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Air India is seeking over a billion dollars in financial aid from its owners, Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons. This comes after a tragic crash earlier this year. The airline needs funds to upgrade its systems and services. It also plans to develop its own engineering and maintenance capabilities. Air India is seeking at least 100 billion rupees ($1.14 billion) in financial support from owners Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actress Deepika Padukone, who has been a strong advocate for mental health awareness, reacted to cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues' recent revelation about battling anxiety. The 'Om Shanti Om' actress, known for openly sharing her own struggles with depression in the past, praised Jemimah for her honesty and courage in speaking up, highlighting the importance of conversations around mental well-being in sports and beyond. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Deepika Paduko ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 31 (ANI): IndiGo airlines on Friday announced the launch of direct flights between Bengaluru and Riyadh, starting November 16, according to an official statement from the airline. IndiGo will operate its Airbus A320 aircraft on this new route with the aim of offering affordable and seamless connectivity for travellers, the statement read. Also Read | Thane Water Cut: TMC Announces 24-Hour Water Supply Disruption in Several Areas on November 1-2; Check Ful ...Read More >
IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers on Wednesday said that the perception among some foreign airlines that India is not granting new bilateral flying rights is "wrong", stressing that the government's approach is selective, based on demand and two-way utilisation. His remarks come months after Emirates President Tim Clark criticised India's reluctance to expand flying rights for UAE-based carriers, calling the stance "self-defeating" and arguing that restricting air access limits the a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): Landfall process of the Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) 'Montha' commenced on Tuesday around 7:30 pm as the storm is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam around Kakinada tonight, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the update at 9:30 pm, IMD said, "SCS Montha is likely to move northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coast between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam, to the south of Kakinada during th ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Oct 28: A tragic incident occurred in Rajendranagar on Monday night, where an air hostess allegedly died by suicide. Police have taken possession of the body and launched an investigation into the incident. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp According to police sources, the deceased has been identified as Jahnavi, a native of Jammu, who was working as an air hostess with IndiGo Airlines. She had been residing in the Rajendranagar area of Hyderabad. Preliminary reports suggest that Jahnav ...Read More >
Cyclone Montha wreaked havoc on travel plans throughout Andhra Pradesh, leading to significant disruptions. Visakhapatnam Airport grounded all 32 flights on Tuesday, while Vijayawada Airport faced 16 cancellations and Tirupati Airport saw four flights scrapped. With over 120 train services across the South Central Railway Zone also halted, authorities enacted measures to lessen the storm's impact. All flights, 32 in total, operating out of Visakhapatnam Airport were cancelled on Tuesday owing t ...Read More >
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. has operated inaugural non-stop flight service between Mumbai and London, the company said in the exchange filing. The airline operated the flight from Mumbai International Airport to Heathrow and touched a milestone in its goal to build a robust global network. IndiGo used the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for the newly launched service. The aircraft has dual-class configuration, which helped in combining standard economy with IndiGoStretch. The new service connect ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Flight operations between Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Shamshabad) and several Andhra Pradesh cities were severely affected on Tuesday as cyclonic weather conditions led to the cancellation of multiple flights. A total of 35 flights were cancelled -- 17 departures from Shamshabad and 18 arrivals from Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, and Rajahmundry. The cancellations were carried out as a precautionary measure by the airlines to ensure passenger safety amid reports of he ...Read More >
Direct flights have resumed between India and China after a five-year hiatus, the latest sign of warming relations between the world's two most populous countries. IndiGo flight 6E 1703 departed from India's Kolkata airport at 10pm on Sunday, touching down in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou some three-and-a-half hours later. Flights between India and mainland China had been suspended since early 2020 at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and remained halted after a deadly clash on their ...Read More >
Kolkata: The revival of direct air connectivity between India and China after five years, marked by IndiGo's inaugural Kolkata-Guangzhou flight on Sunday, has sparked renewed optimism among travel operators. Industry insiders believe Kolkata could soon see more direct connections to West Asia and the Far East. Industry bodies are now pushing for the return of another key route: China Eastern Airlines' Kolkata-Kunming flight, which was suspended during the pandemic. China Eastern has already anno ...Read More >
The South Central Railway (SCR) has cancelled a large number of passenger and express trains scheduled for October 28 and 29 as Cyclone Montha nears the Andhra Pradesh coast. The decision, taken in the interest of passenger safety, affects key routes across the Vijayawada, Rajahmundry, Kakinada, Visakhapatnam, and Bhimavaram sectors. The cancellations cover more than 65 train services across coastal Andhra routes, spanning October 28 and 29. Flight operations have also been affected. Authoriti ...Read More >
Exciting news for travelers! Operations have recommenced at Terminal 2 of Delhi airport, with IndiGo and Air India proudly operating their domestic flights from this newly upgraded hub. With all three terminals at Indira Gandhi International Airport now fully functional, the facility can handle an impressive 100 million passengers annually. Operations started at the Delhi airport's refurbished Terminal 2 on Sunday, with IndiGo and Air India operating domestic flights. With the resumption of op ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct. 27 (Xinhua/APP): India on Sunday night resumed direct flights to the Chinese mainland after a five-year hiatus, Indian officials said. The resumption was kick-started from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, the capital city of India's eastern state of West Bengal, with a flight to Guangzhou, south China. According to the Kolkata Airport authorities, 176 passengers were traveling on the 6E1703 flight launched by IndiGo. "This (the direct flights) ...Read More >
