Flight
- India
Patna-bound SpiceJet plane faces tech issue; returns to Delhi
New Delhi: A Patna-bound SpiceJet aircraft returned to the national capital on Thursday morning due to a technical issue. In a statement, the airline said the plane made a normal landing and…
- India
Air India’s Newark-bound plane returns to Mumbai following technical issue
New Delhi: A Newark-bound Air India flight, operated with a Boeing 777 aircraft, returned to Mumbai on Wednesday morning due to a technical issue. The Boeing 777 plane, which took off at…
- Hyderabad
Flier touches woman inappropriately on Chennai to Hyderabad flight, held
Hyderabad: A man was arrested for allegedly touching a 38-year-old woman IT professional inappropriately on a flight from Chennai to Hyderabad, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday when the…
- World
Philippines wooing Indian tourists with visa-free entry, direct flights
Ahmedabad: The Philippines is pitching to become a leading tourist destination in South-East Asia for Indians, with initiatives like visa-free travel and direct flights, a senior Philippine official has said. In a…
- Technology
Air India 787 sees RAT deployment minutes before Birmingham landing
Mumbai: In a major incident involving an Air India plane, Ram Air Turbine, which is usually used in case of engine failures, got deployed without any command from a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner…
- India
Delhi airport sees 5 flight diversions due to bad weather
New Delhi: At least five flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon due to adverse weather conditions in the national capital, according to an official. Heavy rains lashed parts…
- India
IndiGo’s Mumbai-Delhi flight gets bomb threat
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Mumbai to the national capital received a bomb threat on Tuesday morning, according to a source. The flight 6E 762 had around 200 people on board…
- Hyderabad
Three flights diverted due to bad weather at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: Heavy rain lashing Hyderabad and its outskirts on Friday has affected flight operations at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Shamshabad. Due to bad weather, three flights have been diverted so far,…
- India
Air India flight delays, returns to Heathrow after wrong passenger boarding
Mumbai: A Delhi-bound Air India aircraft returned to the London Heathrow airport on Sunday when it was taxiing for takeoff as a passenger who was issued the boarding pass failed to board…
- Technology
Business, premium eco flight tickets to cost more on higher GST rate from Sep 22
New Delhi: Travellers will have to shell out slightly more money for premium, business and first class flight tickets as higher GST rates will be applicable from September 22. In a major…
- Technology
SpiceJet fined Rs 55K after single burger deemed ‘inadequate’ in 14-hr delay
Mumbai: A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 55,000 to a passenger after observing that a “single burger and fries” were “inadequate arrangement” for a 14-hour flight…
- India
Technical fault forces Dubai-bound IndiGo flight to divert to Ahmedabad
New Delhi: An IndiGo flight from Surat to Dubai carrying around 150 passengers was diverted to Ahmedabad on Thursday morning after the aircraft developed a technical problem. The flight, which took off…
- India
Restrictions for non-scheduled flights at Delhi airport on Aug 15
New Delhi: Non-scheduled flights will not be permitted to land at or take off from the Delhi airport during specified hours on August 15. An official on Wednesday said the restrictions will…
- Chennai
Fire erupts on cargo flight engine
Chennai: Fire erupted in one of the engines of an inbound international cargo flight here on Tuesday, but none was injured as the blaze was put down after the aircraft landed here,…
- Mumbai
Flight operations hit at Mumbai airport as tech glitch hits data network
Mumbai: Flight operations were affected at Mumbai airport on Saturday after a technical glitch hit the data network, forcing the facility’s operator to switch to manual mode, according to a source. Though…
