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Mumbai Airport: Congestion Forces Domestic Airlines to Cancel Flights. (Representative Image)The decision to cancel flights aims to reduce air traffic during the critical HIRO hours, providing some relief to the congested airport.Several domestic airlines, including Akasa and Spicejet, have made the decision to cancel flights at Mumbai Airport in an effort to alleviate air traffic congestion.This move comes following directives from the Airport Authority of India to the Adani-run Mumbai International Airport Limited…

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 24: American Airlines workers picket at O'Hare International Airport on January 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The workers, mostly flight attendants with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), were picketing to demand better working conditions as their contract negotiations continue. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)Scott Olson | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesAirline pilots won pay raises worth billions of dollars in new labor deals last year. Flight attendants are now…

The ministry noted that the action has been taken in larger public interest from the perspective of airspace safety, efficiency of operations and passenger satisfaction. (Representative Image)In a detailed statement issued late on Tuesday, the ministry said the airport operator should have proactively taken steps to streamline and regulate the air traffic movements to address the congestion issueThe civil aviation ministry on Tuesday said flight restrictions have been imposed at the Mumbai airport to ease congestion,…

Sources, on Monday, had said that the airline was facing a shortage of trained pilots due to the non-availability of slots for simulator training. Representative Image (Photo Credits: Shutterstock)Passengers can rebook on any date until April 15, as per the statement. Akasa Air, which is facing a shortage of trained pilots, had cancelled 10 flights on February 11 and 12Akasa Air on Tuesday said it will be cancelling four flights daily between the city and Bengaluru following government guidelines issued to reduce…

Amtrak trains travel through Washington, DC, on September 15, 2022.Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesAs domestic travel rebounds from pandemic lows and prices soar, some travelers opting for trains over planes.For many, the tradeoffs are simple: Trains are often cheaper, provide more leg room and are better for the environment than air travel. Those advantages and others are driving riders to Amtrak, the government-backed U.S. rail service, as it tries to revive pre-Covid ridership and smooth out operations.Since…

Taylor Swift has bad blood with a Florida student behind several social media accounts dedicated to tracking celebrity private jets and their flight emissions. Jack Sweeney, a student at the University of Central Florida, received a cease-and-desist letter in December from the “Look What You Made Me Do” singer’s legal team alleging he “engaged in stalking and harassing behavior” by publishing “real-time and precise information” about the singer’s whereabouts. Sweeney published details about Swift’s flights — including…

Taylor Swift’s attorneys have threatened legal action against Jack Sweeney, a college student who has attracted the ire of celebrities and billionaires over his social media accounts that share publicly available information about private jet landings and takeoffs.An attorney for Swift sent a cease-and-desist letter to the University of Central Florida junior, Jack Sweeney, in December, according to The Washington Post. The letter, which Sweeney shared with the Post, says that Sweeney’s social media accounts cause “direct…

In the shadow of a recent incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight, where a door plug blew out from a Boeing 737 Max 9, Kayak has observed a significant shift in user behavior. The travel search engine reports a staggering 15-fold increase in the usage of its aircraft filter. This surge reflects a growing trend among travelers: a heightened desire to know the exact model of aircraft prior to booking their flights.UNLOCK EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS: JOIN KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER FOR FREE TO GET SECURITY ALERTS AND…

Last Updated: January 31, 2024, 20:16 ISTWe regret the inconvenience caused due to factors beyond the airline's control, IndiGo said in the statement. (Representative Image)"IndiGo flight 6E 2198 from Delhi to Deogarh was cancelled on Jan 30 and Jan 31, 2024 due to sudden drop in weather conditions around the airport in Deogarh," IndiGo said in the statementNo-frills airline IndiGo on Wednesday said “weather conditions” forced it to cancel its Delhi-Deogarh flights for January 30 and 31.In a statement, the airline also…

The new flight routes will connect Ayodhya with Delhi, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Patna, Darbhanga, Mumbai and Bengaluru. (File Photo)To further boost air connectivity, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is set to launch 8 new Spice Jet flight routes for Ayodhya on February 1Ever since the Pran Pratishtha of Lord Ram in Ayodhya, flight connectivity to the city has been increasing rapidly.To further boost air connectivity, the Ministry of Civil Aviation is set to launch 8 new SpiceJet flight routes for Ayodhya from February…