KOLKATA, Oct 27 -- Passengers on the first direct flight between India and China in five years touched down today, after Asia's giants lifted a long-term air travel suspension as they cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo flight 6E1703 from Kolkata landed in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shortly before 4.00am (8.00pm GMT), officially resuming nonstop air links that had been suspended since 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent geopolitical tensions. The neighbours -- and the world's ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): India and China are reconnecting with the resumption of direct flights after a 5-year gap! The IndiGo flight 6E1703 took off from Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, marking a significant improvement in bilateral relations. The IndiGo flight departed from Kolkata Airport at 10.07 PM, with the Airport Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport sharing a video of the flight take off. Also Read | ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India -- India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo flight 6E1703 from Kolkata touched down in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shortly before 4:00 am (2000 GMT), officially resuming nonstop air links that had been suspended since 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent geopolitical tensions. The neighbors -- the world's two most populous ...Read More >
KOLKATA, India (AFP) -- India and China resumed direct flights on Sunday after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo flight 6E1703 from Kolkata touched down in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou shortly before 4:00 am (2000 GMT), officially resuming nonstop air links that had been suspended since 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent geopolitical tensions. The neighbours -- the world's two most po ...Read More >
Kolkata: The city got back its flight connectivity to China on Sunday as IndiGo's Kolkata-Guangzhou direct flight took off. Kolkata to China flights were discontinued in the backdrop of Covid and border clashes five years ago. The A32 Neo carried 176 passengers.IndiGo's Delhi-Guangzhou flight is likely to start on Nov 10 and China Eastern Airlines is set to resume its Shanghai-Delhi operations on Nov 9. The decision to resume the flights follows the govt's decision to reopen tourist visa facilit ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 27 (ANI): India and China are reconnecting with the resumption of direct flights after a 5-year gap! The IndiGo flight 6E1703 took off from Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, marking a significant improvement in bilateral relations. The IndiGo flight departed from Kolkata Airport at 10.07 PM, with the Airport Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport sharing a video of the flight take off. The Airbus A ...Read More >
KOLKATA: Monica Liu lives and breathes Beijing, the 'Tangra-style' Chinese restaurant that is the beating heart of weekends in Kolkata's Chinatown. But on Sunday night, Guangzhou was on her mind. For the first time in five years, she was on a direct flight from the city she calls home to the country of her ancestors. Liu was among the first of 176 passengers to board IndiGo's resurrected Kolkata-Guangzhou flight that bridged the gap in direct air connectivity between India and China, triggered b ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 26 (ANI): Chinese Deputy Consul General in Kolkata, Qin Yong, on Sunday hailed the resumption of direct flights between India and China through the Kolkata and Guangzhou city route as a 'very important day' for India-China relations, marking the first non-stop service in five years as the inaugural flight departed from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport. 'Today is a very important day for the India-China relationship. After five years ...Read More >
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 >
Kolkata, Oct 26 (PTI) After a hiatus of over four years, direct flights between Kolkata and China's Guangzhou city will resume on Sunday, with the first one scheduled to take off at 10 pm, said an official at the NSCBI airport here. Direct flights were operational between the two countries till early 2020 before being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The services remained suspended in view of the eastern Ladakh border row. Following recent diplomatic initiatives, private carrier IndiGo ...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 >
Beginning October 26, 2025, airlines will embark on an ambitious winter schedule, linking 126 airports with a remarkable 26,495 domestic flights each week. This represents a robust 5.95 percent boost in weekly departures, introducing exciting new routes to airports like Amravati and Hissar. However, operations will cease at Aligarh and Moradabad, among others. Airlines will operate 26,495 domestic flights every week connecting 126 airports in the winter schedule starting from October 26. The w ...Read More >
Kolkata: India and China are set to resume direct flights today (October 26) after a five-year suspension, a move important both for trade and a symbolic step as Asia's giants cautiously rebuild relations. IndiGo, the largest commercial carrier, is set to operate the first daily flight to mainland China, departing Kolkata at 10:00 pm (1630 GMT) Sunday for Guangzhou. There are already regular flights between India and Hong Kong, while additional services from the capital New Delhi to Shanghai an ...Read More >
Mangaluru: The long pending demand of residents of the coastal city to connect with the state capital of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, will be a reality from this winter schedule of flights, as Air India Express plans to start a direct flight between these locations.An Air India Express (AIE) spokesperson said that the flight will operate thrice a week between these two cities. "After many years of demand, the two cities will have direct flights," he said. The booking for the flight services have ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi International Airport's revamped Terminal 2 (T2) was inaugurated on Saturday by Civil Aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu. T2, which became operational with the start of the winter schedule, was upgraded under Delhi International Airport Ltd's (DIAL) modernisation plan to make the airport more efficient and passenger-friendly.Calling the project a "symbol of a connected, competitive and caring India," Naidu said the redevelopment reflects the govt's focus on world-cla ...Read More >
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