Airline Passengers
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DGCA forms committee as over 1,000 IndiGo flights cancelled, operations expected to normalise
India | Dec 05, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTIndiGo flights cancellations: The Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that the Central Government remains fully aware of the challenges faced by air passengers and is continuously engaging with all relevant stakeholders.
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'UPI is useless and Air India does not accept it': Grammy winner shares business class ordeal
India | Sep 29, 2024, 07:05 PM ISTIndian-origin Grammy winner Ricky Kej levelled serious allegations about Air India staff who rejected the UPI payment system after the singer failed to pay the charges on credit cards. "I offered to pay by UPI. I did not have any credit cards or cash. He flatly refused UPI," he said.
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Mumbai Airport mid-night chaos: Indigo passengers for Doha stuck on plane for 4 hours | VIDEO
India | Sep 15, 2024, 12:38 PM ISTAn IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Doha, originally set to depart at 3:55 am, has been delayed for over five hours due to a technical issue. Passengers reported that they were made to stay seated on the plane for three to four hours during the delay.
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Saudi Airlines flight's tyre catches fire during landing at Peshawar airport | VIDEO
World | Jul 11, 2024, 04:27 PM ISTAccording to the airline's statement, its aircraft, travelling from Riyadh to Peshawar on flight SV792, encountered smoke coming from one of the tyres upon landing at Peshawar International Airport in Pakistan.
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No electricity at UK airport! Manchester Airport faces massive flight cancellations after power cut
World | Jun 24, 2024, 09:52 AM ISTA power outage in the vicinity of Manchester Airport left hundreds of passengers stranded, leading to extensive disruptions including flight cancellations and significant delays on Sunday.
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Singapore Airlines passenger recalls horror: 'Flight started tilting up, people flung into locker'
World | May 21, 2024, 07:12 PM IST"Suddenly there was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling, some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it," recalled an ill-fated Singapore Airlines passenger.
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Massive turbulence hits Sydney-Auckland LATAM Airlines flight, injures over 50 passengers
World | Mar 11, 2024, 03:23 PM ISTA spokesman for the South American airline told the Herald there had been a "technical problem" on the flight that affected some crew and passengers, without providing further details.
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Monitor ticket prices: Govt to airlines amid reports of surge in airfares after Odisha tragedy
India | Jun 05, 2023, 06:51 PM ISTThe government on Monday asked airlines to devise a mechanism to ensure reasonable airfares amid a surge in air ticket prices, particularly on certain routes that were earlier served by Go First.
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New Zealand Airlines rules to weigh passengers before commencing flight journey I KNOW WHY
World | May 31, 2023, 08:17 PM ISTThe airline promised there will be no visible display anywhere and the weigh-in data will remain anonymous even to airline staff.
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Go First bankruptcy: Engine maker claims 'Airline has lengthy history of missing financial norms'
Business | May 03, 2023, 01:23 PM ISTThe critical statement from P&W came as the Indian ultra-low-cost airline based in Mumbai accused Pratt & Whitney of not supplying engines.
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Elderly passenger en route to settle his dead friend’s estate; grabbed, kissed Delta flight crew
World | Apr 23, 2023, 10:06 AM ISTAfter landing at Anchorage, the airport police, who were already informed by the airline, arrested the accused and took him into custody.
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American Airlines offloaded cancer patient for seeking help in keeping bag in overhead cabin I DEETS
India | Feb 05, 2023, 09:39 PM ISTThe cancer passenger alleged that she "repeatedly" asked cabin crews to assist but the latter rudely declined her request and asked her to do it on her own and walked away.
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DGCA imposes fine on Go First airlines for leaving its 50 passengers at Bengaluru airport
India | Jan 27, 2023, 06:02 PM IST"The airline failed to ensure adequate arrangement for ground handling, preparation of load and trim sheet, flight dispatch and passenger/cargo handling," DGCA said in a statement
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Elderly offloaded as he touched crew member inappropriately: SpiceJet issues clarifications I WATCH
India | Jan 23, 2023, 09:02 PM ISTAccording to the airline, the incident happened on the Delhi-Hyderabad flight on Monday, where a man inappropriately touched a cabin crew member.
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Scindia says BJP MP Tejasvi Surya had 'accidently' opened emergency exit of IndiGo plane
India | Jan 18, 2023, 05:50 PM ISTHowever, Union Civil Aviation Minister Scindia said that the young BJP leader Tejasvi Surya had opened the gate "accidentally".
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Aviation Ministry increases airlines passenger capacity to 85% of pre-Covid domestic flights
India | Sep 18, 2021, 08:55 PM ISTThe order released by the Aviation ministry also stated that the fare band will only be applicable for 15 days and that the airlines are not required to stick to the fare band for the remaining 15 days of the month.
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IndiGo passenger falls off wheelchair at Lucknow airport, airline issues apology
Business | Nov 13, 2017, 12:46 PM ISTThe development comes days after IndiGo had apologised to a passenger who was manhandled by the airline's ground staff at Delhi airport in October.
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Airlines plan to make your food tastier at 30,000 Feet!
Lifestyle | Mar 02, 2017, 01:15 PM ISTFinally, your drinks and food may start tasting good at high altitudes! Many of the carriers have the bad reputation for serving unpalatable and so-so drinks. Now they are thinking about filling the sensory gap.
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‘Family fee’: Air travellers to pay more for seats next to family
Dec 22, 2016, 12:38 PM ISTWhile the concept of ‘seat selection fee’ or the ‘family fee’ has existed worldwide for long, airlines are now looking to put it into effect rigorously.
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Border Staff, Teachers Join Major UK Strike
World | Nov 30, 2011, 12:07 PM ISTLondon, Nov 30: Airline passengers face chaos at immigration halls and school closures may force parents to take children with them to work Wednesday as Britain's biggest strike in decades threatens to wreak havoc. Labor