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Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) After a hiatus of over four years, direct commercial air services between Kolkata and mainland China's Guangzhou city resumed on Sunday with the first flight taking off from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here at 10 pm, an official said. The A320 neo aircraft of private carrier IndiGo flew off from the airport with 176 passengers, the official said. Direct flights were operational between the two countries till early 2020 before being suspended due t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Direct flights between India and China have resumed after more than four years, marking a thaw in relations between the two neighbours. "Direct flights between China and India are now a reality," Yu Jing, spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India posted on X on Sunday. The first flight from Kolkata to Guangzhou took off during the day and operations in the Shanghai-New Delhi route will begin on November 9, with three flights every week. Direct flights were first suspended betwee ...Read More >
An Air India flight from Nagpur to Delhi returned to Nagpur shortly after take-off on October 24 due to a bird-hit. The aircraft landed safely and was grounded for maintenance, causing the flight's cancellation. All passengers were safe and received assistance and meals. An Air India flight from Nagpur to Delhi returned to Nagpur shortly after take-off on October 24 following a bird-hit, an Air India spokesperson said. The aircraft landed safely and was later grounded for maintenance checks, l ...Read More >
These services are run using the Airbus A321LR aircraft. (Photo Credit: iStock) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Air India launched non-stop flights between Delhi and Manila, the first direct India-Philippines route. * Flights operate five times weekly using Airbus A321LR with Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins. * Philippines allows Indian tourists visa-free entry for up to 14 days, boosting travel demand. Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) An Air India plane en route to the national capital suffered a bird hit shortly after take off on Friday and returned to Nagpur. The aircraft landed safely, the airline said in a statement on Saturday. Details about the number of passengers and the type of aircraft could not be immediately ascertained. "Flight AI466, operating from Nagpur to Delhi, on 24 October, experienced a bird-hit shortly after take-off. The crew decided to return to Nagpur as a precautionary meas ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: An Air India flight with over 150 passengers from Nagpur to Delhi had to return to Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport shortly after take-off on Friday due to a bird hit that damaged the engine cowling (cover), said a source. The aircraft landed safely at Nagpur, and passengers were later accommodated on an alternate aircraft. Cowling is the covering that encases an aircraft engine, protecting it while streamlining airflow and maintaining cooling. Flight AI466, an A320 Neo air ...Read More >
Flights departing from T2 will carry flight numbers beginning with 'AI1XXX', such as AI1234 or AI1756, according to the airline's website. The change coincides with the start of Air India's Northern Winter Schedule commencing on October 26.Air India has announced it will move part of its domestic flight operations from Terminal 3 (T3) to Terminal 2 (T2) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport from October 26, 2025. The Tata Group-owned full-service airline said the move is designed ...Read More >
Chennai: Can a missing surname keep someone from flying? It did for former Tamil Nadu MLA Nizamudeen, who was stopped from boarding a Gulf Air flight at Moscow airport because his passport had only one name.According to the complaint, Nizamudeen, who is a practising advocate and former legislator, was due to attend a meeting in Dubai on Feb 10, 2023. Despite holding a valid UAE visa under the same single-name passport, he was not allowed to board a flight to Bahrain, which was to connect him to ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) The baggage system at Delhi airport's Terminal 1 (T1) experienced a temporary glitch on Saturday, but operations were normalised later. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital has three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3. T1 and T2 are only for domestic flights. "We experienced a minor momentarily glitch with a section of baggage system at Terminal 1," Delhi airport operator DIAL said in a post on X at 11.20 am. Regretting the inconvenience cause ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Chennai North District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Gulf Air Airlines to pay a compensation of nearly Rs 1.4 lakhs with 9 per cent interest to a former Tamil Nadu MLA who was denied travel in a flight because he had no surname in the passport. The complainant, Nizamudeen, a Periamet resident, is a former Tamil Nadu MLA and a practising Madras High Court advocate. He had been using Gulf Air since 2000. On February 9, 2023, he was scheduled to travel on a Gulf ...Read More >
Kolkata: Airport and airline officials at Kolkata airport are planning to roll out safety measures in response to a series of onboard fires linked to portable power banks worldwide. They are planning to urge passengers not to charge phones using power banks on flights and restrict the storage of such devices to the seat pocket or in a bag under the seat in front of the passenger. Such devices may not be allowed to be kept in overhead bins.Airport officials said additional screening protocols and ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Civil Aviation Secretary Samir Kumar Sinha on Tuesday announced that the Regional Connectivity Scheme known popularly as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) will be continued beyond 2027 and its nework will extend to 120 new destinations. Taking part in the ninth anniversary celebrations of UDAN at Delhi on Tuesday, Sinha said, "The scheme will be continued beyond April 2027 through an Expanded UDAN framework, focusing on connectivity with hilly, North-Eastern, and aspirational regions, an ...Read More >
India's skies have grown busier than ever. India has emerged as the world's third-largest domestic aviation market. The number of airports increased from 74 in 2014 to 163 in 2025. Meanwhile, as India celebrates hundred years of independence in 2047, the government's vision is to increase airports to 350-400 by then. The aviation sector is also one of the fastest-growing sectors in India's economy, contributing through air transport services and indirectly through tourism, trade, logistics, and ...Read More >
Ludhiana: It is official. Ludhiana doesn't have an operational flight anymore.The lone flight from the city to Hindon in NCR (National Capital Region) is no longer operational. As per sources at Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana, the flight stopped operating around Sept-end. Director, Sahnewal Airport, Jagir Singh said that the airline, Flybig, had closed operations and withdrawn its office from the Airport. He added that authorities were in talks with other airline to start operations. While Flybig ...Read More >
