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Air India adds Dreamliner capacity to Manila as rivals move in
Air India will deploy a larger 256-seat Boeing 787 on its Delhi-Manila route from October 25, as IndiGo and Philippine…
Annual drug tests for pilots weighed after Air India hydraulic scare
The government is considering annual mandatory drug tests for every pilot, up from the current 10% sampling, following an Air…
India targets 350 airports by 2047, Rs 28,840 crore for UDAN
Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu has outlined plans to expand India's airports from 166 to 350 by 2047, backed…
SpiceJet on-time performance sinks to 34.5% in July, DGCA figures reveal
DGCA data for July shows SpiceJet's on-time performance at just 34.5%, far behind IndiGo's 91.2% and Akasa Air's 90.8%, as…
Akasa backs plan for airport operators to own airlines, IndiGo objects
Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube has backed a government proposal to let airport operators own airlines, while IndiGo's Rahul Bhatia…
Air India begins flying from new Bhogapuram airport today
Air India has moved all its Visakhapatnam flights to the newly opened Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram, effective…
IndiGo announces Independence Day Sale, 20% off on fares
IndiGo has launched its Happy Independence Day Sale, offering up to 20% off base fares on domestic and international flights…
Alliance Air begins Bhopal-Patna direct flights from today
Alliance Air has launched direct flights between Bhopal and Patna from August 10, 2026, operating three times a week on…
Akasa Air launches loyalty programme Akasa Elevate as airline turns 4
Akasa Air has launched its Akasa Elevate loyalty programme, marking the airline's fourth anniversary, with CEO Vinay Dube calling it…
Delhi flight delays likely as airlines flag continued monsoon rain
IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa Air have issued travel advisories warning of flight delays as heavy monsoon rain continues…
IMD issues Delhi-NCR thunderstorm warning as monsoon peaks
The IMD has warned of heavy rain, thunderstorms and strong winds in Delhi-NCR as the monsoon peaks, conditions that have…
IndiGo begins direct Guwahati-Deoghar flights from August 4
IndiGo will begin direct twice-weekly flights between Guwahati and Deoghar from August 4, 2026, easing pilgrim access to the Baba…