Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday requested the central government to suspend flights to and from Singapore with immediate effect as he warned of a possible new strain of the novel coronavirus detected in the city state that is suspected to affect children. The chief minister’s statement was however dismissed by the Singapore government […]
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‘Govt taking precautions’: Hardeep Singh Puri on new Covid variant in Singapore
Hours after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to ban flights to and from Singapore in view of a new Covid variant, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the Centre is taking all precautions and keeping an eye on the situation. Responding to Kejriwal on Twitter, Puri said, “Kejriwal ji, all international flights […]
Vijay Mallya loses bankruptcy petition amendment High Court battle in UK
LONDON : A consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday moved a step closer in their attempt to recover debt from loans paid out to Vijay Mallya’s now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines after the High Court in London upheld an application to amend their bankruptcy petition, in favour of waiving […]
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai airport shut, travel advisory out – check flight status
Cyclone Tauktae: Due to Cyclone Tauktae, the Mumbai International Airport has been shut till 4 pm. Earlier, the airport operations were suspended from 11 am to 2 pm. But the suspension was extended by two more hours. A number of flights will be impacted due to the suspension of operations at the airport. MIAL (Mumbai […]
22 flights cancelled at Mumbai airport due to Cyclone Tauktae
Commercial flight operations were impacted as several flights flying in and out of Mumbai were cancelled, diverted, and returned with the airport closing down flights between 11 am and 10 pm on Monday due to the approaching cyclone Tauktae. As many as 34 arrivals and 22 departures were cancelled while seven-Mumbai bound flights were diverted […]
Cyclone Tauktae: Mumbai Airport operations to remain shut till 6 pm today
The operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) will remain suspended till 6 pm on Monday in view of the cyclone alert, the private airport has notified. Cyclone Tauktae, which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over the East-central Arabian Sea, moved North-Northwestwards with a speed of about 20 kmph during the […]
Cyclone Tauktae : Mumbai airport to shut operations between 11 am and 6 pm
NEW DELHI: The country’s second busiest airport in Mumbai will close down all flight operations between 11 am and 6 pm on Monday as a precautionary measure due to the approaching Cyclone Tauktae. “With the approach of the impending Cyclone Tauktae, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is closing down all flight operations from 1100-1800 […]
COVID-19: AirAsia announces free cancellation, rescheduling for West Bengal flights amid lockdown
In the wake of 15-day lockdown in West Bengal amid COVID surge, Budget carrier AirAsia India on Monday announced free cancellation and rescheduling for flights to and from the state. The company further noted that it was extending the similar facility, announced earlier for flights to and from Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu as […]
UK defends delay in adding India to red list travel ban as COVID-19 variant spreads rapidly
The UK government came under strong criticism on Sunday for not adding India to the “red list” travel ban at the same time as Pakistan and Bangladesh in early April, which is feared as a major factor behind a rapid spike in cases of COVID-19’s B1.617.2 variant first identified in India. Downing Street said it […]
Delhi airport to shut operations at T2 terminal from midnight
The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from midnight. “All flight operations at #DelhiAirport will be shifted to T3 effectively from 18th May 00:01 hours. All passengers are required to complete their web check-in at home for a contactless journey.” Delhi airport said in a tweet. According to the Delhi International Airport […]
Lufthansa to operate flights between India and Germany via Bahrain instead of Dubai
Lufthansa said it will operate its 10 weekly flights between India and Germany via Bahrain instead of Dubai from Sunday due to recent restrictions imposed by the UAE government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The German airline said in a statement, “This change was made due to new UAE regulations that restrict flights […]
Buffeted by headwinds, Go First takes the IPO route to reduce turbulence
When the pandemic hit the global aviation industry, several airlines were bailed out by their governments. In India, with no bailout in sight, some budget airlines have been flying on a wing a prayer. And just when it seemed like they’ll somehow get by, the second covid wave has threatened the survival of mid-sized airlines […]