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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…
The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday directed senior officials to conduct on-ground inspections at major airports to assess the situation firsthand and review the challenges passengers are facing.This comes as the operational breakdown at IndiGo continues to cause chaos at airports around the country. ‘Will Set An Example’: IndiGo Faces Heat As Aviation Minister…
NEW DELHI: Passengers across India faced travel disruption after IndiGo cancelled over 1,000 flights amid operational chaos, with the government putting new pilot duty time rules on hold to restore services. At Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, passengers were seen queuing amid cancellations. Massive Outrage Over IndiGo Chaos, Over 600 Flights Cancelled In…
IndiGo’s operational crisis deepened on Friday as its on-time performance at six major metro airports collapsed to just 8.5%, according to data published on the Civil Aviation Ministry website. The sharp fall became the latest flashpoint in a continuing disruption that has now stretched into its fourth straight day.The airline cancelled all departing flights from…
Flight operations across several airports were disrupted on Wednesday morning after check-in systems unexpectedly stopped working, prompting airlines to fall back on manual procedures and slowing down departures. A source confirmed to PTI that a system outage affected airport check-in platforms simultaneously at multiple locations. The individual added that the disruption has already resulted in…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Tuesday issued a travel advisory asking passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport, as a third-party system disruption affected check-in operations at multiple airports and caused delays across several airlines.In a post on X, Air India said, “A third-party system disruption has been affecting check-in systems…
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Thanksgiving 2025 is shaping up to be the busiest holiday travel period in 15 years, with nearly 82 million Americans expected to hit the roads, airports and rail networks amid a complex mix of winter storms, heavy congestion and lingering anxiety from recent aviation disruptions. With around 73 million travelling by car and about 6…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) The Federal Aviation Administration will lift all flight-reduction orders at 40 major airports from Monday, allowing airlines to return to normal operations after weeks of shutdown-triggered disruptions.In a joint statement, transportation secretary Sean Duffy and FAA administrator Bryan Bedford said regular schedules can resume from 6 am EST on Monday….
