Flight
- India
Aircraft takes off from Kanpur for 1st cloud-seeding trial in Delhi
New Delhi: The aircraft to be used for the first cloud-seeding trial in the national capital took off from Kanpur for Delhi, and is expected to conduct the exercise in northwest Delhi’s…
- India
IndiGo resumes Kolkata-Guangzhou direct flights
New Delhi: IndiGo on Monday said it has restarted flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, marking the resumption of direct air services between India and China after a gap of more than five…
- Hyderabad
Direct flight from Purnia to Hyderabad airport begins, passengers delighted
Patna: As the passenger traffic witnessed a surge since the launch of commercial flight operations last month, Purnia airport expanded its services to new airports, establishing direct connectivity with Delhi and Hyderabad…
- 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…
