baggage drop facilities for its passengers travelling to San Francisco from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru. Air India said that it is the first and only airline to offer this automated facility for U.S.-bound passengers from India. Inaugurating the facility on Wednesday, Donald Hunter, head Global Airport Operations and Ground Handling, Air …

From Bali to Baku, the expansion of Indian airlines will tell you where Indians are travelling
10 months, 1 week ago

From Bali to Baku, the expansion of Indian airlines will tell you where Indians are travelling

Hindustan Times  

Starting next month, IndiGo will increase the frequency of its flights to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Indian carriers expanding rapidly Data provided by Cirium, an aviation analytics company, exclusively for this article shows that compared to pre-COVID shows that there are multiple new destinations where Indian carriers have started flying. These include places like Bali and Tbilisi - where …

Air India Flight Faces 9 Hour Delay, Leaves Passengers Stranded at Bengaluru Airport
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India Flight Faces 9 Hour Delay, Leaves Passengers Stranded at Bengaluru Airport

News 18  

Passengers on an Air India flight from Bengaluru to Mumbai experienced immense inconvenience and distress due to a nine-hour delay at Kempegowda International Airport on Sunday. In another distressing incident, passengers of AI 642, another flight operated by the same airline, experienced an unpleasant situation when they were asked to deplane after a two-hour delay following the boarding process. She …

Air India launches 2nd Mangaluru-Mumbai flight service | DETAILS
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India launches 2nd Mangaluru-Mumbai flight service | DETAILS

India TV News  

Air India has strengthened the flight connectivity between Mangaluru and Mumbai by introducing a second daily flight from June 10. The development closely follows IndiGo’s addition of a third daily flight on the Mumbai-Mangaluru route on May 22, an airport release in Mangaluru said. The Air India flight departs Mumbai at 12.40 pm and arrives in Mangaluru at 2.10 pm. …

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India’s San Francisco-Mumbai flight cancelled after 8-hour delay

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Air India cancelled its Mumbai-bound flight from San Francisco due to an “unforeseen technical issue” after an eight-hour delay, the airline said on Friday. An Air India flight halts at the San Francisco International Airport Read here: Air India announces refunds, vouchers as 216 passengers reach San Francisco People familiar with the matter said the Air India flight …

Air India to refund full amount to all passengers affected by Delhi-San Francisco flight
1 year, 6 months ago

Air India to refund full amount to all passengers affected by Delhi-San Francisco flight

Hindustan Times  

Air India will offer full refunds to 216 passengers on a Delhi-San Francisco flight that made an unscheduled two-day stop in the remote Russian town of Magadan this week after the plane developed engine problems. "We will fully refund the fare for the journey and, in addition, provide a voucher for future travel to the passengers on Air India," senior …

'Closely monitoring the situation...': US after San Francisco-bound Air India flight diverted to Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

'Closely monitoring the situation...': US after San Francisco-bound Air India flight diverted to Russia

India TV News  

Air India flight: After a San Francisco-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing in Russia, the United States said that it is "closely monitoring" the situation. Air India flight diverted to Magadan in Russia Earlier on Tuesday, a San Francisco-bound Air India flight from Delhi was diverted to Magadan in Russia due to an engine glitch. "Air India flight …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 6 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

The Hindu  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. Mr. Wilson, who is piloting Air India's massive expansion plans in terms of fleet as well …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 6 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

India TV News  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. This is not the first time that an airline has failed in the country and "it …

‘A passenger boarding Air India must be pleasantly surprised’: CEO Campbell Wilson
1 year, 6 months ago

‘A passenger boarding Air India must be pleasantly surprised’: CEO Campbell Wilson

The Hindu  

Air India has moved from its “taxi” phase and is now in “take-off” mode, the second phase of its comprehensive five-year transformation programme, said Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson. The consolidated Air India will be one full service airline called Air India, and one low cost airline called Air India Express which will fly narrowbody aircraft domestically …

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force
1 year, 9 months ago

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

Live Mint  

India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, with its aviation minister urging domestic carriers to fly long-haul and help establish new hubs as it seeks to recapture control of Indian travel from foreign rivals. "We are going to see an explosion of air traffic in India in the years to come," he said, adding …

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order

Live Mint  

Air India will on Friday seal half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with larger rivals. After months of closely guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 …

Air India domestic, int’l flights to be impacted from 19-26 Jan. Check details
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India domestic, int’l flights to be impacted from 19-26 Jan. Check details

Live Mint  

Air India flight update: Tata Sons owned Air India on Friday announced that several of their domestic flight have been rescheduled, cancelled during the Republic Day week, that is between 19-26 January. Air India domestic flights Air India informed that for the Republic Day week in 2023, the NOTAM has been issued for 19 -24 January and 26 January from …

Air India plans more flights to U.K., U.S.
2 years, 2 months ago

Air India plans more flights to U.K., U.S.

