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Flight from Visakhapatnam to Malkangiri in Odisha over Eastern Ghats is on the cards

A flight service between Visakhapatnam International Airport and Malkangiri in Odisha over the Eastern Ghats is on the cards. Confirming the proposal for a flight between Visakhapatnam and Malkangiri, Visakhapatnam Airport Director S. Raja Reddy said, “Yes, we have received a flight proposal from operator IndiaOne. Speaking to The Hindu, Malkangiri Collector Ashish Iswar Patil said that the Malkangiri airport, …

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Heathrow getaway chaos as 70 flights are cancelled and several more delayed due to 'severe' gales amid busiest Christmas travel season on record

Daily Mail

Hundreds of passengers are facing Christmas travel chaos as 70 flights from Heathrow Airport are cancelled and several more delayed amid weather warnings for strong wind. Hundreds of passengers are facing Christmas travel chaos as 90 flights from Heathrow Airport are cancelled and 200 more delayed amid weather warnings for strong wind A Heathrow spokesperson said 'a small number of …

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2 days, 6 hours ago

I'm a flight attendant... here is my biggest bug bear committed by travellers on long haul flights

Daily Mail

A flight attendant has revealed the most annoying thing travellers do when embarking on long-haul flights. Skye Taylor, 49, from Southampton, spent 17 years working as a stewardess, starting out at low-cost airlines to eventually work her way up the career ladder and land a job at Virgin Atlantic. 'You know what it's like on a train, I'm terrible on …

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2 days, 7 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, 10 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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2 days, 14 hours ago

Ukraine drones hit multiple buildings in Russia's Kazan, flights cancelled

India Today

Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 1,000 kilometres from the front line. The press service of Tatarstan's governor, Rustam Minnikhanov, said that eight drones attacked the city. The attacks, which Ukraine didn't acknowledge in keeping …

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2 days, 14 hours ago

Christmas travel Chaos: Snow, freezing temperatures, and delays disrupt roads and flights

India Today

The weather may play spoilsport for millions of USA citizens as they prepare to travel during the holidays. Forecasters say that heavy snow, freezing temperatures, and robust winds may blanket parts of the United States and jeopardize their travel plans. The Great Lakes region will experience lake-effect snow, which will cause travellers to be stuck on planes due to flight …

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3 days, 9 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, 14 hours ago

US aviation body bans drones in parts of New Jersey amid sightings frenzy

India Today

The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it was temporarily barring drone flights over 22 utility locations in New Jersey and plans to impose similar restrictions at sites in New York. The FAA said the decision to bar drones for 30 days at the New Jersey sites was made in an abundance of caution at the request of federal security …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Parliament majority vote for a higher reduction in flights from Schiphol

NL Times

A parliament majority voted in favor of a motion that would see a more significant reduction in the number of flights that take off from Schiphol than the Cabinet intended. The Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management, Barry Madlener, decided earlier this month to reduce the noise nuisance at the airport by 15 percent instead of the previously agreed 17 …

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4 days, 3 hours ago

Flights grounded as toxic smog blankets European capital

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Swiss air quality technology company IQAir, which assesses air quality in real time, put Sarajevo’s air quality index, or …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

All the places you can go with Frontier Airlines’ ‘Go Wild’ pass for $299

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is the lowest price we’ve ever offered, making it easier than ever to explore amazing destinations across the U.S., …

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4 days, 10 hours ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Orally Questions Air India, Indigo For Lack Of Connectivity To Jabalpur In PIL For Increasing Flights To The City

Live Law

While hearing a PIL for increasing flights to Jabalpur, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday orally questioned Air India that if it has a short flight commuting from Delhi to Chandigarh then why cant there be a flight to Jabalpur, emphasizing on increasing the connectivity on this route noting the demand. The court then said, “More flights the other …

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Federal regulators prohibit drone flights in dozens of locations across New Jersey

NPR

Federal regulators prohibit drone flights in dozens of locations across New Jersey toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily barring drone flights over critical infrastructure at more than 20 locations in New Jersey. Homeland security officials continue to insist "there is no public safety threat relating to the reported drone sightings," the agency said in …

