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World
Japan to lift ban on overseas travel to 12 countries by next month
Tokyo: Japan is planning to remove the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries, which was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by next month, Xinhua reported citing Yomiuri Shimbun…
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India
Baby boy born on board IndiGo Delhi-Bengaluru flight
New Delhi: A woman has delivered a baby boy inside IndiGo’s Delhi-Bengaluru flight, according to an official statement from the airline on Wednesday. “We confirm that a baby boy was…
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Top Stories
Canada extends coronavirus travel ban until October 31
Ottawa: Canada is extending the travel ban for foreigners until October 31 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said in a statement. Non-US international travel…
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India
Reject negative COVID reports from four Indian labs: Dubai to AI Express
New Delhi: The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) on Tuesday recommended Air India Express to reject COVID-negative test reports of passengers from four Indian laboratories. Reject RT-PCR test reports from…
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Technology
Jio partners with AeroMobile for in-flight mobile connectivity
Mumbai: Reliance Jio has partnered with Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s subsidiary, AeroMobile, to launch India’s first in-flight services for ‘JioPostpaid Plus‘ users. In a statement, Jio said that its in-flight service will…
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Middle East
Boarding Etihad Airways flight or travelling to Abu Dhabi? Know rules
Abu Dhabi: Persons who are boarding Etihad Airways flight or travelling to Abu Dhabi must follow certain processes before flying into the city. Etihad Airways flight passengers must carry negative report…
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Hyderabad News
Hyderabadis return by charted flight from Dammam
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Association Dammam President Mirza Zaheer Baig and his team, Mirza Zaheer Baig, Syed Osman Ali, Abdul Moiz, Ismail Sajed and Salahuddin Adil have arranged a Charter Flight on…
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India
MP: Special flight brings back 143 Indians stranded in Russia
Indore: A special Air India flight carrying 143 Indians, who were stranded in Russia due to the coronavirus-induced-lockdown, landed at the Indore airport in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, an official…
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Bangalore News
Chartered flight brings 179 migrants to Raipur from Bengaluru
Raipur/Bengaluru: Helped by a group of law school graduates and generous donors, 179 stranded migrant workers, including women and children, were airlifted from Bengaluru to Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on Thursday in…
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India
Minister shares busy skies image as flights resume – Pics inside
New Delhi: As domestic flight services resumed on Monday after a suspension of two months, Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri shared a live image by a real time flight…
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India
Guidelines issued for domestic flight operations
New Delhi: A day after announcing resumption of domestic commercial passenger flights from May 25, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday issued detailed guidelines for airlines, airports, passengers and other stakeholders.…
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India
First repatriation flight arrives in Kolkata with 169 people
Kolkata: The first repatriation flight to Kolkata, carrying 169 people from Bangladesh, arrived at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here on Monday afternoon, officials said. The flight from…
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Delhi
No passenger flight services at IGI Airport till May 17
New Delhi: Passenger flight operations at national capital’s IGI Airport will remain shut till May 17, 2020. According to Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates and manages the airport tweeted:…
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Sports
Gayle irked at airline for refusing to let him board flight
Barbados: West Indies’ star batsman Chris Gayle on Monday lashed out at a leading airline company for not allowing him to board a flight for which he had a confirmed…
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India
Agartala-bound AI flight delayed after bees enter cockpit
Kolkata: In a bizarre incident, an Air India (AI) flight bound to Agartala in Tripura was delayed for around an hour after a swarm of bees engulfed the airfield site…
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Hyderabad News
Smoke spews from flight mid-air, spreads panic at RGIA Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad after smoke was detected mid-air in the cockpit of an IndiGo flight on its way to the city on…
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World
ANA celebrates 30th anniversary of flight
Bangkok: With the increasing number of low-cost airlines around the world, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is attracting attention with its unique paint, as well as by improving its services.…
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India
IndiGo launches direct Delhi-Agartala flight
Agartala: Budget airline IndiGo on Wednesday launched daily direct flights on the Agartala-New Delhi-Agartala route, facilitating passengers from the northeastern state to go to Delhi without any stopover in Kolkata and…
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India
IndiGo to launch direct Kolkata-Silchar flight on Sept 20
Kolkata: Low-cost airline IndiGo will launch two daily non-stop flights on the Kolkata-Silchar route on September 20, which will enhance mobility, trade and tourism in the region. According to a…
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India
Ranchi bound flight taxied back after it suffers bird hit
New Delhi: A Ranchi bound flight from New Delhi was taxied back to the bay after it suffered a bird hit while takeoff here on Monday. AirAsia India Spokesperson said:…
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News
Air France deplanes 26 passengers from its Delhi-Paris flight citing technical glitch
New Delhi [India]: Twenty-six passengers were asked to voluntarily deplane after the Air France flight, bound to Paris from New Delhi, suffered a “technical problem” in the wee hours of…
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News
United Airlines suspends Newark-Mumbai flights in light of recent event in Iran
Washington: The United Airlines has suspended its flights between New Jersey’s Newark Airport and Mumbai following a safety review, a day after Iran shot down a US military drone flying…
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News
Direct flight launched between India, Vietnam
New Delhi: Giving a special boost to tourism between the two nations, a direct flight from Kolkata to Hanoi is set to start from October 3rd, according to Vietnam’s Ambassador…
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Politics
DGCA launches probe after a plane carrying Rahul Gandhi develops a snag
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has launched a probe after an aircraft carrying Congress president Rahul Gandhi developed engine trouble on Friday and was forced to return to Delhi. Gandhi…
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Crime and Accident
Man sexually assaults sleeping co-passenger on flight, arrested
New Delhi: A man reportedly sexually assaulted a sleeping co-passenger on Dubai-Delhi flight. The co-passenger, a 25-year-old woman realized it when she woke up. According to the report published in…
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Middle East
Saudia told to compensate passenger for flight delay
Jeddah: A court has ordered Saudi Arabian Airlines or Saudia to compenstate a passenger and his family with about $16,430 because their flight from Jeddah to New York was delayed…
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News
Watch: IAF pilot Abhinandan’s parents gets standing ovation on flight
New Delhi: As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s announced that Pakistan will release the captured Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Varthaman Abhinandan, the nation observed a moment of happiness. Varthaman…
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Bangladesh: Attempts to hijack Dubai-bound flight foiled hijacker surrenders
Chittagong: A Dubai bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane made an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, on Sunday, following a reported hijacking attempt. The hijacking attempt…
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Hyderabad-London flight bounced while landing due to gusty winds, watch how pilot controlled it
NEW DELHI: An aircraft flying from Hyderabad to London’s Heathrow Airport canceled a landing attempt right after touching down on the runway, and went back up in the air again.…
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Flight operations suspended at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Flight operations were suspended on Thursday at the Srinagar airport due to poor visibility and heavy snowfall. “All flights to and from Srinagar were cancelled on Wednesday. No flight…
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