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NEW DELHI: In a bid to prevent airfares from soaring yet again this festive season, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has asked airlines to “augment flight capacities by deploying additional flights to meet high demand.” Following this, the aviation ministry says, IndiGo has informed the regulator it will deploy about 730 additional flights…
Germany’s Munich airport halted operations for the second time in 24 hours due to reported drone activity. In a statement issued Friday evening, the airport announced that flights were suspended at 9.30 pm (local time), affecting approximately 6,500 passengers.“On the evening of October 3, German air traffic control (DFS) restricted flight operations at Munich Airport…
Photo credit/Munich airport website Germany’s Munich Airport was forced into an unusual shutdown late on Thursday night after multiple drone sightings disrupted operations, grounding flights and diverting others in what has become a recurring challenge for European aviation hubs.“When a drone is sighted, the safety of travelers is the top priority,” the airport said in…
Munich Airport in Germany was forced to temporarily close early Friday local time following multiple drone sightings, officials confirmed. The disruption grounded 17 flights, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers, the airport said in an official statement.In addition, 15 inbound flights were redirected to other German cities, including Stuttgart, Nuremberg, and Frankfurt, as well as Vienna in…
NEW DELHI: In the middle of Dussehra festivities, India Thursday announced resumption of direct air services with China from late Oct, marking another significant step in efforts to normalise the relationship that saw PM Narendra Modi visiting Tianjin last month for the SCO summit and also having a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping.This is…
NEW DELHI: India and China are set to resume direct passenger flights by the end of October 2025, the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday, marking a significant step towards restoring normalcy in bilateral ties.In a press release, the MEA said both sides have been holding technical-level discussions since earlier this year on restarting…
Denmark’s Aalborg airport, which serves both commercial and military flights, was closed early Thursday after drones were spotted in its airspace, police said, two days after Copenhagen airport experienced a similar disruption.Northern Jutland police said, “more than one drone was seen near Aalborg airport, flying with lights on,” Reuters reported. The drones were first detected…
COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s busiest airport was shut for several hours on Monday evening after unidentified drones were spotted in its airspace, forcing dozens of flights to be cancelled and diverted.Copenhagen police said that two or three large drones had been “observed flying in the area” of the airport around 8:30 pm local time. Airport spokeswoman Lise…
Danish police patrol at Copenhagen Airport, Denmark (AP photo) Denmark’s Copenhagen airport was closed on Monday after unidentified drones were observed nearby, forcing around 15 flights to be diverted, police and airport officials told AFP. “The airspace over Copenhagen airport has been closed since 8:30 pm (1830 GMT) due to two to three unidentified drones….
India-US last-minute flights spike after H-1B fee news, reports MakeMyTrip Last-minute India-US travel bookings surged on Sunday after the Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa petitions, according to MakeMyTrip.US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation introducing the fee, aimed at allowing only “extraordinarily skilled” workers into the country and discouraging firms…
