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Emirates to ban in-flight use of power banks from October 1Emirates will prohibit the use of power banks on flights starting October 1, 2025, following a safety review due to increased lithium batte...
‘He hit me till I bled’: SpiceJet staffer with spinal injury speaks out on assault by army officerMudasir Ahmad Khan, a SpiceJet employee, was allegedly assaulted by an army officer at Srinagar airport for enforcing baggage rules. Khan, ...
Spinal fracture, bleeding nose: Army officer assaults four SpiceJet ground staffers at Srinagar airportA senior army official assaulted airline ground staff at Srinagar airport. The incident occurred after a dispute over extra baggage fees. O...
J&K: Political parties demand action against Army officer for attacking SpiceJet employeesPolitical parties in Jammu and Kashmir have strongly condemned the assault by an Army officer on SpiceJet employees at Srinagar Airport. Th...
EU set to end hand luggage fees in major air travel reformEU lawmakers have proposed a new rule to eliminate extra charges for small cabin bags on EU flights, potentially starting in July 2025. Thi...
Bomb threat: IndiGo flight from Chennai makes emergency landing after unclaimed remote was foundAn IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai with 172 people onboard made an emergency landing due to a bomb threat, safely arriving at 8:45 am....
Government removes restriction on check-in baggage on domestic flightsAccording to the revised flying norms issued by the aviation ministry, there will be no restrictions on check-in baggage and passengers can...
Home Ministry seeks to take BCAS controlBCAS is responsible for laying down standards and measures in respect of security of all commercial flights. It was set up as a cell in the...
Stamping cabin baggages: Jayant Sinha to discuss issue with Kiren RijijuBCAS had last Thursday abolished stamping of cabin baggage tags at 7 airports. But the order could not be implemented as the CISF opposed i...
You will no longer need security stamp on hand baggage tag at 7 airportsThe ministry has said that the pilot for such a scheme was done and the rule should be done away with from immediate effect.
DGCA asks airlines to put in place electronic cigarette policyThese products are not yet regulated nor approved for smoking cessation by the US Food and Drug Administration and the long-term health eff...
Vistara bans carrying of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones on its aircraftThe restrictions do not apply to "Samsung Galaxy Note 7 purchased after September 15, 2016, which have green battery charge indication.
DGCA may curb use of entire range of Samsung Galaxy Note smartphones on flightsIn a news release, Indi-Go said some passengers on its flight 6E-054 from Singapore noticed smoke and smell in the cabin and alerted the ca...
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 catches fire in aircraft in ChennaiRecently, the DGCA and regulators across the world had banned carrying of Galaxy 7 phone in switch on mode on flights in India.
No more free check-in baggage if airlines like SpiceJet, Indigo, AirAsia have their wayDGCA is looking into a proposal made by three Indian carriers by which travellers will have to shell out for every kilogram of the checked ...
- 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 ...
- 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.