Lufthansa airlines bans use of power banks on flights, limits carry-on chargersLufthansa Group airlines have implemented new restrictions on portable power banks, banning their use and charging during flights from Janu...
21 Jan, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
Flight rule change: Use of power banks for in-flight charging barred by DGCA amid lithium battery fire fearsIndia has now barred use of power banks to charge portable electronic devices inflight amid instances of lithium batteries catching fire mi...
04 Jan, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
American Airlines is changing its carry-on baggage rules — and it might make your travel easierAmerican Airlines is removing bag sizers from gate areas starting October 6 to streamline boarding and reduce delays. This change, part of ...
06 Oct, 2025, 10.47 AM IST
Air passenger wins Rs 2.74 lakh compensation for loss of personal luggage in check-in bag but only after 6 years legal battleAfter a six-year legal battle, Kumar, an air passenger, has won Rs 2.74 lakh in compensation from an airline for lost items from his check-...
04 Jul, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
Emirates issues travel guidelines for DXB as 30,000 passengers expected daily during June summer holidaysEmirates advises travelers departing from Dubai International Airport between June 26-30 to arrive three hours early due to peak passenger ...
25 Jun, 2025, 07.09 PM IST
Oversized luggage gets first-class flight seat. Did the airline break rules? Netizens left stunnedA Reddit user claimed their husband witnessed an unusual sight on a flight from John Wayne Airport to Sacramento—another passenger’s carry-...
05 Feb, 2025, 06.24 PM IST
Not everyone can afford extra seat: Artistes voice concern over Air India baggage ruleIndian musicians are worried about Air India's rule on carrying large musical instruments as cabin luggage and the widespread mishandling o...
30 Nov, 2024, 05.44 PM IST
IndiGo offers flyer Rs 2,450 for missing bag worth Rs 45,000. Passenger wonders 'if the plane was leaking bags'An IndiGo passenger expressed dissatisfaction with the airline's minimal compensation of ₹2,450 for a lost bag containing valuables worth ₹...
26 Aug, 2024, 03.20 PM IST
Hyderabad court asks Singapore Airlines to pay Rs 4.65 lakh for ruining a family holidayThe Hyderabad Consumer Forum has ordered Singapore Airlines to pay Rs 4.65 lakh for failing to check a family's Covid-19 vaccination certif...
15 Jul, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
New tech innovations can put an end to your luggage woes at airportsCan't find your luggage at the airport? No worry, we got you covered!
04 Jun, 2023, 10.26 AM IST
Why Air New Zealand is asking passengers to weigh in before their flightsUnder the authority's rules, airlines have various options to estimate passenger weight. One option is to periodically carry out surveys li...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
Passengers can't carry power banks, electronic cigarettes in checked-in baggageInterestingly, the opposite is true of dry cell batteries which are allowed to be carried checked-in baggages but not in cabin luggage.
23 Dec, 2016, 01.13 PM IST
AirAsia not to break even before eight months, says head of investor relations Benyamin Bin IsmailThe airline will in the first four months "build its brand" offering low fares and getting traffic on its flights, said Benyamin Bin Ismail.
04 Jul, 2014, 07.23 PM IST
- Air France to pay Rs 60K elderly woman for luggage damages
The New Delhi District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum ordered the payment saying that complainan must be compensated for all the trouble...
02 Aug, 2012, 05.01 PM IST
- Airline passengers who abuse crew may get 1-yr jail term, 5L fine: DGCA
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has notified two new rules to regulate bad behaviour on-board, both on domestic flights an...
06 Jan, 2011, 07.38 AM IST
- Don't let your baggage fly away from you!
Domestic low-cost carriers in India shy away from paying standard international compensation for (checked) baggage loss. Fancy a flight in ...
25 Dec, 2007, 01.47 AM IST
- Airlines to allow laptops as check ins
The civil aviation regulator will soon relax the law which will allow laptops as any other hand baggage.
26 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST