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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering on Wednesday, said that India’s aviation sector has undergone a historic transformation over the past decade, evolving from an exclusive mode of transport into the world’s third-largest domestic aviation market. For more clarity, check the official press release by Prime Minister’s Office.Addressing the Wings India 2026 programme…
Aviation giant IndiGo has vacated over 700 slots at domestic airports including Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai. The move follows a 10% reduction in IndiGo’s winter flight schedule, ordered by regulatory watchdog DGCA, after severe operational disruptions in early December that affected thousands of passengers. Slots is a specific time period allocated to an airline for…
On-time performance has always been one of the key factors appreciated by air travel, impacting the lives of millions of air travellers every day. In Cirium’s 2025 On-Time Performance Review, more than 1.8 million flights were considered to rank airlines and airports. An airline is said to be punctual if its flight arrives or departs…
NEW DELHI: IndiGo has cancelled 13 flights scheduled for Sunday, citing forecasted bad weather across several airports, with two services affected by operational reasons. The cancellations impact routes to and from major cities, including Chandigarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Gaya, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur and Pune.The airlines on Saturday had cancelled 57 flights across…
In a latest update, IndiGo has cancelled over 60 flights across major Indian airports because of winter-weather related issues. The widespread flight disruptions across Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad on December 21, 2025. The update was shared by the carrier on its official X handle. The travel advisory released by the airline reads,Low visibility and fog…
MUMBAI: Adani Group, India’s fifth-largest conglomerate by market value, intends to bid for nearly a dozen airports slated for privatisation as part of its Rs 1-lakh-crore investment plan for aviation infrastructure over the next five years. Earlier this year, govt announced plans to lease out 11 airports, including those in Amritsar and Varanasi.“Out of the…
The Adani Group plans to invest Rs 1 lakh crore in its airports business over the next five years, betting on strong and sustained growth in India’s aviation sector, according to Jeet Adani, director of Adani Airports. Speaking to news agency PTI ahead of the launch of commercial operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport, he…
As of Thursday, December 18, several IndiGo flights have been cancelled at major airports across the country due to dense fog and reduced visibility. The airline has been facing winter operational challenges in December 2025. IndiGo shared a travel advisory late night on its X handle which mentioned “Low visibility and fog over #Chandigarh has…
MUMBAI: As the global air travel industry becomes larger and more complex with each passing decade, airlines and airports are increasingly moving towards digitisation. From printed paper tickets that came in airline jackets, to home-printed e-tickets, to today’s digital boarding passes on mobile phones; from conventional check-in and immigration counters to biometric gates; and from…
NEW DELHI: Directorate General of Civil Aviation has summoned IndiGo’s chief executive for an emergency meeting in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, as the government intensifies its response to the airline’s sprawling operational breakdown that has disrupted travel nationwide. The DGCA has ordered Pieter Elbers to appear at 3pm, along with senior officials across departments, to…