The Hindu  

Air India on Friday announced plans to launch 20 additional flights per week to London and Birmingham in the U.K. and San Francisco in the U.S. Air India's current schedule of 34 flights every week to the U.K. will now increase to 48 flights with Birmingham receiving an extra five flights per week, including three from Delhi and two from …

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here

Firstpost  

Currently, Air India’s fleet consists of 70 aircrafts, out of which 54 are in service, whereas, 16 will return to the service clan by early 2023. In efforts to increase connectivity between key metropolitan cities in the country, Tata-owned Air India announced an increase of 24 flights in their domestic fleet. Air India, in a statement, mentioned that the 24 …

Akasa Air Operates First Flight
2 years, 4 months ago

Akasa Air Operates First Flight

News 18  

After successfully taking off on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Bengaluru-Kochi routes, Akasa Air, India’s newest airline, this Friday inaugurated its first service on the Bengaluru-Mumbai route enabling it to offer twice-daily flights in each direction. In line with the airline’s vision of adopting a phased approach to grow its network across India, Akasa Air has already announced flights for six routes …

India to Operate 3,200 Departure Flights Per Week During This Year's Summer Schedule
2 years, 8 months ago

India to Operate 3,200 Departure Flights Per Week During This Year's Summer Schedule

News 18  

Over 3,200 departures per week will be operated from India per week during this year’s summer schedule which commence from Sunday. As per the approved schedule, IndiGo will operate 505 departures per week, followed by Air India at 361, Air India Express 340, SpiceJet at 130, GoAir at 74 and Vistara at 56. Out of the approved schedule, Gulf-based carriers …

India resumes international flights after two-year gap: 10 points
2 years, 8 months ago

India resumes international flights after two-year gap: 10 points

Hindustan Times  

India is set to resume international flights on Sunday after a gap of two years. A total of 60 foreign airlines of 40 countries have been given the approval to operate 1783 flights to and from India during Summer Schedule 2022, news agency ANI reported citing aviation regulator DGCA. "Airlines may carry a few additional PPE protective gears, sanitiser and …

5G row: Air India resumes six India-US flights on B777 aircraft after Boeing's clearance
2 years, 11 months ago

5G row: Air India resumes six India-US flights on B777 aircraft after Boeing's clearance

Firstpost  

Air India had cancelled eight flights on India-US routes on Wednesday due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft’s radio altimeters New Delhi: Air India said it has resumed six India-US flights on Boeing B777 aircraft on Thursday after the plane manufacturer gave the clearance to operate them. Air India had cancelled eight flights …

Air India Flights to US will Resume with Normal Services From 21 Jan
2 years, 11 months ago

Air India Flights to US will Resume with Normal Services From 21 Jan

News 18  

Air India said it has resumed six India-US flights on Boeing B777 aircraft after the plane manufacturer gave the clearance to operate them. Air India had cancelled eight flights on India-US routes on Wednesday due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft's radio altimeters. We would like to inform our passengers traveling to/from destinations …

Air India Cancels 8 US Flights Over 5G Rollout. DGCA Chief Says Working To ‘Overcome Situation’
2 years, 11 months ago

Air India Cancels 8 US Flights Over 5G Rollout. DGCA Chief Says Working To ‘Overcome Situation’

ABP News  

New Delhi: Air India cancelled eight flights on India-US routes from Wednesday onwards due to deployment of 5G internet in North America. “#FlyAI: Due to deployment of the 5G communications in USA,we will not be able to operate the following flights of 19th Jan'22: AI101/102 DEL/JFK/DEL AI173/174 DEL/SFO/DEL AI127/126 DEL/ORD/DEL AI191/144 BOM/EWR/BOM Please standby for further updates.,” Air India tweeted. …

When will international flights resume in India? Know all the details here
3 years, 7 months ago

When will international flights resume in India? Know all the details here

India Today  

As the second wave continues to spread in the country, Indian airlines have seen a sharp cut in their seat capacities. India has been banned by many countries and domestic flights have also witnessed fewer passengers in recent times. Last Sunday, the aviation ministry saw just 87,372 travelers take to the skies across India, the lowest point since last August, …

Air India Non-Stop Flight Ops on India-US Route to Reach Pre-Covid Levels, Airfare Hiked As Well
3 years, 7 months ago

Air India Non-Stop Flight Ops on India-US Route to Reach Pre-Covid Levels, Airfare Hiked As Well

News 18  

In the wake of advisory issued by US on travelling to India, and witnessing the number of countries banning flights from India, the demand for India-US flights have increased. So much so is the demand that Air India is now reaching pre-COVID levels when it comes to direct non-stop flights between India and US. The Airfares on India-US flights have …

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