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All the places you can go with Frontier Airlines’ ‘Go Wild’ pass for $299

The Independent

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is the lowest price we’ve ever offered, making it easier than ever to explore amazing destinations across the U.S., …

Travel Wild Pass Sign Travelers Frontier Frontier Airlines

5 days, 14 hours ago

Consumer group warns air travel ticket websites are unfairly overcharging customers

NL Times

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5 days, 14 hours ago

Opinion: Why travel and suffer through LAX, flights, lost luggage? Here’s one good reason

LA Times

As an L.A. native and a professional traveler, I know getting a ride to LAX is rarely fun. What keeps me going — even more than opportunities to, say, swim with stingless jellyfish in Kakaban Island, Indonesia, or see a 380-foot Buddha statue near Monywa, Myanmar — is that nothing quite compares to the magic of unexpected connections that travel …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Brussels denies warning Netherlands on Schiphol flight reduction

NL Times

The European Commission has denied warning the Dutch government about legal risks tied to its original plan to reduce flights at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Madlener, a member of the right-wing PVV party, defended the revision, claiming the original plan posed a "serious risk" within ongoing European notification processes. "This minister has been doing everything for months to reverse Schiphol's flight …

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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 …

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1 week, 1 day 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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1 week, 2 days ago

Fog spurs travel woes, delaying flights in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

The Visakhapatnam International Airport has been facing frequent disruptions in flight operations since the beginning of December. On December 14 airport officials said that five flights — four IndiGo and one Air India were delayed by a range of 25 minutes to a maximum of one hour and 25 minutes, due to ‘poor visibility’. When enquired about the cause of …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says

Hindustan Times

By Tuvan Gumrukcu Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says LATAKIA, Syria -A Russian cargo plane departed from Russia's air base in the Syrian port city of Latakia for Libya on Saturday, a Syrian security official stationed outside the facility said, following rebels' overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad last weekend. The official told Reuters that …

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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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IndiGo flights delayed by over 26 hours at Istanbul Airport, 400 passengers complaint of mismanagement | VIDEO

India TV News

Istanbul: Frustrated IndiGo passengers took to social media to criticise the airline after their flights to New Delhi and Mumbai from Istanbul Airport in Turkey were reportedly delayed for 26 hours. Several posts also accused Turkish Airlines staff of being rude to the approximately 400 affected travellers and claimed IndiGo failed to manage the situation professionally. A traveller from Istanbul …

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Flight from Visakhapatnam to Malkangiri in Odisha over Eastern Ghats is on the cards

Heathrow getaway chaos as 70 flights are cancelled and several more delayed due to 'severe' gales amid busiest Christmas travel season on record

I'm a flight attendant... here is my biggest bug bear committed by travellers on long haul flights

Indigo launches flights on Chennai-Penang sector

Low visibility at Hyderabad airport forces diversion of six flights

Ukraine drones hit multiple buildings in Russia's Kazan, flights cancelled

Christmas travel Chaos: Snow, freezing temperatures, and delays disrupt roads and flights

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

US aviation body bans drones in parts of New Jersey amid sightings frenzy

Parliament majority vote for a higher reduction in flights from Schiphol

Flights grounded as toxic smog blankets European capital

All the places you can go with Frontier Airlines’ ‘Go Wild’ pass for $299

Madhya Pradesh HC Orally Questions Air India, Indigo For Lack Of Connectivity To Jabalpur In PIL For Increasing Flights To The City

Federal regulators prohibit drone flights in dozens of locations across New Jersey

All the places you can go with Frontier Airlines’ ‘Go Wild’ pass for $299

Consumer group warns air travel ticket websites are unfairly overcharging customers

Opinion: Why travel and suffer through LAX, flights, lost luggage? Here’s one good reason

Brussels denies warning Netherlands on Schiphol flight reduction

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

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

Fog spurs travel woes, delaying flights in Visakhapatnam

Russian cargo plane departs Syria for Libya, more flights expected, official says

IndiGo to send flights to bring stranded passengers from Istanbul

IndiGo flights delayed by over 26 hours at Istanbul Airport, 400 passengers complaint of mismanagement | VIDEO