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CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed private carrier Air India to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger who suffered health complications after eating the food provided by the airliner that contained hair. He experienced vomiting and stomach pain after eating the food. Justice PB Balaji gave the directive recently while partly allowing the appeal filed by Air India Limited, which challenged an order of a trial court that directed it to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh. The judge said that in o ...Read More >
An Air India flight from Italy's Milan to Delhi, that was supposed to fly on Friday, October 17, was cancelled due to a technical snag, spoiling Diwali plans of hundreds of passengers. According to Air India, all affected passengers of the flight AI138 have been provided hotel accommodations. As many as 256 passengers and 10 crew members were supposed to fly to India on that flight, however, they could not, according to a report by the Times of India. Air India said that alternative flights ha ...Read More >
Air India Milan- Delhi Flight: Hundreds of passengers travelling from Milan to Delhi ahead of Diwali faced disruption after Air India flight AI138 was cancelled on Friday due to a technical problem. Many passengers, returning home for the festival, were informed that they would now be rebooked on flights operating on or after October 20, the day of Diwali. The NDTV report cited an Air India spokesperson as stating that, the cancellation was caused by "an extended technical requirement" on the a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a shocker, intruders allegedly barged into a hotel in Gurgaon sector 42 where 4-5 cabin crew of Air India were staying on Wednesday (Oct 15) night. They were allegedly threatened to remain silent as they were robbed. Air India says immediately after the same was reported to the airline, the staffers were shifted to another hotel. An AI spokesperson said: "We are deeply concerned by an unfortunate incident of intrusion and theft at a Gurugram hotel where some of our crew colleagues ...Read More >
Mumbai: IndiGo will operate India's first Airbus A321XLR aircraft between Mumbai and Athens from January 23, becoming the only airline to fly directly from India to Greece. The airline is set to foray into long-range narrowbody operations with its first extra long range aircraft. India's largest airline according to marketshare, IndiGo, announced on Friday its thrice weekly direct flights to Athens from Mumbai and Delhi from January 23 and 24 respectively. The inaugural flight on India's first ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): IndiGo announced on Friday its thrice-weekly, direct flights to Athens, departing from Mumbai and Delhi, effective January 23 and 24, 2026, respectively, according to the company's release. The inaugural flight on India's first A321XLR will depart from Mumbai on January 23, 2026 and arrive in Athens on the same day. Similarly, for Greece, IndiGo's flight connecting the two capital cities, Athens and Delhi, on January 24, 2026, will mark their first A321XLR o ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has placed a firm order for 30 more Airbus A350 aircraft, doubling its order for this wide body aircraft from 30 to 60. The airline had announced its intention to do so at IATA AGM in Delhi this June. It has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce to equip its A350 fleet with Trent XWB-84 engines along with a "TotalCare Agreement" for comprehensive engine health monitoring and maintenance throughout the lifecycle of the fleet. IndiGo now has purchase rights for 40 more wide-body a ...Read More >
KOLKATA: At least four health personnel trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) will be deployed at Kolkata airport at any given time. CPR is an emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to help revive someone when their heart has stopped beating or they are not breathing.Altogether, 510 people working at the airport, including Airports Authority of India officials, immigration, domestic and international cargo officers, CISF officers, and airline staff, rece ...Read More >
Air India and Air India Express on Tuesday announced the addition of 166 flights to and from Patna to meet the surge in demand for travellers around the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. According to a press release by Air India, the Tata-owned carrier will operate 114 additional flights between Patna and different cities. In addition to that, the company's subsidiary Air India Express will operate 52 additional flights connecting the capital of Bihar to Delhi and Bengaluru. The additi ...Read More >
A Qatar Airways flight en route to Hong Kong was diverted to Ahmedabad due to mid-air technical issues. The flight, QR816, departed Doha and landed safely in Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure. A decision on resuming the journey to Hong Kong will be made after a thorough aircraft inspection. A Hong Kong-bound Qatar Airways flight, which took off from Doha on Tuesday morning, was diverted to Ahmedabad as a precautionary measure after it developed some technical issues mid-air, an official said ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD -- A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 bound for Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad after a sudden cabin pressurization problem, prompting a rapid descent and diversion. Qatar Airways Flight QR816, with more than 300 people on board, landed safely, and no injuries were reported. The incident underscored how a technical fault can turn a routine long-haul into a race to a lower altitude. The trouble began at about 2.12 p.m. local time, roughly five hours after departure from Doha' ...Read More >
An Air India Colombo-Chennai flight carrying 158 passengers suffered a bird hit on Tuesday, forcing the airline to cancel its return journey, airport authorities said. The aircraft landed safely, and all the passengers were safely disembarked from the plane, they said. The bird hit was detected after it touched down at the airport here, the authorities added. The aircraft has been grounded, and extensive checks were carried out by the Air India engineers and the airline officials cancelled it ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Cafe at Vijayawada Airport on Monday, aimed at providing affordable food options for passengers. In a post on X, the Ministry of Civil Aviation confirmed that the UDAN Yatri Cafe is the first affordable food outlet in the state of Andhra Pradesh. "Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Shri Ram Mohan Naidu Ji inaugurated Andhra Pradesh's first affordable food outlet at Vijayawada Airport. UDAN Yatri Cafe ...Read More >
