50 flights get bomb threats on Sunday; 375 flights in 14 days

At least 50 flights operated by Indian airlines received bomb threats on Sunday, according to sources. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: ANI Photo In 14 days, more than 350......

Protocol tweaked amid spate of bomb threats to flights

Protocols for the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC), convened in the event of a bomb threat call to an aircraft or airport, have been tweaked to better tackle the spate of the ongoing......

Airline Threat Calls: 'Someone Is Testing Security Agencies'

'Whoever is doing it (threats to airlines), they are actually carrying out a recce.''This is the manner in which terrorists strike.' IMAGE: Planes parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj......

Bomb threats: Govt plans to amend aviation security rules

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Monday said the government plans to take legislative actions to deal with instances of bomb threats to airlines, including placing perpetrators of such......

Will Ombudsman Fix Air Travel Hassles?

'The ministry may like to consider setting up an ombudsman similar to electricity ombudsman and insurance ombudsman, to ensure a time-bound resolution of consumer issues within the airline sector.'......

Airlines record lowest on-time figures in 11 months in Jan amid fog issues

The on-time performance (OTP) of Indian carriers took a major dip in January as dense fog foiled their flight schedules. Photograph: Greg Baker/Reuters According to data from the Ministry of......

Govt takes multiple steps to tackle festival-season rush at major airports

Deploying additional Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, providing real-time updates through social media, adding more immigration counters and ensuring 100 per cent manning of......

New flights based on flyer-handling capacity at security checks: BCAS

The addition of new flights at airports will now be based on passenger-handling capacity at security checkpoints, according to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). Photograph: Sarah......