IndiGo’s global flight plan soars as airline hits ‘half way’ mark of a big dreamIndiGo is aggressively expanding into long-haul international flights. The airline now flies to Europe using wet-leased aircraft. This mark...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Group of men play cards mid-flight. Netizens furious over 'train-like' behaviour. Why?A viral video shows men playing cards on a flight, using a shawl as a table and blocking the aisle. The act sparked mixed reactions online,...
23 Jun, 2025, 08.44 AM IST
Air India plane crash raises questions: Is 11A the miracle seat? Here's what experts sayAir India flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, tragically killed all but one, sparked debate over seat safety. Survivor Viswashkumar Ramesh's e...
14 Jun, 2025, 01.09 AM IST
Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts sayFollowing the Air India crash, experts emphasize that seat location doesn't guarantee survival, despite one passenger's escape from seat 11...
13 Jun, 2025, 05.59 PM IST
Government mandates airlines to seat one parent with childrenThe creation of the new rule comes in response to complaints on social media from passengers who say they have been asked to pay for seats ...
24 Apr, 2024, 12.47 AM IST
'For aviation industry, India is the new China as international travel rebounds'The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has doubled its estimate for global net profit in 2023 as increased flying drives up tic...
05 Jun, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
China's biggest air show opens under cloud of zero-COVID policyThe organisers of Airshow China in the southern city of Zhuhai last week told attendees they must arrive three days early because of COVID-...
08 Nov, 2022, 02.55 PM IST
Pandemic tests Rolls-Royce resilience after prolonged engine troubleThe Airbus and Boeing supplier bought itself time by raising 5 billion pounds ($6.8 billion) to survive the global grounding of planes, but...
18 Dec, 2020, 12.22 PM IST
Boeing 737 MAX jets undergo round-the-clock effort to clear inventoryThe work at Moses Lake is a cornerstone of a global logistical and financial strategy under way at Boeing to clear a backlog of more than 8...
22 Nov, 2020, 08.59 PM IST
Even middle-row plane seats have an add-on feeAir India and Vistara levy a seat selection fee only for middle seats that are located in the front or exit rows where a passenger gets ext...
23 Dec, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Why nuts are making headlinesCoz the humble nuts – or their absence – led to a diversion up in the air.
12 Jul, 2015, 04.16 AM IST
DGCA allows airlines to offer all seats for pre-bookingThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has allowed airlines to offer all their seats for pre-booking to passengers.
13 Apr, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Air India ends contract of 30 pilots, including 15 expatsFifteen of these pilots are expatriates who were hired for flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliners till Air India's crew got trained, airline off...
26 Jul, 2014, 07.36 PM IST
SpiceJet defends holi jig, denies violating air safety guidelinesThe regulator has to check whether the rules related to manning of the cockpit during non-critical phases were violated, this official said.
21 Mar, 2014, 03.51 AM IST
Double whammy for flyers: High fares, extra chargesAirlines in India are likely to emulate low-cost-carriers in US and Europe which keep a basic fare and charge for all ancillary services of...
23 May, 2013, 12.40 PM IST
- Govt mulls putting cap on preferred seats on airlines
The Civil Aviation Ministry was now looking at framing rules to cap the number of preferential seats the carriers can offer in a flight.
19 May, 2013, 01.23 PM IST
IndiGo puts a premium on even unwanted middle seatsEvery seat on Indigo's A320 aircraft has a price tag. It charges an extra Rs500 for seats in rows 1, 2 and 13. Other window and aisle seats...
18 May, 2013, 12.21 PM IST