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Flights were suspended for almost two hours at Berlin Brandenburg Airport on Friday after sightings of unidentified drones, the latest in a series of similar scares across Europe, an airport spokesman told AFP. Take-offs and landings were suspended between 8:08 pm (1908 GMT) and 9:58 pm and a “whole series of flights” were diverted to…
Emirates’ pilots now rely on live weather intelligence and AI-powered forecasts, helping them make quicker, smarter decisions mid-flight/ Image: Emirates Ever since the rise of modern jetliners, turbulence has been the great leveller of air travel, a sudden reminder that no matter how advanced aviation gets, the skies still have a mind of their own….
Cyclone Montha is set to make landfall this evening. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that the cyclone is intensifying over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to cross the coast of Andhra Pradesh between Machilipatnam and Kalingapatnam. The speed of winds is approximately 90–100 km/h, with gusts up to 110 km/h. The…
One of the things people with kids fear is being inside a flight for hours. It’s a task to keep kids entertained inside a closed environment. They scream, they cry and irritate fellow passengers. One such incident happened recently with a Reddit user on a Delhi–Kolkata flight. The woman shared her ordeal on social media…
Image credit: Bangla Pulse A fire broke out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport’s cargo area in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. All flights have been temporarily suspended.The incident took place at around 2.15pm, Dhaka Tribune reported citing Biman Bangladesh Airlines spokesperson Kawser Mahmud.He informed that right after the incident, teams from the airport’s fire department, the…
NEW DELHI: After an over fiveyear lull, India and China will ramp up their direct air connectivity. IndiGo Saturday announced a daily direct flight between Delhi and Guangzhou from Nov 10, shortly after the airline links Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. Air India is also set to fly to China before the end of…
NEW DELHI: Indo-China direct aerial connectivity is going to ramp up fast after an over five-year lull. IndiGo Saturday announced it will have a daily direct between Delhi and Guangzhou from November 10, shortly after the airline links Kolkata and Guangzhou from October 26. Air India will fly to the country before the end of…
Saudi’s Riyadh Air will launch its first London flights on October 26 using a leased Boeing 787-9 for staff only/ Image: Riyadh Air Saudi Arabia’s newest national airline, Riyadh Air, is preparing for a strategic soft launch of its first international route — daily flights between Riyadh and London Heathrow — beginning October 26, 2025….
LONDON: IndiGo will launch daily flights between New Delhi and Manchester. The new direct service was announced at the start of the trade mission to India led by UK PM Keir Starmer.This comes just months after IndiGo picked Manchester airport for its first ever long-haul route into Europe, launching direct flights between Mumbai and Manchester…
In a major turn of events, some airlines have tightened rules around portable power banks but the most noteworthy announcement came from Emirates. The airline in an official announcement has banned the use of power banks on board its flights from 1 October, 2025. However, flyers can still carry a limited, well-labelled power bank in…
