SpiceJet, Meghalaya govt partners for Shillong-Delhi flight service

The Meghalaya Transport Corporation (MTC) on Saturday signed an agreement with SpiceJet for operating direct flights between Shillong and Delhi, officials said here. The flights will operate twice a week on Monday and Friday, they said. “SpiceJet approached the state government and offered to operate the Delhi-Shillong-Delhi flights on its own as per the extant […]

IndiGo, Coimbatore airport among world’s 20 most punctual airlines, airports

The country’s largest airline IndiGo and state-owned Coimbatore airport are among the 20 most punctual airlines and airports globally, according to a report. When it comes to On-Time Performance (OTP) in 2022, IndiGo is ranked 15th while Coimbatore airport is at the 13th position, as per the report by aviation analytics firm OAG. IndiGo and […]

Amid ‘pee gate’ row, woman finds stone in meal on Air India flight

Amid the recent backlash over the urination incident, Air India has found itself in the middle of another controversy after a woman complained about allegedly finding a stone in her in-flight meal that was served to her, according to media reports. A passenger named Sarvapriya Sangwan took to Twitter and raised the issue. Talking about […]

Singapore to ‘carefully restore’ air connectivity with China amidst Covid-concern

Singapore will “carefully restore” air connectivity with China while monitoring the evolving COVID-19 situation globally, Transport Minister S Iswaran said on Monday, a day after China reopened its border for international travellers under new “no quarantine” rules. At the same time, Iswaran said that Singapore will continue with a cautious approach to ensure passengers have […]

Moscow-Goa flight makes emergency landing at Jamnagar airport following bomb threat

A Moscow-to-Goa flight made an emergency landing at Gujarat’s Jamnagar airport on Monday night following a bomb threat, police said. All the 236 passengers and crew members were evacuated safely and the plane is being checked by local authorities along with police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), Inspector General of Police (Rajkot […]

Nothing suspicious found on Azur Air Moscow to Goa international flight: Police

Police on Tuesday said nothing suspicious was found on the Azur Air Moscow to Goa international flight which was diverted to Jamnagar airport in Gujarat after a bomb threat. The National Security Guard (NSG) and local police teams completed checking the aircraft on Tuesday morning after the flight made an emergency landing here on Monday […]