Amid the rising chorus of voices of women facing sexual harassment onboard flights, a victim shared her story facing sexual misconduct by a co-passenger sitting behind her on a recent Air Vistara flight from Delhi to Cochin. Priya (Named changed) said she was travelling from Delhi to Cochin on Air Vistara when a passenger in
Kochi: The suspension of the Kochi-London direct flight, introduced in August, has turned out to be a setback for Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), which is receiving a lot of enquiries about the resumption of the service. The service was popular, and the Kochi-London flights were almost filled to capacity, airport sources said. The direct
On Monday, the longest direct flight of Air India (AI-176), from San Francisco to Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport successfully landed with an all-woman cockpit crew. The cockpit crew consisted of four women pilots- Captain Zoya Aggarwal, Captain Papagari Thanmai, Captain Shivani Manhas and Captain Akansha Sonaware. This is the world’s longest commercial flight to be
New Delhi: Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Saturday (January 23) which hit the flight operations in the region. As the snowfall continued, all flights were cancelled due to poor visibility. After heavy snowfall made the roads slippery, the authorities stopped traffic movement on Jammu and Kashmir national highway. Earlier, in the morning, flights were delayed
India’s leading carrier, IndiGo, has taken its tough Cookie Campaign to the next level by sending across appreciation to 5000 doctors and nurses from over 630 towns across the country for their selfless service during the pandemic. Collaborating with brands such as Barilla, Brewhouse, Cars24, Dettol, Ibis, and Loacker, IndiGo has sent out hampers, comprising
National carrier Air India Ltd plans to raise up to ?225 crore through a short-term loan from domestic lenders by 31 January to refinance an earlier loan, the airline said in a tender document on Monday. The loan will carry a sovereign guarantee and lenders will have to submit their bids by 27 January. Proceeds
When the U.S. Department of Transportation gave airlines the go-ahead to ban emotional support animals in December, Southwest Airlines didn’t immediately join its competitors in changing its policies. That gave some travelers hope the nation’s largest domestic carrier, known for its independent spirit, might not join in. As recently as 10 days ago, the airline was telling travelers on Twitter
ATLANTA (– Delta Air Lines plans to return 400 pilots to regular flying duties by this summer in a sign that it expects travel to increase over the peak vacation season from current, low pandemic levels The airline’s senior vice president of flight operations, John Laughter, said in a memo that the airline is bringing
National carrier Air India Ltd plans to raise up to ?225 crore through a short-term loan from domestic lenders by 31 January to refinance an earlier loan, the airline said in a tender document on Monday. The loan will carry a sovereign guarantee and lenders will have to submit their bids by 27 January. Proceeds
Bengaluru: A consumer court recently ordered commercial airline SpiceJet to pay over Rs 18,000 to a Bengalurean after it failed to load his check-in bag on his flight to Delhi in 2019, upsetting his work plans. The verdict came after the passenger complained of deficiency in service and dereliction of duty. Naveen BM, 37, from
