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Middle seats on flights won't be empty anymore

The court said they should strictly comply with DGCA's guidelines on measures to be taken to prevent spread of the infectious disease

16 Jun 2020 12:33 PM

The aviation map of India as seen on the live flight tracker Flight Radar24 at 8 am on Tuesday.

Indians soar in the skies again! 5-year-old travels alone, meets mother after 3 months

A total of 532 flights were operated on Day 1. In Delhi, 82 flights had to be cancelled on Monday

26 May 2020 9:28 AM

SC allows Air India to fly for ten days with middle seats filled in scheduled aircraft. (PTI Photo)

SC allows Air India to operate flights with middle seats filled for next ten days

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde conducted an urgent hearing on Eid holiday through video conferencing to hear the appeals

25 May 2020 1:20 PM

Operations at the Kolkata airport, the busiest in eastern India, will be suspended for 12 hours beginning 6 pm on Saturday due to severe cyclone 'Bulbul', Home Ministry officials said. (Representational Image)

Operations at Kolkata airport suspended for 12 hours due to cyclone 'Bulbul'

The severe cyclone is expected to make a landfall on the West Bengal coast this evening.

09 Nov 2019 4:32 PM

Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)

Air pollution continues its choking grip on Delhi, flights delayed due to visibility

People residing in neighbouring areas complained of eye irritation and suffocation due to deteriorating air quality.

03 Nov 2019 11:32 AM

GoAir’s inaugural flight G8 35 from Kolkata to Singapore will take off on October 19 from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at 8:45 pm and reach Singapore's Changi Airport on October 20 at 3:35 am. (Photo: File | Representative)

GoAir launches non-stop flights to Singapore from Bengaluru, Kolkata

Singapore Tourism Board Regional Director GB Srithar said, ‘We are excited and happy to welcome GoAir to Singapore.’

09 Oct 2019 6:53 PM

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operated 46 flights from the Islamabad Airport without any passengers in 2016-17, a media report said on Friday. (Photo: Instagram)

Pak International Airlines operates 46 flights without passengers in 2016-17: report

Grappling with a debt-ridden economy, Pakistan has secured bailouts (including that from the IMF) to stay afloat.

22 Sep 2019 10:32 AM

‘Belgaum has strong historical significance, nature tourism presents huge potential for enhancing tourism, trade,’ Boulter said. (Photo: Representational)

IndiGo launches flights to Belgaum, adds more flights between Bengaluru and Madurai

Further strengthening its connectivity out of Bengaluru, these new routes will be serviced by an ATR-18 aircraft.

21 Aug 2019 6:04 PM

Flights resumed Tuesday at Hong Kong airport a day after a massive pro-democracy rally there forced the shutdown of the busy international transport hub. (Photo: AFP)

More than 200 flights cancelled at Hong Kong airport as ops resume after protest

It was a dramatic escalation of a 10-week crisis, a biggest challenge to Chinese rule of Hong Kong since the 1997 British handover.

13 Aug 2019 8:05 AM

Flight operations from the international airport here resumed on Sunday afternoon, two days after it was shut due to inundation of the runway area following heavy rains, an official said. (Photo: File)

Flight operations at Kochi airport resumes after 2 days

Check-in commenced at 9 am in both the domestic and international terminals.

11 Aug 2019 1:07 PM

More than 100 flights were cancelled in Hong Kong on Monday morning with airport authorities warning passengers of potential disruption, as pro-democracy protesters kick off a city-wide strike. (Photo: AFP)

Amid protests, more than 100 flights cancelled in Hong Kong

At least 105 flights were listed as cancelled on the airport's departure page on Monday morning.

05 Aug 2019 8:30 AM

The real cost of air transport has more than halved over the last 20 years (to around 78 US cents per revenue tonne-kilometer, or RTK), according to IATA data. (Photo: File | Representative)

2018 international air travel grew 6.9pc, UK citizens biggest global travellers: IATA

It stated while record efficiency was achieved with 81.9pc of available seats being filled, fuel efficiency improved 12 pc compared to 2010.

31 Jul 2019 8:51 PM

From October 3, the private airline will operate its non-stop daily flights between Kolkata and Hanoi with one-way fares starting at Rs 9,999. (Photo: File)

IndiGo enters Vietnam, connects Hanoi with Kolkata

IndiGo Chief Commercial Officer said, ‘It is truly very special moment for us at IndiGo as it is first route connecting Kolkata to Hanoi.’

30 Jul 2019 7:16 PM

Eight flood rescue teams from Navy including three diving teams have been mobilised with rescue material, inflatable boats and life jackets. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mumbai rains: All 700 stranded passengers on train evacuated safely

Mumbai Police requested people not to venture in waterlogged areas and to maintain distance from the sea.

27 Jul 2019 8:11 AM

A second runway has been made operational for flights, as the plane continues to be stuck at the end of the runway. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Amid heavy downpour, Mumbai airport closes main runway; 54 flights diverted

The Mumbai Airport authorities closed the main runway after SpiceJet flight coming in from Jaipur overshot mark because of heavy rainfall.

02 Jul 2019 9:41 AM

Nia Niscaya, Indonesia's Deputy Minister for Tourism, said direct flights will be operational from October this year from Delhi to Bali via Chennai, in a bid to spur the influx of tourists. (Photo: ANI)

India-Indonesia to boast direct connectivity for impetus tourism

This year marks the completion of 70 years of bilateral ties between India and Indonesia.

23 Jun 2019 11:35 AM

President Vladimir Putin signed a decree banning Russian airlines from flying to Georgia, starting in July, after violent clashes in the neighbouring country over a Moscow lawmaker speaking in parliament in Tbilisi. (Photo: File)

Putin bans Russian flights to crisis-hit Georgia

According to health ministry, 160 demonstrators and 80 police officers were injured when police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at crowds.

22 Jun 2019 9:56 AM

Flights in and out of Newark were delayed for about an hour while passengers deplaned and the aircraft was moved, the FAA said, adding that its investigators were en route to the airport. (Representational Image)

New York-area airport briefly closed after plane lands on flat tires

No major injuries were reported in the incident at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, just across the Hudson River.

16 Jun 2019 10:26 AM

Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridor. Flights to India often pass directly over Pakistan. (Representational Image)

Indian flights in Pakistan airspace to remain shut till May 30

However, Pakistan opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on March 27.

16 May 2019 10:14 AM

Boeing has flown test flights of its 737 MAX to evaluate a fix for the system targeted as a potential cause of the crashes. (Photo: AP)

Boeing holds test flights for 737 MAX fix: sources

FAA engineers and flight test pilots were involved in the MCAS operational evaluation flight test.

27 Mar 2019 2:24 PM

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