Flight
- India
Flyers may soon get refund for involuntary downgrade of booked tickets
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is set to amend the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), which will allow a passenger to get full refund of ticket including taxes if the…
- Business
High-pitched argument between passenger & crew member of IndiGo flight
New Delhi: A high-pitched argument between an air- passenger and one of the crew members of an IndiGo flight has gone viral on social media. The argument started on the airline’s Istanbul-Delhi…
- World
Severe turbulence on United Airlines flight injures 5
Washington: Severe turbulence on a Houston-bound United Airlines flight injured five people who had to be hospitalised, authorities said. The United Airlines flight 128 from Rio de Janeiro landed at Houston’s George…
- World
36 injured due to severe turbulence on Hawaii-bound flight
Honolulu: At least 36 people were injured due to severe turbulence on a Honolulu-bound Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix, Arizona, the carrier said. The incident took place on Sunday shortly before flight…
- India
IGI Airport welcomes ‘youngest passenger ever’ after baby born onboard flight
New Delhi: A passenger on Tuesday gave birth to a baby onboard a flight at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. The youngest passenger on the flight was warmly received at…
- India
AirAsia India’s Pune-Bengaluru flight aborts take off at last minute
Mumbai: A Bengaluru-bound AirAsia India flight from Pune aborted take off at the last minute on Sunday due to a technical issue. The number of passengers on board the A320 aircraft was…
- India
India carries out maiden flight-test of ballistic missile defence interceptor
New Delhi: In a significant move, India on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden flight-test of phase-II ballistic missile defence interceptor AD-1 that is capable of engaging different types of targets. The defence…
- India
Bengaluru-bound flight grounded after engine stalled during take off: Officials
New Delhi: Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight was grounded at the Delhi airport after the flight experienced an engine stall during take-off. “An aircraft operating flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bangalore experienced an engine…
- Science
NASA set to break sound barrier again for future air travel
Washington: NASA aeronautical innovators are poised to break the sound barrier again, this time in a very different way that could make it possible for all of us to one day travel…
- India
Indian security authorities on alert after bomb threat in passenger flight
New Delhi: Indian securities authorities were on alert following a bomb threat on board an Iranian passenger flight when it was approaching Delhi. Sources claimed that the Mahan Air flight, which was…
- India
India to add 80 airports in next 4-5 years
New Delhi: The country is likely to add nearly 80 airports in the next four to five years, the aviation regulator has said, adding that aerodromes meanwhile need to fulfil certain requirements…
- India
Air India halves discount on basic fares for senior citizens, students
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned full-service carrier Air India has reduced by half the discount offered on basic fares to senior citizens and students in the economy class on its flights, according to its…
- Middle East
India-UAE flight prices soar as expats seek to return after vacation
The prices of tickets from India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have soared as the expatriates seek to return after spending the annual vacation in their hometowns. Travel agents said one-way…
- India
Karnataka: Police grill couple held after flight delayed over ‘suspicious message’
Mangaluru: Karnataka police has grilled the detained young couple held in connection with sending suspicious text messages which delayed Mumbai flight for 6 hours. The incident had taken place at the Mangaluru…
- India
Flight ticket prices likely to fall – Here’s why
Hyderabad: Flight ticket prices are likely to fall as the aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday announced the removal of lower and upper limits on air fare from…
