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London-bound Air India flight receives bomb threat

A London-bound Air India flight received a bomb threat on Tuesday but it turned out to be a hoax and a 29 year-old man suspected of making the threatening call has been apprehended here by......

UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days

The United Kingdom government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control 'technical issue' that led to the severe disruption of hundreds of flights and left thousands of passengers......

British Airways plane with 172 on board catches fire on Las Vegas runway; 7 hurt

A British Airways plane caught fire while it was preparing to take off from Las Vegas to London with 172 people on board, prompting the crew to abort takeoff and evacuate panicked passengers seven......

Volcanic ash resurfaces; UK air traffic disrupted

London's busy Hearthrow airport closed early on Monday after volcanic ash from Iceland resurfaced and drifted south, a report stated. Thousands of passengers are set to face fresh travel woes all......

UK: Runaway boards plane without passport

Despite heightened security after the foiling of the plot to blow up US-bound planes, a 12-year-old runaway boy managed to walk on to an international flight at London's Gatwick airport without a......

Air India eyes more slots at Heathrow

With over 700,000 annual passengers and 21 per cent market share Air India is the largest carrier on India-United Kingdom routes. Air India hopes to secure additional slots at London Heathrow......

Why Goa hotels may be forced to cut rates

The company operated chartered flights from London Gatwick and Manchester airports to Goa between November and March and its closure will adversely impact local tourism. Hotels in Goa may be......

Ambani wedding sees Mumbai airport handle a record 1004 flights

The airport sees 950-960 aircraft movements daily, and Saturday saw an additional 37 flights to Udaipur as celebrities, filmstars and politicians made a dash to the city for the pre-wedding......

Security scare: 50,000 illegal drones in India!

The recent drone scare at London's Gatwick airport has exposed the lack of preparedness against drones, says Pranjal Sharma. IMAGE: A still from the Hindi movie, 3 Idiots The security......

IndiGo charts new flight plan for Gatwick, other EU destinations

The plan is to charge 30 per cent less. Travel sector executives say if IndiGo is able to do so, it could create a new class of flyers. IndiGo is looking at starting a flight to London and to......

Chris Lewis jailed for 13 years

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was jailed for 13 years on Wednesday for trying to smuggle drugs into Britain in his kit bag. The 41-year-old former all-rounder had attempted to bring in......

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office......

Soccer updates! United to continue without De Gea

Rediff.com compiles the latest news and results from the English Premier League, and other news and updates from the world of soccer Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, right, with David De......

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