Air India has announced it will start daily, non-stop service between Bengaluru and London Heathrow from October 27. The new flights will replace Air India’s currently served Bengaluru-London Gatwick route and increase the frequency between Bengaluru and London from five times weekly to seven times weekly, said a release. “The non-stop service, to be operated … Read more
Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu An Air India aircraft from Delhi to Chicago was diverted to an airport in Canada following a bomb threat, according to an airline official on Tuesday (October 15, 2024). “Flight AI127 operating from Delhi to Chicago on October 15, 2024, was the subject of … Read more
Passengers at the Tiruchi airport after an Air India Express flight landed safely following a mid-air glitch on October 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Passengers on board the Air India Express flight were unaware of the technical glitch for nearly two hours after the flight took off from the Tiruchi airport. “It was only … Read more
Air India’s non-stop service between Bengaluru and London Gatwick (LGW) commenced on Sunday. The commencement of flights on this route has made Bengaluru the fifth Indian city to be connected to the second-largest airport in the U.K. and the the first Indian city to have direct connectivity to the two largest airports in London – … Read more
Britannia Industries Limited announces the closure of its historic factory, in Taratala neighbourhood, Kolkata on June 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI With FMCG major Britannia Industries Limited notifying the stock exchanges that all permanent workers at its Taratala factory in Kolkata have accepted voluntary retirement, a fresh row has erupted over the flight of industry from … Read more
The number of passengers affected even when 1-2% flights get cancelled in a month is staggering. | Photo Credit: Kannal Achuthan 10042@Chennai Since December 2023, hundreds of cancellations and poor on-time performance of airlines have left thousands of people stranded at airports across India. Between March 31 and April 3 this year, 150 Vistara flights … Read more
Twelve people travelling on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Ireland were injured during a bout of turbulence, Dublin Airport said on Sunday, adding that the plane landed safely and as scheduled. Flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed shortly before 1 p.m. Dublin time (1200 GMT), the airport said. “Upon landing, the aircraft … Read more
VAN HORN, Texas: America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos‘ rocket company on Sunday. Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot when President John F. Kennedy championed him as a candidate for NASA‘s early astronaut corps. But he wasn’t picked for the 1963 class. Dwight, now … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters An Air India flight bound for Delhi experienced a collision with a tug truck while taxiing towards the runway at Pune Airport. The incident occurred when around 180 passengers were onboard. “The aircraft, carrying around 180 passengers, suffered damage to its nose and a tyre … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: REUTERS An Air India Express flight from the Calicut International Airport to Bahrain was delayed by over eight hours owing to technical issues. The flight, with over 150 passengers, which was scheduled to depart from Kozhikode around 10 a.m. finally took off after 6 p.m., airport … Read more