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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…
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…
