Aviation

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 30, 2023, 08:56 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)A total of nine flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to Jaipur on account of bad weather in the eveningAs many as nine flights were diverted from the Delhi airport to Jaipur on Wednesday evening due to bad weather in the national capital.Light rain and thunderstorm lashed the national capital in the evening under the influence of a western disturbance affecting northwest India.…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 30, 2023, 08:43 ISTSeventeen passengers were left stranded at the Vijayawada international airport on Wednesday after an Air India Express flight to Kuwait took off three hours before the departure time mentioned on their tickets.The passengers were shocked when they reported at the airport at 11 a.m. but were told that the flight had left at 9.55 a.m.The departure time of the IX695 flight was 1.10 p.m., as per the tickets booked by these passengers two days ago. The…

Last Updated: March 28, 2023, 15:17 ISTAir India Express (Photo: Wikipedia)The two airlines have moved to a single, unified reservations system and website, and adopted common social media and customer support channelsAir India Group has announced that it has achieved a significant milestone in the merger of Air India Express and AirAsia India. It largely involved Air India Express migrating to the systems used by AirAsia India. The two airlines have moved to a single, unified reservations system and website, and adopted…

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: March 28, 2023, 11:57 ISTRussian Airline Aeroflot (Photo: Reuters)The airline has also started operating a Boeing 777 jet along with Airbus A330 to cater to passenger traffic between the two capital citiesRussian flag carrier Aeroflot has increased the frequency of its flight services on the Delhi-Moscow route to seven times a week against four weekly services earlier, from March 26, a statement said on Monday.In addition, the airline has also started operating a Boeing 777 jet…

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: March 28, 2023, 11:26 ISTAir India on Monday launched a direct flight from Amritsar to Gatwick in the UK, with Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia saying the new international connectivity will work as a catalyst for the development of the region.“Equipped with 18 business class seats featuring fully-flat beds and 238 economy class seats, the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner will be operating three flights a week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from Amritsar," the airline said in…

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: March 27, 2023, 10:47 ISTHisar Airport (Photo: Logistics Insider)The runway work at Hisar airport is almost complete and the testing work would be completed in July, targeting to start regional air connectivity by Sep 2023Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Sunday said Hisar is being developed as an aviation hub and regular air service will begin from the upcoming airport in the city later this year.“The government is preparing to operate flights to other cities like…

Published By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: March 27, 2023, 10:32 ISTAkasa Air (Photo: Akasa Air)With the launch of Akasa Air's direct flight to Goa, Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) now has three airlines connecting Lucknow with GoaTo offer seamless connectivity to the passengers flying out of Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) here, Akasa Air on Sunday launched two flights to Goa and Ahmedabad.With Akasa Air, the airport now has three airlines connecting Lucknow with Goa, CCSI said in…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 26, 2023, 10:47 ISTGuwahati , IndiaFlybig (Photo: @flybigairlines / Twitter)Flybig will operate flights between Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati and Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati routes on a daily basisIn a bid to promote intra-state air connectivity, Assam government on Saturday signed a MoU with Big Charter Private Limited (Flybig) to facilitate air services in the non-Udaan sector.Flybig will operate flights between Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati and Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati routes on…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 26, 2023, 10:01 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)The Houthi-run Civil Aviation Authority said no humanitarian flights would land in Sanaa between March 25-30The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they were imposing severe restrictions starting Saturday on U.N. and other humanitarian flights arriving in the capital, Sanaa.The Houthi-run Civil Aviation Authority said no humanitarian flights would land in Sanaa between March 25-30. It said in a statement they…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: March 26, 2023, 09:21 ISTEtihad Airways (Photo: IANS)Etihad Airways had stopped its services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi following the COVID-19 outbreakEtihad Airways will resume flight services between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the airlines said.The flights, to be available every day, will be operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, offering eight seats in business class and 150 in economy class, it said.With the recommencement of services to Kolkata, Etihad will now fly to…