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Aircraft stranded in Turkey lands in Mumbai

Over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, stranded in Turkey for 40+ hours, returned to Mumbai after a flight diversion due to a medical emergency.

Aircraft stranded in Turkey lands in city

cities

Published on Apr 05, 2025 07:31 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

American Airlines flight delayed over chilling WiFi hotspot using word ‘bomb’

When the police arrived, the passengers were forced to evacuate and go through a security check as the culprit refused to come forward.

Representational Image(Getty Images via AFP)

world news

Published on Feb 10, 2025 11:17 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Man arrested after 'accidentally' opening emergency exit on IndiGo plane: Report

A man on an IndiGo flight from Jodhpur was arrested after opening the emergency door flap during departure, causing a 20-minute delay.

Passenger tried to open emergency door during take off. (Representational Image)(Bloomberg)

india news

Published on Jan 28, 2025 10:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

'Open door!': Passengers of delayed Air India flight seen banging overhead bin

The flight AI 909 was originally scheduled to take off at 8:25 AM from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on the Republic Day eve.

The Air India flight from Mumbai to Dubai was marred by a huge delay. (Representative image)(PTI)

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Updated on Jan 27, 2025 08:07 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Tamil Nadu: Poor visibility affects flight operations at Chennai Airport

Heavy fog has led to flight cancellations and delays at Chennai Airport, with Air India advising passengers to check their flight status.

Aircraft operations at Chennai Airport have been disrupted by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) cancelling three flights and rescheduling thirty others due to the high fog and smoke from burning trash during the Bhogi festival.(Hindustan Times/ Santosh Kumar)

india news

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 12:45 PM IST

ByChandreyi Chatterjee

Dense fog alert: Zero visibility in parts of Delhi-NCR; over 100 flights delayed

The number of flights and trains affected due to dense fog was not immediately known on Friday morning.

Delhi and NCR saw blinding fog between January 2 and 3 as well, the longest spell of zero-visibility of the season.(Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)

india news

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 08:16 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Mohandas Pai slams IndiGo: ‘Sitting without AC on hot tarmac in Bengaluru’

IndiGo responded to ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai's post on air-conditioning inside the aircraft.

Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai took to X to complain about an IndiGo flight from Bengaluru. (Representational Image/Pexel)

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Updated on Dec 30, 2024 05:51 PM IST

BySimran singh

Nearly 400 IndiGo passengers, heading to Delhi, stranded in Istanbul: Report

Frustrated IndiGo passengers voiced their complaints on X, alleging they were not given food or accommodation, and that some were in poor health.

IndiGo passengers stranded at Istanbul airport in Turkey on Thursday.(X/@mtarakavignesh)

india news

Updated on Dec 13, 2024 10:24 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Influencer pranks SpiceJet staff over late flight: ‘Will miss my child’s birth'

An Instagram user pranked fellow passengers and airline staff during a three-hour flight delay by pretending to be distressed about missing his child's birth.

Digital content creator Anuj shared a video of himself at the airport after his flight was delayed by over three hours(Instagram/anuj.mp4)

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Published on Nov 19, 2024 05:10 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Tractor breaks down near Patna airport runway, holds up Indigo flight in sky

Dr Satyajit Sinha, who was on the Indigo flight from Kolkata, said the flight landed at about 7:50am and was about 40 minutes behind schedule.

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Updated on Nov 15, 2024 10:38 PM IST

ByRuchir Kumar

‘Bomb threat’ delays Ayodhya to Bengaluru flight

While initially set to depart for Bengaluru at 2:55 pm, the flight took off at 6.05 pm in view of the emergency situation, they added.

The situation arose following a threat from an unverified social media account, Air India Express officials were quoted as saying by PTI. (File)

cities

Updated on Oct 16, 2024 08:22 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow/ayodhya

Indigo pilot refuses to fly saying duty hours over, flight delayed by 5 hours

An Indigo flight from Pune to Bengaluru was delayed by five hours after the pilot refused to take off, citing the end of his duty hours.

An Indigo pilot refused to take off from Pune citing the end of duty hours(X/@AG_Knocks)

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Published on Oct 03, 2024 11:20 AM IST

BySanya Jain

Woman thrown off Air India Bengaluru flight, X user claims she abused crew

Footage of a woman being dragged off an Air India Express flight from Surat to Bengaluru has gone viral on social media.

