Aviation News
Air India has cancelled 76 domestic and international flights scheduled for today on its network in the wake of strike by 20,000 employees of the national carrier who are protesting against airline management's gag order. ... Read more
The latest BA strike has thrown travel plans for thousands of UK passengers into disarray. ... Read more
Adds two additional flights on Mondays and Fridays - Flights will operate between June 1-October 30, 2010 - Additional flights in response to increased seasonal demand ... Read more
SpiceJet, India's most preferred airline, on Sunday completed five years of succesful domestic operations. Starting operations in May 2005, the airline has grown to a fleet size of 20 Boeing aircraft connecting 19 destinations across India over the past five years. ... Read more
At least 158 people were killed Saturday morning when Air India Express flight 812 flying in from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangalore's 'table top' airport surrounded by deep gorges and erupted in fire when it overshot the runway and plunged down a cliff. ... Read more
Continuing to spread its wings in the Indian market, AirAsia, the World's Best Low-Cost Airline, flew into the Silicon Valley of India today, with the launch of its inaugural flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bangalore sector. ... Read more
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has decided to enhance security at 51 airports across the country in a time-bound manner, in order to thwart any possible terror attack or sabotage. ... Read more
Ash clouds caused by a surge in activity from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano brought fresh travel chaos to thousands of passengers yesterday, as airports shut in London, Ireland and the Netherlands. ... Read more
Travel agents have once again moved court against 16 foreign airlines that are not paying them commissions due on ticket sales, and have asked India’s civil aviation regulator to intervene on their behalf. ... Read more
Emirates Airlines has partnered with VFS Global to introduce online Visa service for its passengers visiting Dubai for business or leisure, with an aim to simplify travel to the UAE. ... Read more
