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  Noida International Airport to begin commercial flights from Jun 15, marking milestone in aviation

  Uttar Pradesh | May 01, 2026 23:32 IST

  The commencement of operations comes after its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the receipt of approval for the Aerodrome Security Programme (ASP) from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.

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  Airlines cancel international flights to Venezuela after US warns of military activity

  World | November 24, 2025 6:46 IST

  Colombian President Gustavo Petro wrote on X, "There must be regular flights to all Latin American countries and from Latin America and the world. Countries are not blocked, because blocking countries means blocking people, and that is a crime against humanity."

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  Air India reroutes multiple international flights amid Iran airspace closure | Full list inside

  World | June 13, 2025 9:54 IST

  Air India has announced the diversion or return of several of its international flights to ensure the safety of its passengers and crew.

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  Royal Brunei Airlines starts direct flights from Chennai to Bandar Seri Begawan, check timings, fare

  Business | November 07, 2024 20:28 IST

  Royal Brunei Airlines has launched direct flights from Chennai to Bandar Seri Begawan, enhancing tourism, trade, and cultural ties between India and Brunei. With flights three times a week, the airline aims to boost bilateral relations and offer convenient international connections.

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  IndiGo to launch international flights to 5 more destinations

  October 26, 2024 11:21 IST

  The new five destinations will include two in Malaysia. IndiGo currently operates 2,100 flights daily and flies to over 30 worldwide destinations.

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  Karnataka: Bengaluru airport's Terminal 2 to commence international operations from tomorrow

  Karnataka | August 30, 2023 13:49 IST

  Bengaluru airport: IndiGo will be the first Indian carrier to start international operations in T2, with its flight 6E1167 to Colombo.

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  How much flight ticket cost will be reimbursed if passenger downgraded involuntarily? New rules

  India | January 25, 2023 17:51 IST

  The amendment will allow the passenger, who is downgraded involuntarily and is carried in a class lower than that for which the ticket is purchased, to be reimbursed by the airline.

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  Amid COVID, India makes mandatory pre-departure RT-PCR test report for international passengers

  India | December 30, 2022 13:22 IST

  Airlines are directed to modify their check-in functionalities to incorporate the changes and issue boarding passes only to those international passengers travelling whose pre-departure RT-PCR tests are negative.

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  International airfares may get cheaper as India signs pact with 116 countries

  India | August 02, 2022 7:47 IST

  International airfares, if dropped, will benefit passengers in India. The travel industry has been urging the government for quite some time that foreign carriers be allowed to operate from cities other than metro airports.

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  'Today is a very important day...': Scindia as international flights resume after 2 years

  India | March 27, 2022 21:25 IST

  Under the Modi government's UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, as many as 91 lakh citizens of the country were provided air connectivity at reasonable rates through 1.75 lakh flights, the Union minister said.

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  Sri Lanka’s oldest airport sees 1st international flight in 54 years

  World | March 27, 2022 17:49 IST

  Established in 1938, the Ratmalana airport is Sri Lanka’s oldest airport and at one point was the only international airport in the country.

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  After two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, India resumes regular international flights from today

  India | March 27, 2022 7:40 IST

  As many as 60 airlines from 40 countries have been permitted to operate 1,783 frequencies to/from India during the summer schedule, according to DGCA.

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  Delhi airport expects to connect to over 60 global destinations after resumption of overseas flights

  India | March 25, 2022 23:38 IST

  The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is the country's largest airport and handled around 1.8 lakh passengers per day during pre-COVID times.

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  India to resume regular international flights from March 27: Scindia

  India | March 13, 2022 23:06 IST

  Due to the outbreak of COVID -19, scheduled international flight services were suspended on March 23, 2020. However, special international flights have been operating between India and about 35 other countries since July 2020 under air bubble.

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  Russia's flagship airline halts all international flights except to Belarus amid Ukraine war

  World | March 05, 2022 20:43 IST

  The move by Russia’s biggest state-owned airline comes after the country’s aviation agency, Rosaviatsiya, who recommended that all Russian airlines with foreign-leased planes halt both passenger and cargo flights abroad.

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  Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till further orders

  India | February 28, 2022 11:43 IST

  Special passenger flights have been operating between India and around 45 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements formed with them.

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  DGCA extends suspension of scheduled international passenger flights till February 28

  India | January 19, 2022 13:27 IST

  However, special passenger flights have been operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air bubble arrangements formed with them.

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  International flights to remain suspended till January 31, says DGCA amid Omicron scare

  India | December 09, 2021 19:12 IST

  The aviation regulator issued a circular on Thursday, saying "The competent authority has decided to extend the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger services to and from India till 2359 hours of January 31, 2022."

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  Omicron in India: Rules for international passengers | Top points

  India | December 02, 2021 18:10 IST

  India's fresh guidelines for international passengers amid fears of the 'Omicron' variant: Travelers must submit a self-declaration form on the Air Suvidha portal and upload a negative RT-PCR report.

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  Omicron scare: 'PM saheb, please stop international flights', tweets Arvind Kejriwal

  India | November 30, 2021 11:46 IST

  A South Africa returnee has tested positive for COVID-19 in Chandigarh. One of his family members & domestic help have also tested positive.