NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: A rash of bomb threats on social media disrupted at least 10 Indian flights the past two days, prompting diversions and security checks. Flights such as Air India‘s Delhi-Chicago and IndiGo‘s Dammam-Lucknow were diverted Tuesday, following Monday’s diversion of AI’s Mumbai-New York flight. All threats were later confirmed as hoaxes.Authorities intensified their crackdown,…
Five flights including an Air India flight from Delhi to Chicago on Tuesday received bomb threats online on social media platform X. The Chicago-bound Air India flight was diverted to Iqaluit airport, Canada.The airlines that were targeted include: Air India Express aircraft traveling from Jaipur to Bengaluru via Ayodhya (IX765), a SpiceJet plane from Darbhanga…
An Ayodhya-bound Air India Express flight on Tuesday received a bomb threat, which was sent via phone call for the IX 765 flight that flew from Jaipur at 12.25 pm.“Air India Express flight makes emergency landing in UP’s Ayodhya airport following bomb threat”, airport director Vinod Kumar told news agency PTI.The Boeing 737 Max8 aircraft…
NEW DELHI: Hoax bomb threat messages have made it a maniac Monday for three international flights of two Indian carriers and close to 600 passengers onboard. Since any threat is taken very seriously, one flight — Air India Mumbai-New York was diverted to Delhi — and two others delayed for being checked thoroughly before being…
A series of bomb threats disrupted air and rail travel in India (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: Multiple bomb threats disrupted air and rail travel on Monday, triggering diversions from initial routes and heightened security measures. A New York-bound Air India flight, IndiGo flights to Jeddah and Muscat, and the Mumbai-Howrah Mail train were all impacted…
NEW DELHI: Air India has converted an option for 85 Airbus aircraft – 75 single aisle A320 family & 10 twin aisle A350s – into a firm order. When the Tata Group had last Feb ordered 470 planes worth $70 billion at list price – it had got an option and purchase rights for 370…
Air India paid tribute to Ratan Tata. The Tata group of Airlines, which includes Air India, Air India Express, and Vistara, made in-flight announcements on Thursday to pay tribute to Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, who passed away Wednesday night at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86. The announcement was…
Image used for representational purpose only NEW DELHI: The Puri-New Delhi Purushottam Express was delayed for over three hours at Tundla Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh early Thursday, following a security alert about suspected terrorists allegedly traveling with explosives, according to officials. The alert, which was received through an X (formerly Twitter) user, turned out…
Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the Tata Group, passed away at the age of 86, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. Tata, who had been receiving intensive care treatment in a Mumbai hospital, was remembered as an extraordinary leader whose immeasurable contributions shaped not only the Tata Group but also the nation.Prime…
NEW DELHI: Vistara has issued five “essential steps” that passengers who booked its flights for travel on and after Nov 12, 2024, when the airline merges into Air India. Such passengers will need to verify their booking details and get changed tickets while retaining their original Vistara booking. Since AI old fleet is still a…
