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NEW DELHI: An Air India Boeing 777 returned safely to Delhi on Monday morning after one engine (right side) shutdown soon after take off. Since twin engine aircraft can land safely on one engine, VT-ALS returned to Delhi. The aircraft had taken off as AI 887 for Mumbai at 6.10 am and was back around…
Pakistan men’s hockey team (IANS) Former Pakistan hockey Olympian Anjum Saeed has landed in controversy following an incident during the national team’s return journey from the FIH Pro League in Argentina, after he was reportedly caught smoking on an aircraft while it was refuelling at Rio de Janeiro airport. Saeed, who was part of the…
Due to weather conditions a number of flights were cancelled. Several airlines issued travel advisories for the same, and urged travellers to stay updated for hassle-free travel.IndiGo’s latest advisory stated, “Low visibility and fog over Ranchi, and Hindon (Airport) may impact flight schedules. We are closely monitoring the weather and doing our best to get…
NEW DELHI:A thick layer of smog has engulfed Delhi on Saturday, prompting authorities to issue weather alerts and travel advisories. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert, warning residents to be prepared for dense-to-very-dense fog during early morning hours on Saturday. A yellow alert remains in effect for moderate to dense fog…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has provided for extensive rights and protections of air travelers. It gives clear guidelines on flight delays, cancellations, baggage, ticket management among other things.These provisions become significant to understand to ensure consumer rights especially after the recent flight disruption crisis. Here’s a glimpse at certain key provisions to ensure passenger…
As the winter weather continues to affect air travel across North India, IndiGo has issued fresh travel advisories for December 19. The airline has mentioned possible flight delays because of low visibility and fog conditions. It mentioned that flight operations in Varanasi and Delhi will be affected. As per the advisory shared late Wednesday night,…
As the fog situation continues to affect travel, today also a number of flights were either cancelled or delayed. Airlines issued travel advisories for the same, and urged travellers to stay updated through official channels to avoid any unnecessary hassles during their trip.IndiGo’s latest travel advisory says that as fog continues to persist over Ranchi,…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) announced on Thursday it will investigate IndiGo airlines’ recent mass flight cancellations under Competition rules, following widespread disruptions that affected thousands of passengers since December 2, PTI reported.The fair trade regulator stated it has taken notice of complaints filed against IndiGo regarding the recent aviation sector disruptions across various…
December usually carries its own festive rush— overflowing airports, homebound families, and travellers counting days, hours, and minutes. But this December, India witnessed something different. Indigo Airlines, hit by massive operational failures, cancelled several flights across the country. Terminals were thrown into chaos, and thousands were left stranded.Among them was my daughter, Chandra— an IT…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express flight from Jeddah to Kozhikode carrying 160 passengers made an emergency landing at Cochin International Airport on Thursday after a technical issue involving its landing gear and tyre failure, officials said.The Cochin International Airport Limited said the Air India Express flight IX 398 was diverted to Kochi as a…
