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Stranded in Leh hours before his wedding after flight cancellation, groom wins Rs 43,000 payout

July 25, 2026 9:55 am

The Himachal Pradesh consumer body noted that the complainant was to travel from Leh under strict time constraints for his own wedding in Hamirpur.

Why even paid seats aren't guaranteed: The lesson one passenger learned on a Pune-Bengaluru flight

April 24, 2026 4:50 pm

According to Government of India's DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) guidelines, to reduce the possibility of flights departing with empty seats, "airlines generally overbook flights to a limited extent"

The impact of the fog was widespread. As many as 19 inbound flights landed with delays ranging from around two-and-a-half hours to as much as seven hours. On the departure side, 25 flights took off three to seven hours behind schedule. (File Photo)

Dense fog hits operations at Chandigarh airport, 12 arrival, 9 departure flights cancelled

January 15, 2026 9:59 am

Flight movements resumed only after a marginal improvement in visibility. The first arrival landed at Chandigarh airport at 10:57 am, while the first departure took off at 12:50 pm.

Airlines have issued advisories urging passengers to check flight status before travel.

Cold wave in north India: 129 flights cancelled at Delhi airport, thick smog blankets Delhi-NCR

December 20, 2025 2:44 pm

Flight delay updates: Airlines including Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have issued advisories warning passengers of possible flight delays and cancellations due to dense fog and poor visibility across northern India.

The aircraft landed safely with no injuries, and passengers were taken to Kozhikode by road.

Air India Express flight diverted to Kochi after landing gear snag, all 160 safe

December 18, 2025 2:22 pm

Airlines said the baggage reconciliation process is underway.

She said their calm presence stood in stark contrast to what she called a failure of the airline’s senior management.

'Epitome of patience and calmness’: Amid IndiGo chaos, one traveller found hope in front desk staff

December 11, 2025 11:12 am

Caught in the middle of what she called a “night of despair,” Visvanath Visvanath was among the thousands stranded at the Bengaluru airport when IndiGo cancelled more than 200 flights in a single day.

She met passengers, inspected facilities and assured full support to restore normal operations.

'Civil Aviation Ministry will strive to stabilise operations': Top officer reviews situation in Kolkata airport amid IndiGo crisis

December 09, 2025 6:59 pm

On Tuesday, IndiGo flight services at Kolkata airport, with 91 scheduled arrivals and 90 scheduled departures, were unaffected.

Passengers look for their missing luggage at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal- 1 (Express photo by Abhinav Saha)

IndiGo Flight Cancellations Highlights: 'All set to operate over 1800 flights; on time performance improved to 91%', says airline

June 10, 2026 2:26 pm

Indigo Flight Cancellation Status Highlights : Regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, accountable Manager, and COO Isidre Porqueras an extension of 24 hours to submit their responses on show-cause notice that was issued on Saturday

More trains and augmentations are being planned to handle the surge in demand.

Western Railways adds extra coaches on Mumbai-Delhi routes as IndiGo cancellations push flyers to trains

December 05, 2025 6:49 pm

A rush of former air travellers prompted Western Railway to attach additional AC II Tier coaches on the Rajdhani express and plan special trains, The Indian Express has learnt