Flight
- 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…
- Middle East
Iran fully reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel
Tehran: Iran has lifted all remaining restrictions on its airspace that were imposed at the onset of its 12-day conflict with Israel, the country’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced. In a statement…
- World
Video: Indian origin man issues threats on UK flight, detained
A 41-year-old Indian-origin Hindu man has been detained after he allegedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” “Death to America,” and “Death to Trump” onboard a UK flight bound for Glasgow. Abhay Naik, a resident…
- Middle East
India and Kuwait expand flight capacity after 19 years
Kuwait City: In a major step towards enhancing bilateral air connectivity, India and Kuwait have signed a new air services agreement that boosts weekly seat capacity by 50 percent, increasing the limit…
- India
Air India plane crash: Preliminary report not enough, says ex-AAIB chief
New Delhi: The preliminary findings into the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash at Ahmedabad are not enough to determine the exact cause of the accident, and investigators should not draw conclusions…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad-bound SpiceJet flight returns to bay in Chennai over safety check
Hyderabad: A SpiceJet flight returned to the bay before take-off due to a technical issue discovered during flight checks on the ground. The flight was scheduled to fly from Chennai to Hyderabad…
- India
219 Indian nationals from Iran, 161 from Israel arrive in Delhi on Tuesday
New Delhi: A total of 380 Indian nationals — 219 from Iran and 161 from Israel — arrived safely in New Delhi on Tuesday as part of the government’s ongoing Operation Sindhu,…
- India
Technical glitch grounds Indore-Bhubaneswar IndiGo flight for one hour
Indore: A “minor technical snag” was detected in an IndiGo flight from Indore to Bhubaneswar carrying 140 persons, due to which it took off about an hour late from its scheduled time…
- India
Court orders SpiceJet to compensate passenger for issuing wrong ticket
Mumbai: A consumer commission here has held that a senior citizen suffered “monetarily and mentally” after SpiceJet issued incorrect tickets while rerouting his journey in 2020, and directed the airline to pay…
- Technology
Chennai-bound Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: An Indigo flight that flew from Guwahati to Chennai, had to make an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru recently, said airline sources. Indigo spokesperson said the airline made…