The woman can be heard mumbling on the Surat-Bengaluru flight, as security personnel tell her to get off the plane.(X/ @_being_Rajasthani )

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Published on Sep 30, 2024 12:21 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Air India reschedules Mumbai-SFO flight, many miss connecting flights

An Air India flight from Mumbai to San Francisco was rescheduled to the next day without proper explanation, causing significant inconvenience to passengers

An Air India aircraft at a runway. (Reuters)

cities

Updated on Aug 27, 2024 09:04 AM IST

ByYogesh Naik

Rain delays Chennai to Bengaluru flight by nearly five hours: Report

Severe weather led to a nearly 5-hour delay for a flight from Chennai to Bengaluru, while Home Minister Parameshwara’s flight to Shivamogga was also cancelled.

Airline officials explained that the delay was caused by severe weather conditions in Chennai, which had led to the diversion of the flight from Guwahati to Bengaluru. (Air India Express | Facebook)

cities

Published on Jul 14, 2024 01:00 PM IST

ByYamini C S

Kolkata - Bengaluru SpiceJet flyers stuck at airport after flight gets delayed

The airline has apologised to its customers and clarified that the delay in operating aircraft in Bengaluru led to the situation.

cities

Updated on Jul 08, 2024 09:25 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Evening briefing: DGCA issues notice to Air India over flight delays; more news

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a show cause notice to Air India on Friday for inordinate delay of at least two international flights and failure to take due care of passengers.(File photo)

india news

Published on May 31, 2024 06:16 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Air India flight delayed by 8 hours, people fainted with no AC, claim passengers

Air India flight chaos: The passengers were made to board the AI183 New Delhi- San Francisco Air India flight and sit without air-conditioning.

Passengers were stranded at Delhi airport(X/ @39Abhishek)

india news

Updated on May 31, 2024 10:35 AM IST

ByShobhit Gupta

How airlines are staying punctual despite flight delays

The menace of buffered block times has not gone away. That means on-time performance (OTP) of airlines is intact despite rising passenger complaints

Delhi - Mumbai - Delhi, the busiest sector in the country sees block times which range from an hour and 55 minutes to two hours and 50 minutes for the non-stop flights(REUTERS)

business

Published on May 15, 2024 04:19 PM IST

ByAmeya Joshi

Airlines to pay automatic refunds for flight changes under new US regulations

US DOT implements automatic refunds to airline passengers if their flights are cancelled or significantly altered to, from and within the US

Airlines to pay automatic refunds to passengers for flight changes under new US regulations (Photo by REUTERS)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 24, 2024 05:12 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Emirates, sister airline flydubai resume normal operations after Dubai floods

After the storm flooded taxiways, forcing flight diversions, delays and cancellations, Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations at Dubai airport

A Boeing 737 aircraft operated by FlyDubai flies near the landmark Burj Khalifa skyscraper, the world's tallest building, above the Dubai skyline. Emirates, sister airline flydubai resume normal operations after Dubai floods (File Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 21, 2024 05:01 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Riyadh

Vistara Airlines says scaling back operations by 10 per cent of capacity

Vistara spokesperson said in a statement that all the “affected passengers” had been assigned other flights and all the changes were already in place.

On Saturday, Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan apologised for the flight delays and cancellations taking place for the last few days. (Reuters)

india news

Published on Apr 07, 2024 08:13 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Colorado snowstorm causes flight cancellations and highway closures

Travel nightmare in Colorado: Snowstorm causes power outages and travel disruptions

People walk during a snowstorm in Boulder, Colorado. The National Weather Service predicts as much as two feet of snow in the front range region of the state. Travel chaos in Colorado amid heavy snowstorm: Travellers stranded as highway shutdown, flights cancelled (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images via AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 15, 2024 04:38 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Denver

Germany faces travel disruptions: Lufthansa cabin crew strike to disrupt flights

Travel chaos continues in Germany as Lufthansa navigates two-day cabin crew strike next week, which is set to affect flights from Frankfurt and Munich

Lufthansa cabin crews have called a two-day strike next week in the German cities of Frankfurt and Munich, the UFO union announced, days after the airline announced record profits. The strike will cover flights out of Frankfurt on March 12 and flights from Munich on March 13, with Lufthansa subsidiary CityLine also affected. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Mar 10, 2024 05:42 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Taylor Swift's Singapore tour amps tourism boom, hotels and flights booked out

Swift mania hits southeast Asia as fans flock to Singapore for sold-out shows ahead of Taylor Swift's icon tour

Taylor Swift's Singapore tour amps tourism boom in southeast Asia, hotels and flights booked out (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 26, 2024 04:52 PM IST

AFP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Highways clogged, flights fully booked as Lunar New Year travel peaks in Asia

South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China etc in Asia witness clogged highways and fully booked flights as residents travel home for one-week Lunar New Year holiday

Highways clogged, flights fully booked as Lunar New Year travel peaks across Asia (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 11, 2024 04:00 PM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Taipei, Taiwan

