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Passenger onboard Pakistani airlines flight to Dubai creates ruckus mid-air

There has been a ruckus in the plane going from Peshawar to Dubai. An attempt was made to break the window of the plane. This uproar has happened in the name of offering Namaz.

Sep 19, 2022, 13:58 PM IST

'Respect local languages...' Telangana Minister KTR asks IndiGo after a Twitter post goes viral

A professor at IIM tweeted that the woman aboard IndiGo 6E 7297 was originally sitting in 2A (XL seat, exit row) was forced to shift to seat 3C because she understood only Telugu, not English/Hindi.

Sep 19, 2022, 12:50 PM IST

German airline Lufthansa raises salary for pilots after frequent strikes

An entry-level co-pilot will receive around 20 per cent additional basic pay, while a captain in the final grade will receive 5.5 per cent, Lufthansa Airlines Group stated.

Sep 13, 2022, 11:49 AM IST

New York Woman gets prison term for racial abuse, altercation on flight that led to diversion of plane

Authorities said two women travelling on first class assaulted a passenger during the flight and used racial slurs when a male passenger asked them to stop.

Sep 12, 2022, 18:19 PM IST

Woman flyer falls unconscious on Dubai-Kochi flight, declared dead in hospital

A woman passenger was travelling on a flight from Dubai to Kochi and has been reported to have some ailments for which she was undergoing treatment, reports PTI.

Sep 11, 2022, 11:46 AM IST

Man refusing to let family sit together on plane for THIS reason leaves internet impressed, here's WHY?

The family in question asked a fellow flyer to swap seats with them so they can sit together, but the Redditor has his reasons for not swapping seats which is now getting popular support on the internet.

Sep 10, 2022, 19:54 PM IST

Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight grounded at Bhopal Airport due to technical snag

An IndiGo flight with 183 passengers was grounded at Bhopal's Raja Bhoj International Airport, 117 of whom were adjusted in another aircraft in the evening by cancelling a Delhi-bound flight.

Sep 06, 2022, 09:30 AM IST

Aviation Trivia: Vistara launched its 'Retro Livery' 4 years ago, here's how it was made?

Sanjiv Kapoor, an aviation veteran who was the ex-CEO of Vistara Airlines and is currently the CEO of Jet Airways revealed how Vistara turned the 'Retro Livery' into a reality. 

Sep 05, 2022, 16:55 PM IST

Vistara announces daily direct Mumbai-Jaipur flights, check schedule HERE

After Udaipur, Vistara now adds Jaipur to its routes in Rajasthan and the airline will operate double daily flights using its A320neo aircraft with a three-class configuration.

Sep 05, 2022, 15:36 PM IST

Amritsar-Kuala Lumpur direct flight to resume from 9 September after 2-year hiatus

After a hiatus of two years, Amritsar airport will now have direct flights to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, adding to the list of cities with direct connections like Doha, Sharjah, London, and more.

Sep 03, 2022, 16:27 PM IST

Govt owned Alliance Air faces flight cancellations after pilots go on strike

As per PTI sources, a section of the pilots has gone on strike, protesting against salary issues and one of the demands is the restoration of pilots' salaries to the pre-COVID level.

Sep 02, 2022, 22:46 PM IST

WATCH: Video of Air Hostess welcoming toddler son onboard Emirates flight goes VIRAL

The viral video of an Emirates Air Hostess interacting with her toddler son on a flight has got the internet going 'aww' while also receiving a whole lot of views and likes on Instagram.

Sep 02, 2022, 15:39 PM IST

German airliner Lufthansa cancels more than 800 flights on September 2 due to pilots' strike

According to Lufthansa, the company had offered a one-off increase of 900 euros (USD 900), amounting to a 5 per cent increase for senior pilots and an 18 per cent increase for those starting the profession.

Sep 02, 2022, 09:24 AM IST

IndiGo Delhi-Udaipur flight returns to IGI Airport due to engine vibrations, DGCA grounds aircraft

In a statement, IndiGo said its Airbus flight 6E-6264 from Delhi to Udaipur returned back to Delhi due to a technical snag and all passengers were accommodated on another aircraft.

Sep 02, 2022, 08:36 AM IST

SpiceJet's troubles continue, DGCA deregisters two more Boeing aircrafts

Directorate General of Civil Aviation has registered two SpiceJet Boeing aircraft leased to the airline, increasing the number of dregistered aircraft, according to PTI's report.

Aug 31, 2022, 21:10 PM IST

Two Air France pilots broke into a fistfight inside cockpit midair, suspended

As per a report, the pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after the takeoff, and grabbed each other by their collars after one apparently hit the other.

Aug 29, 2022, 08:45 AM IST

Indians among the highest visiting air passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2022

The top five countries in terms of passenger volumes at the Abu Dhabi airport during H1 2022 are India, Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, reports ANI.

Aug 28, 2022, 16:59 PM IST

Elderly woman slaps flight attendant for refusing to give alcohol forcing pilot to divert plane, video goes VIRAL

A 70-year-old woman was caught on video slapping the flight attendant mid-air while he tried to restrain her, after she was allegedly denied a glass of champagne by the cabin crew.

Aug 28, 2022, 15:30 PM IST

Drunk man makes hoax bomb threat on Chennai-Dubai IndiGo flight, here's why

An Chennai-Dubai IndiGo flight scheduled for departure on August 27 was delayed by several hours after a drunk man made hoax bomb threat, who was later found to be drunk. 

Aug 27, 2022, 09:15 AM IST

Vistara-Irfan Pathan debacle: Airline reacts to cricketer's allegations, assures ‘corrective measures’

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan alleged the airline of rude behaviour to him and other passengers, and now the airline has come forward and claimed to take coercive measures to address the issue.

Aug 26, 2022, 13:57 PM IST