Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Indian carriers have taken initiatives to operate 58 flights on Wednesday to repatriate passengers stranded in the Middle East, even as most regional airspace remained closed or restricted amid escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran.”Indian carriers are further planning 58 flights on 4th March, including 30 by IndiGo and 23 by Air India and Air India Express. Foreign carriers operating between India and the Gulf region are also undertaking limited…
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New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Indian air carriers have planned to operate special relief flights from Middle East on Tuesday to facilitate the return of passengers, stranded there due to the growing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran.IndiGo has planned to operate 10 special relief flights from Jeddah to India on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.SpiceJet said it will operate four special flights from the UAE on March 3 to facilitate the return of Indian nationals stranded the…
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Shares of SpiceJet crashed 10 per cent on Wednesday, hitting the lower circuit after heavy block deals on the BSE triggered massive selling in the counter. Nearly 8.4 per cent of the airline’s equity changed hands during the session, according to media reports.Around 128.6 million shares were traded through 17 block deals, making it one of the most active stocks of the day.Trading volumes were more than 16 times the three-month full-day average — indicating intense activ…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A SpiceJet flight carrying around 150 passengers to Leh returned safely to Delhi Airport on Tuesday shortly after takeoff from the airport after experiencing a “technical issue”.All passengers were disembarked safely at the Delhi airport.The Boeing 737 aircraft, operating flight SG121 from Delhi to Leh, turned back minutes after departure after the crew detected a possible technical issue.“A SpiceJet flight operating from Delhi to Leh on February 24 returned to Del…
Imphal, Feb 10 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, saying it plays a pivotal role in realising the goal of Viksit Manipur. In a significant move to improve air connectivity in the state, the Chief Minister flagged off the commencement of SpiceJet’s direct flight services from Imphal to Guwahati, Kolkata and Mumbai at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport here. He said that in the prevailing situation, …
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday ordered a detailed investigation against IndiGo over allegations of unfair business practices, more than two months after the airline cancelled thousands of flights due to major operational problems.IndiGo currently dominates India’s domestic aviation market with over 65 per cent share. In December, the Air India Group increased its market share to 29.6 per cent, while Akasa Air’s share rose to 5.2 per cent.Both a…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Major Indian airlines Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet on Thursday informed of rerouting some of their international flights as Iran shut down its airspace.Iran, which is facing widespread protests against its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid growing tensions with the US, had ordered the closure of its airspace to commercial aircraft without any explanation.As a result, Air India had to cancel its early morning flights, such as Delhi-New York JFK (AI 101), Delhi…
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Flight operations across several parts of northern and eastern India, including Delhi, were affected on Thursday as dense fog engulfed large swathes of the region, sharply reducing visibility and prompting airlines to issue advisories for passengers.Low visibility conditions led to disruptions at multiple airports, including those in Delhi, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati, with airlines cautioning travellers to remain alert and check flight updates to avoid inconvenience…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) India’s domestic passenger traffic rose 7 per cent year‑on‑year (YoY) to 15.2 million in November 2025, driven by festive season demand, even as momentum moderated towards the month-end, a report said on Tuesday.Emkay Global Financial Services in the report said that as operations normalised by mid-Dec-25, passenger volumes stabilised, while weather-related disruptions weighed on On-Time Performance (OTP) and cancellations.However, daily trends in December 2025 til…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Flight and train operations across several parts of the country were severely affected on Monday due to dense fog, with Delhi Airport witnessing large-scale disruptions, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A total of 128 flights were cancelled at the Delhi airport, including 64 arrivals and 64 departures. In addition, eight flights were diverted, while more than 30 flights were delayed due to poor visibility conditions. Visibility levels at the airport dropped shar…