Hyderabad: IndiGo, India's leading low-cost carrier, has announced that its existing Hyderabad-Madinah service will increase from four-times-weekly to daily flights from November 16, strengthening its operations to Saudi Arabia. The inaugural service on this route started in February this year aimed at providing convenient travel options for pilgrims undertaking Haj and Umrah, as well as other travellers. The airline also confirmed the launch of a new daily direct service between Mumbai and Ma ...Read More >
The incident adds to a series of technical issues reported by the budget carrier in recent months. New Delhi: Ahead of the auspicious occasion of Chhath, a Patna-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to Delhi on Thursday morning shortly after take-off following a technical issue. According to SpiceJet, flight SG 497, which was operating from Delhi to Patna with a Boeing 737 aircraft, made a normal landing at the Delhi airport and all passengers were safely deplaned. However, the airline did not s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) With three weekly services, China Eastern Airlines will resume direct flights between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. Direct air services between India and China will resume after more than five years on October 26, with IndiGo set to restart flights connecting Kolkata and Guangzhou. China Eastern Airlines will resume flights between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. The services will be operated three times a week -- on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays -- with ...Read More >
The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made an emergency landing at Varanasi airport on Wednesday after the crew detected a fuel leak. The aircraft, 6E-6961, carrying 166 passengers and crew, touched down safely at 4.10 pm at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, said authorities. All passengers were safely evacuated and moved towards t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Air India Mumbai-Newark flight of Wednesday returned to the origin four hours after taking off for the US. The Boeing 777 (VT-AEQ), which took off from Mumbai at 1.14 am with a lean Diwali outbound load of just over 100 people on board, had a technical issue a couple of hours into the journey and then returned to land safely at 5.30 am. Consequently, the return flight the aircraft was to operate from Newark to Mumbai has also been cancelledAn AI spokesperson said: "The crew of flight ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 22: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Ai ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 22: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Air I ...Read More >
Mumbai: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Air India sta ...Read More >
IndiGo has doubled its wide-body order to 60 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, converting purchase rights into a firm order for 30 additional jets. This significant expansion signals the airline's strong commitment to growing its long-haul international operations and enhancing global connectivity. Deliveries of these advanced aircraft are scheduled to commence in mid-2027. Mumbai: IndiGo on Friday firmed up an order for 30 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft, converting part of its purchase rights int ...Read More >
China Eastern Airlines will resume flights from Shanghai to Delhi starting November 9, marking the restart of commercial air travel between China and India after a five-year hiatus. This development follows positive shifts in diplomatic relations. IndiGo is also launching daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou.China Eastern Airlines is resuming flight operations from Shanghai to Delhi from November 9 onwards, following changes in the diplomatic relations between the neighbouring na ...Read More >
A minor fire broke out onboard IndiGo flight 6E 2107 from Delhi to Dimapur on Sunday after a passenger's power bank caught fire inside the seat-back pocket, prompting the aircraft to return to the bay at Delhi airport. The airline said the crew acted swiftly to contain the situation. "The crew managed the situation quickly and diligently following the Standard Operating Procedure, and the incident was controlled within seconds," an IndiGo spokesperson said. "As per the set protocol, relevant a ...Read More >
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said she would rather prefer magic upma or noodles or even sandwiches. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw criticised IndiGo Stretch flight's in-flight food menu as uninviting and tasteless * The gourmet vegetarian menu included detailed dish descriptions, calorie counts, and allergen info * Shaw preferred regular menu items like upma, noodles, or sandwiches over the gourmet options Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Swit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Air India will operate an additional flight from Milan to Delhi today to accommodate passengers of flight AI138, which was cancelled on October 17 due to a technical issue. The special flight aims to bring back 256 passengers who have been stranded in Milan since last Friday. The airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANN) had earlier encountered a technical problem upon landing in Milan, which prevented it from operating the return journey to Delhi. The affect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers returning to India from Italy for Diwali were in for a rude shock late on Friday when they were told their Air India flight had been cancelled and they would be booked on flights only on the day of the festival or after that. Air India said flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi was cancelled because of a technical issue. "Flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi on 17 October 2025 was cancelled due to an extended technical requirement on the aircraft scheduled to operate th ...Read More >
Kolkata: Four international flights to Dhaka were diverted to Kolkata on Saturday following a blaze in the cargo terminal at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.The first flight to be diverted to Kolkata was the Delhi-Dhaka IndiGo flight 6E 1103, slated to touch down in Dhaka at 3.15pm local time. It landed in Kolkata at 3.24 pm.The second diverted flight was also an IndiGo plane heading from Chennai. The flight was scheduled to land in Dhaka at 4.15pm local time but was diverted afte ...Read More >
A passenger discovered a strand of hair in his Air India meal, which caused stomach discomfort. The Madras High Court upheld Air India's negligence despite the food being prepared by an external caterer, reducing the compensation to ₹35,000 due to insufficient evidence of serious injury. The ruling underscores airlines' responsibility for the quality and safety of onboard services. A passenger travelling from Colombo to Chennai faced a distressing experience when he discovered a strand of hair ...Read More >
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