Delhi airport braces for delays, flights affected by fog and cold weather

Travel disruptions continue amid visibility woes as cold weather grips national capital, flight delays expected due to fog in Delhi

lifestyle

Published on Feb 11, 2024 03:43 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]

Tokyo snowstorm: Train services halted, flights cancelled, travel warning issued

Travel nightmare strands commuters and travellers in Tokyo as heavy snow causes mass disruptions with over 100 flights grounded and train services halted

Visitors to Sensoji temple at the Asakusa district in Tokyo walk in snow. Snowstorm paralyses Tokyo: Train services halted, flights cancelled, travel warnings issued (Image by Kyodo News via AP)

lifestyle

Published on Feb 06, 2024 09:02 AM IST

AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Tokyo

Man recalls 'horrible experience' while flying with pet, Akasa Air responds

A man claimed that after an Akasa Air flight was delayed by over three hours, the ground staff did not allow his pet to come out of its container.

A man took to LinkedIn to share his experience with Akasa Air. (AFP)

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Updated on Jan 31, 2024 10:14 AM IST

ByVrinda Jain

Air rage on the rise in India: How to stay calm

In the wake of recent events at airports and on flight, experts share tips on how to deal with this.

There have been rising cases of air rage in India (Shutterstock)

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Updated on Jan 18, 2024 06:07 PM IST

By Ismat Tahseen

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Over 250 Virgin Atlantic passengers, stranded in Turkey for 40+ hours, returned to Mumbai after a flight diversion due to a medical emergency.

When the police arrived, the passengers were forced to evacuate and go through a security check as the culprit refused to come forward.

A man on an IndiGo flight from Jodhpur was arrested after opening the emergency door flap during departure, causing a 20-minute delay.

The flight AI 909 was originally scheduled to take off at 8:25 AM from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on the Republic Day eve.

Heavy fog has led to flight cancellations and delays at Chennai Airport, with Air India advising passengers to check their flight status.

The number of flights and trains affected due to dense fog was not immediately known on Friday morning.

IndiGo responded to ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai's post on air-conditioning inside the aircraft.

Frustrated IndiGo passengers voiced their complaints on X, alleging they were not given food or accommodation, and that some were in poor health.

An Instagram user pranked fellow passengers and airline staff during a three-hour flight delay by pretending to be distressed about missing his child's birth.

Dr Satyajit Sinha, who was on the Indigo flight from Kolkata, said the flight landed at about 7:50am and was about 40 minutes behind schedule.

While initially set to depart for Bengaluru at 2:55 pm, the flight took off at 6.05 pm in view of the emergency situation, they added.

An Indigo flight from Pune to Bengaluru was delayed by five hours after the pilot refused to take off, citing the end of his duty hours.

Footage of a woman being dragged off an Air India Express flight from Surat to Bengaluru has gone viral on social media.

An Air India flight from Mumbai to San Francisco was rescheduled to the next day without proper explanation, causing significant inconvenience to passengers

Severe weather led to a nearly 5-hour delay for a flight from Chennai to Bengaluru, while Home Minister Parameshwara’s flight to Shivamogga was also cancelled.

The airline has apologised to its customers and clarified that the delay in operating aircraft in Bengaluru led to the situation.

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news items that you should check out.

Air India flight chaos: The passengers were made to board the AI183 New Delhi- San Francisco Air India flight and sit without air-conditioning.

The menace of buffered block times has not gone away. That means on-time performance (OTP) of airlines is intact despite rising passenger complaints

US DOT implements automatic refunds to airline passengers if their flights are cancelled or significantly altered to, from and within the US

After the storm flooded taxiways, forcing flight diversions, delays and cancellations, Emirates and flydubai resume normal operations at Dubai airport

Vistara spokesperson said in a statement that all the “affected passengers” had been assigned other flights and all the changes were already in place.

Travel nightmare in Colorado: Snowstorm causes power outages and travel disruptions

Travel chaos continues in Germany as Lufthansa navigates two-day cabin crew strike next week, which is set to affect flights from Frankfurt and Munich

Swift mania hits southeast Asia as fans flock to Singapore for sold-out shows ahead of Taylor Swift's icon tour

South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, China etc in Asia witness clogged highways and fully booked flights as residents travel home for one-week Lunar New Year holiday

Travel disruptions continue amid visibility woes as cold weather grips national capital, flight delays expected due to fog in Delhi

Travel nightmare strands commuters and travellers in Tokyo as heavy snow causes mass disruptions with over 100 flights grounded and train services halted

A man claimed that after an Akasa Air flight was delayed by over three hours, the ground staff did not allow his pet to come out of its container.

In the wake of recent events at airports and on flight, experts share tips on how to deal with this.

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