AI Express sacks 25 crew members, 85 flights cancelled

Air India Express on Thursday cancelled 85 flights or 23 percent of the total daily capacity as the cabin crew shortage continued for the third day while the Tata Group-owned airline issued......

Chaos at airports as Air India Express cancels 100 flights; 15K flyers hit

Air India Express cancelled more than 100 flights since Tuesday night as a section of cabin crew reported sick to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline,......

After Thailand, Sri Lanka, this country to allow visa-free entry to Indians

Malaysia will grant a 30-day visa-free entry for Indian and Chinese citizens from December 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has announced, joining Thailand and Sri Lanka in recent weeks to offer......

Air India's Flight Safety Chief suspended for a month

Aviation watchdog, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, on Thursday said it has suspended Tata Group-owned Air India's flight safety chief Rajeev Gupta for one month for certain lapses. Besides,......

Air India to soon have new crew management system

Air India will soon have a new crew management system that will help strengthen rostering rules and enable faster recovery from scheduled disruptions. Photograph: ANI Photo In a message to the......

Domestic air traffic rises 4.8% to 126.48 lakh in Feb

Domestic air traffic rose 4.8 per cent on an annual basis to 126.48 lakh in February, while more than 1.55 lakh passengers were affected by flight delays during the same period, according to......

Indian airlines slapped Rs 2.75 cr fine in 2023

The aviation regulator slap­ped fines amounting to Rs 2.75 crore on Indian airlines in 2023, marking a 39 per cent rise in financial penalties from Rs 1.97 crore in 2022. Photograph: Shaun......

Indian airlines to operate 8% more weekly flights in winter schedule

Indian airlines will operate a total of 23,732 flights every week during the winter schedule, which is more than 8 per cent higher than the year-ago period, amid rising air traffic demand.......