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- 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…
- India
Indian airports likely to record significant rise in number of air passengers
New Delhi: Indian airports are likely to record a significant rise in the number of air-passengers in the coming years. As per an assessment made by Airports Authority of India (AAI), all…
- India
Go to HC: SC on Hindu Sena’s plea against carrying kirpans on flights
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a PIL by Hindu Sena challenging the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security’s decision to allow Sikh passengers to carry kirpan on domestic flights.…
- India
IndiGo’s Sharjah-Hyderabad flight diverted to Karachi airport after glitch
New Delhi: Another Indian flight, a Hyderabad-bound IndiGo airliner from Sharjah was diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi airport after the pilot reported a technical defect. “IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad…
- Science
SpaceX’s Starship will take 1st flight in July: Musk
San Francisco: SpaceX will get ready to take off its first orbital flight in July, Founder and CEO Elon Musk has said. This comes as the company received environment clearance from the…
- India
Indigo investigating incident of sloganeering by Youth Cong workers on its flight
New Delhi: IndiGo has begun investigating the Monday incident on its Kannur-Trivandrum flight where two Youth Congress workers allegedly raised slogans against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who was on the plane,…
- Hyderabad
FlyBig airline operation halted for some time at Hyderabad airport
Hyderabad: FlyBig Airlines’ operation was halted at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad due to a technical problem on Sunday after which passengers staged protests for the delay. According to…
- India
Durgapur flight: DGCA starts probe; SpiceJet says flyers were told to remain seated
New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday said it has instituted a multidisciplinary team to probe the severe turbulence incident on SpiceJet’s Mumbai-Durgapur flight that left 15 people injured. SpiceJet on Monday…
- Business
Akasa Air plans to launch first flight in June
Hyderabad: India’s newest budget airline Akasa Air plans to launch its first commercial flight in June. The airline’s chief executive Vijay Dube said on Friday that they are working with the Ministry…
- India
Delhi-Doha Qatar Airways flight diverted to Karachi
New Delhi: A Qatar Airways’ Delhi-Doha flight with over 100 passengers on board was diverted to Pakistan’s Karachi airport due to technical reasons. The Qatar Airways QR579 was scheduled from Delhi to…
- India
Airfares likely to rise as jet fuel becomes dearer
New Delhi: Soon air travellers will have to pay more as airfares are likely to rise due to a surge in jet fuel prices. On Wednesday, the fuel prices rose by 18…
- Hyderabad
Flybig commences Hyderabad-Gondia flight
Hyderabad: Flybig, India’s newest scheduled commuter airline, on Monday launched its maiden flight service from GMR Hyderabad International Airport to Maharashtra’s Gondia. The service is a UDAN initiative, which is aimed to…
