Summer travel: The routes with fewer—and more—flights
[ad_1] Last May, when GoFirst suddenly filed for voluntary bankruptcy – the domestic travel market went into a disarray, especially the tours which saw people being stuck in places like…
Indian Airlines Shouldn’t Gamble With Stricter Safety
[ad_1] Yet airlines are pushing back against new rules from the aviation regulator that mandate longer breaks and shorter work hours for cockpit crew. Fearful of higher costs and restricted operations, carriers want to delay implementation.…
Mexico Volcano: Some airlines suspend flights due to ash and smoke
[ad_1] Mexico City International Airport on Tuesday said airlines have cancelled 22 domestic and international flights to carry out safety checks after planes encountered ash from the Popocatepetl volcano while…
IndiGo pilot targeted with laser just before landing at Kolkata airport
[ad_1] IndiGo flight from Bengaluru to Kolkata encountered a powerful laser beam that penetrated the cockpit when the aircraft approached touchdown The aircraft was only a kilometre away from landing…
Ensure passenger baggage delivery in 30 minutes after landing: BCAS to airlines
[ad_1] The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), the security wing of the Civil Aviation Ministry, has asked the airlines to ensure that the passengers’ checked-in luggage reach them within…
Cranes operations on Dwarka e-way only on non fog days, says Scindia
[ad_1] HYDERABAD: Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Wednesday said that cranes (near the airport) will be used on the Dwarka Expressway only when there are no visibility issues…
Airlines in India carry record passengers in 2023
[ad_1] New Delhi: Indian airlines carried a record 152 million passengers in 2023, data from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation showed. The air traffic recorded last year is 23%…
DGCA asks airlines to conduct inspection after Alaska aircraft’s door blows out
[ad_1] New Delhi: Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Saturday asked airlines to conduct a one-time inspection of all the Boeing 737-8 aircraft in their fleet…
Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 MAX planes after loose bolt incident
[ad_1] Indian aviation may face another headwind in 2024 with Boeing asking airlines to conduct checks on its 737 Max aircraft, a development that comes after IndiGo, the country’s biggest…
A Thanksgiving tradition returns: hectic travel in the US
[ad_1] Millions of Americans headed to the homes of friends and family on Wednesday, the day before the Thanksgiving holiday, on the busiest travel day since the pandemic, undeterred by…