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Air India flight faces turbulence, window panel falls off; three passengers injured
News | Apr 22, 2018, 02:49 PM ISTThe flight soon turned a nightmare for the ones who were traveling with carrier as the airline’s window panel fell off. This resulted in three passengers suffering injuries. The reason behind window panel off was due to severe turbulence the airline
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Airlines liable to pay passengers for denying boarding: DGCA to Delhi HC
India | Feb 14, 2018, 04:06 PM ISTAir India conceded before the court that not permitting a passenger holding confirmed tickets to board a flight would amount to deficiency of service and the consumer has the right to seek compensation for it.
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Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow; all 71 on board dead
World | Feb 11, 2018, 09:35 PM ISTA regional jet operated by Saratov Airlines crashed in the outskirts of Moscow after taking off from the Russian capital’s Domodedovo airport, Russian media reported today.
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Reputation hit, United Airlines now offers $10,000 to passengers for giving up seats
World | Apr 27, 2017, 02:01 PM ISTUnited Airlines said on Thursday it would offer up to $10,000 (approx. Rs 6.4 lakh) to passengers who forfeit their seats on overbooked flights and sell fewer tickets on some flights.
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Passengers of hijacked Libyan plane leave Malta for home
World | Dec 24, 2016, 06:33 PM ISTThe passengers of the hijacked Libyan flight that was yesterday diverted to Malta have left the Mediterranean island and are returning home. Afriqiyah Airways sent an aircraft to Malta to bring the more than 100
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Indore-Patna Express was carrying almost 50 per cent more passengers than its capacity: Report
India | Nov 21, 2016, 08:50 AM ISTIn a shocking revelation in the Indore-Patna train tragedy that killed at least 120 people, it has emerged that the train on the ill-fated day was carrying over fifty percent of passengers more than what has been originally claimed by the Railways.
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Indore-Patna Express mishap: Less than 1/3rd of e-ticket buyers had opted for rail insurance
India | Nov 21, 2016, 07:34 AM ISTOut of the 410 tickets booked on the IRCTC website, accounting for 695 passengers of the unfortunate Indore-Patna express accident only 126 (accounting for 209 passengers) included the recently announced travel insurance that costs less than Re 1.
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Passengers face trouble at railway ticket counters due to demonetisation
India | Nov 10, 2016, 06:50 AM ISTRailway passengers on Wednesday faced a harrowing time at the ticket counters of New Delhi Railway Station as the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes left most counters without any change and many passengers were denied tickets.
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Bihar: 50-seater passenger bus falls into pond in Madhubani, all feared dead
India | Sep 19, 2016, 07:28 PM ISTAll passengers on board a 50-seater bus were feared dead after it fell into a deep pond in Bihar's Madhubani district today, officials said. The accident took place near Basakha Chowk in Benapatti area, about
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Good news for Rail passengers: IRCTC to introduce Rs 10 lakh insurance cover scheme in less than Rs 2 premium
India | Jul 23, 2016, 09:01 AM ISTIndian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation on Friday said it will soon launch a host of initiatives, including an optional travel insurance scheme for passengers and unreserved ticketing facility.
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Air India passengers left stranded as cabin crew delay flights for hours
India | Jul 14, 2016, 07:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Late-running flight crews have caused hours of delay at the Delhi Airport, with passengers on Yangon-bound Air India flight waiting for more than an hour for the aircraft to take off due to
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Air India orders probe against pilot who delayed flight for particular woman co-pilot
India | Apr 07, 2016, 08:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: National carrier Air India today ordered an inquiry into an incident in which a commander allegedly refused to operate a flight from Chennai without a particular woman co-pilot. The company will neither "condone"
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Passengers evacuated from Air India plane after pilot sees smoke
India | Mar 28, 2016, 11:20 AM ISTNew Delhi:Passengers of an Air India plane from Hyderabad were evacuated in emergency conditions soon after the flight landed at airport here on Monday as the pilot suspected smoke coming out from the engine. No
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Jet Airways announces special fares on domestic network
Jul 19, 2015, 05:33 PM ISTMumbai: Jet Airways today announced special premiere fares for all passengers travelling on its domestic network between July 20 and October 15.The all inclusive premiere fares will start from Rs 6,999 for distances less than
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Passenger removed from United Airlines flight after yelling 'jihad!'
World | Mar 17, 2015, 10:54 PM ISTWashington: Alert passengers on board a United Airlines flight averted a potentially dangerous situation when they subdued a young co-passenger started yelling "jihad! jihad!" and appeared to threaten a hijacking.United Flight 1074 bound for Denver
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Miscreants rob five passengers of Howrah-bound train
India | Mar 01, 2015, 07:23 PM ISTJamshedpur: Five passengers were today robbed of their cash, mobile phone and other belongings on board the Howrah-bound Geetanjali express at Tatanagar railway station here, Government Railway Police (GRP) said.The GRP said that five of
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S. Korean ferry captain gets 36 years in prison
World | Nov 11, 2014, 11:30 AM ISTSeoul, South Korea: A South Korean court on Tuesday handed a 36-year prison sentence to the captain of a sunken ferry, saying he was professionally negligent and abandoned his passengers during the disaster in April
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VIDEO: Hilarious safety speech by flight attendant Martha Cobb leaves you ROFL!
World | Nov 06, 2014, 08:15 PM ISTWe are used to listening the mundane safety instructions by flight attendants after boarding the flight; the usual about two exit doors, two safety doors, oxygen mask and inflatable life jacket etc. etc.But the attendant
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Liberia steps up screening of passengers at airport
World | Oct 02, 2014, 11:58 AM ISTMonrovia: The Liberian government announced the imposition of stringent screening measures, at the country's only international airport, for passengers after the first Ebola case in the US.Liberia has been in the spotlight since there were
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Passengers tilt train in Australia to free man trapped in the gap
World | Aug 07, 2014, 08:41 AM ISTNew Delhi: Passengers rallied together to help free a man who got his leg stuck while boarding a train yesterday. The incident took place in Perth, Australia.The man was boarding in the Western Australia city