As many as 20 passengers who were on board a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence and diverted to Bangkok for an emergency landing remain in intensive care, and several of them would need spinal surgery, the director of Bangkok’s Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital has said. A 73-year-old British man died after the flight encountered …
Dubai Airports, the second-busiest airport across the globe, on Saturday urged the passengers departing from Dubai International (DXB) not to come to the airport unless their flight has been confirmed amid floods and recommended arriving at the terminal only three hours before their scheduled departure. Issuing an alert on microblogging platform X (formerly known as …
India saw the launch of a new airline FLY91 on Tuesday. Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off the regional airline that is backed by aviation veteran Manoj Chacko. FLY91 operates two ATR 72-600 aircraft, and the company is confident they will add six more planes within the next six months. (Image posted on …
The Batik Air flight was its route from South East Sulawesi to Jakarta. In a shocking incident, two Indonesian pilots of Batik Air fell asleep for around half an hour mid-flight, with passengers onboard, as per a report in the Guardian. The pilot and co-pilot slept at the same time for roughly 28 minutes. As …
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry has issued guidelines to airport operators across India, prioritizing passenger facilities over commercial establishments and lounges to ease congestion at airports. Union civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday emphasized the need for commercial activities to be seamlessly integrated into passenger flow, advocating for clear emergency evacuation routes and …
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday suspended its director of Aerosports, Capt. Anil Gill, over graft allegations. Officials, however, clarified that the investigation was still in process. The suspended officer had been accused of corruption three times in his eight-year stint in DGCA. (File Photo) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The suspension came …
Private civil aviation firm IndiGo on 21 November said that eight transit passengers on a flight from Amritsar could not board their onward flight to Chennai after reaching Bengaluru, reported news agency PTI. Citing the reason for the same, the aviation firm said that this took place due to a lack of time on Sunday …
Air New Zealand has finally disclosed the estimated cost of booking an economy-class sleeper pod on a long-haul flight: $400-$600 New Zealand dollars ($250-$380), in addition to the seat price. Passengers are limited to one pod session per flight, which means they will have to spend the rest of the journey in the cramped coach …