All international flights of Air India and Air India Express will continue to operate from Terminal 3. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Air India will relocate 60 of its 180 domestic flights to Delhi airport's Terminal 2 * Air India Express will also shift all its domestic operations to the newly renovated and upgraded Terminal 1 * The move is due to the ongoing expansion activities at Terminal 3 (T3) by Delhi International Airport Ltd Did our AI summary help? L ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): IndiGo Airlines on Friday announced significant expansion in its operations at the airline North India hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The airline announced three new international routes, namely to Denpasar, Bali in Indonesia, Krabi in Thailand, and Manchester in United Kingdom. The frequency on the Delhi-Bangkok route has been increased to double daily services starting from October 26. While the Indonesia flight will be a daily servi ...Read More >
Air India NEW DELHI: Starting October 26, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express will shift their domestic operations from Terminal 3 (T3) at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to Terminals 2 and 1, respectively, the Tata Group-owned airline announced on Friday.The shift comes amid ongoing expansion work at T3 by Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) to boost international passenger capacity. Air India clarified that its international flights, along with those of Air India Exp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): IndiGo Airlines on Friday announced significant expansion in its operations at the airline's North India hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. The airline announced three new international routes, namely to Denpasar, Bali in Indonesia, Krabi in Thailand, and Manchester in United Kingdom. The frequency on the Delhi-Bangkok route has been increased to double daily services starting from October 26. While the Indonesia flight will be a daily ser ...Read More >
Gurugram - Airbus and Air India have inaugurated a world-class pilot training centre in Gurugram, Haryana. This benchmark facility will train more than 5,000 new pilots over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in India. The 50:50 joint venture facility was inaugurated by India's Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu, in the presence of Air India CEO Campbell Wilson as well as Airbus Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Aircraft Christian ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the p ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 1: Emirates, the UAE's flagship carrier, has announced a significant change to its safety regulations regarding portable chargers. Starting Wednesday, October 1, 2025, passengers on Emirates flights will no longer be allowed to use power banks during the journey. While travellers may still carry one power bank under 100 watt-hours (Wh) in their cabin baggage, its use for charging devices such as smartphones, tablets, or laptops will be prohibited. Additionally, passengers will ...Read More >
"India is a strategic powerhouse for Airbus" - Rémi Maillard, President of Airbus India & South Asia The centre has been set up as a 50:50 joint venture between Air India and Airbus. The facility was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu in the presence of Christian Scherer, CEO of Commercial Aircraft at Airbus, Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO of Air India, and senior officials from the Tata Group, Air India and Airbus. Spread across 12,000 square metres, the centre will h ...Read More >
Mumbai: Traditionally, banks were barred from lending for buying gold or silver or offering loans secured by primary gold or silver. But under new guidelines, a carve‑out allows scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) to extend working capital loans to jewellers and businesses that use gold as raw material. This change means that manufacturers who rely on gold inputs -- beyond jewelry makers -- can now access credit backed by gold. More Flexibility in Interest Spreads and Rate Resets Previously, ban ...Read More >
Mumbai: Air India and Airbus inaugurated an advanced pilot training center at the Air India Aviation Training Academy in Haryana's Gurugram. The facility aims to train more than 5,000 new pilots for the Airbus A320 and A350 aircraft families over the next decade to support the exponential growth of commercial aviation in India. On Tuesday, civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu inaugurated Air India and Airbus' advanced pilot training hub, a 50:50 joint venture facility. The new 12,00 ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 30 (ANI): Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has been granted its Aerodrome Licence by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The licence was awarded after NMIA met all necessary safety and regulatory requirements set forth by the aviation authority, according to an official statement released on Tuesday. Also Read | How To Download Arattai App on Your Mobile Device? Know Steps and How Zoho's App Is Different From WhatsApp in Terms of Fe ...Read More >
Congress's Shashi Tharoor, irked by Air India's plan to curtail flights to and from Kerala, said it would hamper the state's trade and tourism and invariably lead to passengers switching to other airlines. He, too, could change his mind, he warned, despite the airline being a favourite. Air India, he posted on X, "Must stop treating Kerala as an afterthought". Air India Express is the low cost arm of Air India Group that is owned by the Tatas. In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Following the announcements of layoffs by IT giants TCS and Accenture, the aviation industry has now faced a major setback. Germany's renowned airline group, Lufthansa, announced on Monday, 29 September 2025, that it will lay off 4,000 employees at the administrative level by 2030. This move, taken in the name of promoting digitalisation and automation, is worrying news for millions of employed people. Lufthansa has faced persistent cost pressures and labour disputes over the past fe ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 29 (PTI) Courier services provider Blue Dart Express on Monday said it will increase the prices of its shipments between 9-12 per cent from January 1, 2026. To support new customers and encourage business growth, those signing up between October 1 and December 31, will not be impacted by the upcoming General Price Increase (GPI), it said. This pricing adjustment is essential to maintaining speed, reliability, and customer-centric solutions, while addressing the impacts of inflation ...Read More >
A Hyderabad-bound IndiGo flight aborted its takeoff from Assam's Guwahati due to a technical glitch. Reports suggested that smoke was seen on the aircraft. However, airline officials said it was rather mist. Another aircraft was arranged and the passengers boarded the same soon after, it was known. An official statement from the airline was, however, awaited. On September 19, an IndiGo flight operating from Mumbai to Phuket was diverted to Chennai due to a security threat onboard. In a stat ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Akasa Air has announced key enhancements to its popular pet travel service, 'Pets on Akasa', and now passengers can travel with two pets in the cabin, up from the previous limit of one, a release said.This upgraded service aims to offer more convenience and flexibility for pet owners, a release said. Since its launch in November 2022, Pets on Akasa has successfully transported over 8,500 pets nationwide.The airline continues to act on customer feedback, as ...Read More >
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