Mumbai airport: 30 kg gold worth Rs 38 crore caught by customs from 24 women. Here's how they concealed gold bars and jewelleryThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 29.37 kg of gold worth Rs 37.74 crore and arrested 24 carriers at Mumbai Airport. This...
10 Apr, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Kempegowda gold bust: DRI seizes Rs 5 crore of gold after uncovering a international smuggling ring at Bengaluru airportThe Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has busted an international gold smuggling network at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport,...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
7 hours in a city? You've got time to sightseeSavvy travelers are transforming long-haul journeys into "micro-vacations" by strategically planning layovers in cities like Seoul, Istanbu...
17 Mar, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
IndiGo hikes allowances for Pilots from January 1IndiGo has revised several cockpit crew allowances, including payments for domestic layovers, deadhead travel, night flying and aircraft ta...
30 Dec, 2025, 12.20 AM IST
How travellers can perform Umrah using Saudi Arabia’s free stopover transit visaSaudi Arabia has launched a free stopover visa for international travelers flying with Saudia Airlines and Flynas, allowing up to 96 hours ...
13 Nov, 2025, 08.34 PM IST
IndiGo adds new winter routes connecting tier-2 and tier-3 cities like Jaipur, Imphal and JaisalmerThe airline’s new routes include daily direct flights between Jaipur and Guwahati, and daily services between Jaipur and Imphal with a shor...
27 Sep, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Air India's new room-sharing policy 'illegal, bad in law', AICCA saysThe All India Cabin Crew Association opposes Air India's new room-sharing policy for cabin crew. The association calls it illegal and seeks...
28 Oct, 2024, 11.32 AM IST
Air India tweaks policy; ultra long haul flights' cabin crew to get single rooms during layoversAir India has revised its cabin crew policy ahead of its merger with Vistara, increasing international layover allowances and mandating roo...
26 Oct, 2024, 08.25 PM IST
Air India asks cabin crew to share room during layoversAir India has required cabin crew to share hotel rooms during layovers as part of policy harmonisation due to a merger with Vistara. This m...
03 Oct, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Air India introduces new policy for cabin crewAir India revises cabin crew policies, requiring some to share rooms during layovers. International flight allowances are increased, while ...
02 Oct, 2024, 06.03 PM IST
Why you may need a Schengen Visa on your next trip to the US or CanadaTraveling to the US or Canada with layovers in Schengen countries may require a transit Schengen visa. This visa allows passage through air...
08 Sep, 2024, 01.40 PM IST
Why a US Student remains detained for four months following a 10-hour layover in Dubai; will she face jail time?Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos, a 21-year-old American student, became entangled in an extended legal ordeal during a layover at Dubai Int...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
How much time do you need for an international layover?Layovers of just 30 minutes can be feasible for domestic flights, especially at small airports where the next flight might be just one gate...
02 Aug, 2023, 04.40 PM IST
Hope outgoing Air India management ensures staff arrear payment before Tata handover: IPGIn a letter to Air India CMD late Sunday evening, the guild said that it is "optimistic" about making a fresh start with the airline's new ...
08 Nov, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Covid-19 pushes airlines to their worst crisis, only 25 flyers on 256-seater flightThe cheapest fare on direct flights to London from Mumbai was Rs 53,000 and from Delhi was Rs 58,000.
07 Mar, 2020, 12.29 PM IST
Air India pays pending dues to pilotsThe dues which accrued following the implementation of a new pay structure have been pending since January.
06 May, 2016, 05.03 PM IST
Don't forget to look at the Golden Gate before landing in San Francisco!Before landing in San Francisco (SFO) Airport, do a mandatory peep-out for a topdown view of the Golden Gate, one of the Wonders of the Mod...
07 May, 2015, 06.55 AM IST