Inspired by Greta Thunberg, Sweden invented flight shaming, now it’s desperately begging airlines to come backSweden flight shaming is now facing a major reversal as the country scraps its controversial air tax to boost its struggling economy. Once ...
05 Jul, 2025, 05.57 PM IST
Sweden invented flight shaming. Now it wants to axe the tax and lure airlines backSweden has removed its air travel tax. This decision aims to boost the struggling aviation industry. Air traffic had declined significantly...
01 Jul, 2025, 05.56 PM IST
Banker loses job. Reason: She refused to swap seat on a flight with a kid. What really happenedJeniffer Castro faced online outrage after a viral video showed her refusing to give up her window seat to a crying child. The incident led...
13 Mar, 2025, 09.50 AM IST
Mumbai airport food on tarmac row: Incident unacceptable and shameful, says Union Minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaUnion Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed strong disapproval of incidents such as passengers having food on the tarmac a...
18 Jan, 2024, 10.09 PM IST
Air Canada apologizes after two female passengers refuse vomit-covered seats and are removed from flightTwo Air Canada passengers were faced with unsanitary seats soiled with vomit during a flight to Montreal. Susan Benson, a fellow traveler, ...
07 Sep, 2023, 12.54 PM IST
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann deplaned in Frankfurt as he was 'too drunk to walk'; AAP deniesAs per media reports, Mann, who was on a trip to Germany from September 11-18, delayed his departure as he was reportedly in 'an inebriated...
20 Sep, 2022, 06.18 AM IST
Have mandated carbon-mapping of each Indian airport to understand emissions: ScindiaSwedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has given up flying to reduce her personal carbon footprint, boosting the "flight shame" movement i...
29 Mar, 2022, 02.46 PM IST
Fly more, pollute less: The great aviation conundrumBetween 2009 and 2019, carriers improved their energy efficiency by 21.4 percent, according to the International Air Transport Association ...
19 Oct, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
IndiGo signs pact to explore potential of using sustainable aviation fuel in aircraftCommercial aviation is responsible for about 2-3 per cent of the global carbon emissions. Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has given...
30 Jul, 2021, 06.06 PM IST
Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sectorIf the biggest aircraft fleets are currently in the United States and Europe, the biggest increases are expected in Asia and the Middle Eas...
13 Jun, 2021, 10.25 AM IST
Jet Airways' pilot was racist and assaulted lady passenger: Harbhajan SinghThe cricketer demanded swift action against alleged racist approach of the expat pilots at the airline.
26 Apr, 2017, 07.19 PM IST
Ravindra Gaikwad poses threat to flight safety: Air India cabin staffGaikwad, in a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapthi Raju, had conveyed his "regrets" over the "unfortunate incident".
07 Apr, 2017, 10.56 AM IST
Indian passengers least tolerant to misbehaviour on board: Expedia surveyExpedia data shows that 69% said they would alert the flight attendant and ask them to handle an unruly passenger, while 30% said they woul...
16 Mar, 2017, 12.17 PM IST
Bengalis hang their heads in shame over Mamata's remarks: Babul Supriyo"Look at social media, Bengalis all across the globe hang their heads in shame. How low the politics could go?" Supriyo asked.
02 Dec, 2016, 09.35 PM IST
With FB & Twitter, public shaming gets a makeover; but roasting on social media can have dramatic impactWith the state slow and inefficient in its response and society largely indifferent in India, public shaming via social media has become an...
05 Apr, 2015, 10.37 AM IST
- Renuka hijacks Jetlite flight, gets booed
The Manmohan Singh government may be patting itself on the back for opening the skies to more competition and improving civil aviation stan...
29 Mar, 2008, 03.32 AM IST
- Virgin to offer carbon offsets alongside drinks and perfume
Travellers flying on Virgin Atlantic will soon be offered carbon offsets alongside alcohol and perfume in front of their fellow passengers ...
08 Nov, 2007, 08.26 AM IST