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6 Bengaluru-bound flights receive bomb threats, police term them as ‘non-specific’
October 21, 2024 09:39 IST
The bomb threat messages were received at the Bengaluru airport command centre via an anonymous account on X.
At least 24 Indian flights got bomb threats on Sunday; week’s tally close to 100Subscriber Only
October 21, 2024 08:44 IST
Most of the threats received by airlines on Sunday came from an anonymous and unverified account —@schizophreniqqq— on social media platform X, per sources in the know. The account was later suspended by X.
Bomb threat to Star Airlines flight to Jamnagar a hoax: Police
October 20, 2024 09:08 IST
Jamnagar Superintendent of Police Premsukh Delu told The Indian Express that the airline's headquarters received the bomb threat and not the airport or police.
More bomb threats: 46 flights targeted by same X accountSubscriber Only
October 20, 2024 03:02 IST
On Saturday, the account has so far posted bomb threats for 34 flights of Indian carriers, and has even started posting threats to overseas airlines like American Airlines, JetBlue, and Air New Zealand.
Over a dozen flights got bomb threats on Friday; Vistara Delhi-London flight diverted to FrankfurtSubscriber Only
October 19, 2024 16:46 IST
With these incidents, the number of confirmed instances of bomb threats to Indian carriers’ flights this week has risen to over 45.
Special flight code to help passengers identify Vistara flights post merger with Air IndiaSubscriber Only
October 18, 2024 14:17 IST
Air India also announced that following the airlines' merger, which will also include the merger of their loyalty programmes, the combined loyalty programme will evolve into an all new avatar under the brand 'Maharaja Club'
What security protocols kick in when a flight gets a bomb threat?Subscriber Only
October 18, 2024 14:22 IST
Safety and security are considered paramount in aviation and precisely for this reason, even seemingly non-credible threats posted from anonymous and unverified social media accounts can have a disproportionate impact on flight operations.
Hoax bomb threats: Government exploring stricter norms including putting culprits on no-fly listSubscriber Only
October 17, 2024 14:19 IST
Currently, such hoax bomb threats are dealt with in accordance with the country’s criminal laws, as there are no legal provisions dealing specifically with bomb threats to aircraft
Bomb threats: Menace continues as 14 flights receive threats on Thursday; at least 34 cases so far this weekSubscriber Only
October 18, 2024 02:11 IST
Security agencies and police forces in different parts of the country are probing the threats and trying to trace and nab those behind them.
‘Mischievous, unlawful’: Aviation minister condemns bomb threats to flights, says minor held
October 16, 2024 22:59 IST
As many as 19 flights of Indian carriers have received bomb threats in the past three days.
Merged entity will share best practices of Vistara, Air India: Bhaskar Bhat
October 16, 2024 20:14 IST
While emphasising the importance of empowering frontline staff, Vistara Chairman Bhaskar Bhat said it will be ensured that passengers keep getting better and better services from the merged entity.
Six more flights of Indian carriers get bomb threats; 19 threats in three daysSubscriber Only
October 17, 2024 03:27 IST
Although most bomb threats turn out to be fake, the security checks, which often take a few hours, result in disruptions like delays and even rescheduling of the remainder of the flight in some cases, which hit the airlines financially.
Bomb hoax: Canadian air force ferrying stranded Air India passengers to Chicago from remote Canadian townSubscriber Only
October 16, 2024 13:31 IST
Notably, this comes at a time when ties between India and Canada have hit a low, marked by a public diplomatic showdown between the two countries.
Diversions, delays as 7 flights of Indian carriers receive bomb threatsSubscriber Only
October 16, 2024 13:57 IST
In most cases, the threats were found to be hoaxes and the aircraft were released by security agencies after thorough checks and passenger screening, per sources.
DGCA takes SpiceJet off ‘enhanced surveillance’ after recent fund infusionSubscriber Only
October 16, 2024 08:13 IST
Enhanced surveillance entails an increase in the spot checks and night surveillance of the airline’s operations to ensure operational safety.
‘6E Shuffle’: IndiGo, Spotify partner up to offer flyers personalised playlists, complimentary subscription plan
October 14, 2024 13:24 IST
Speaking about the collaboration, Neha Ahuja, Director of Marketing, Spotify India said: “Music is an integral part of travel, whether for work or holidays, and our partnership with IndiGo is so relevant because it allows us to tap into existing and new users.”
Kolkata-bound Air India plane suffers tech issue; returns to national capital
October 14, 2024 12:46 IST
The airline is making alternative arrangements for the passengers to fly them to their destination at the earliest.
After Air India, two IndiGo flights from Mumbai get bomb threats
October 14, 2024 10:52 IST
Indigo Flight Bomb Threat: While flight 6E 56 was operating from Mumbai to Jeddah, the other — 6E 1275 — was flying to Muscat.
DGCA issues safety recommendations to airlines over potential risk of faulty rudder control systems in Boeing 737 planesSubscriber Only
October 8, 2024 07:34 IST
In the NTSB probe, it was discovered that the problem was with the SVO-730 rudder rollout guidance actuator, a component manufactured by Collins Aerospace.
Long queues, crowded counters at airports as IndiGo hit by network-wide system glitchSubscriber Only
October 5, 2024 22:55 IST
The glitch, which IndiGo has described as a “temporary system slowdown”, has also hit the carrier’s website and booking system.
Travelling behind the curve: Despite the outbound rush, why India’s foreign tourist arrivals are yet to touch pre-Covid levelsSubscriber Only
October 7, 2024 01:32 IST
Industry watchers attribute the divergence in trend between foreign tourist arrivals into India and Indians travelling overseas to a combination of reasons, which include subdued tourist footfalls from Bangladesh and China.
How Israel-Iran conflict is forcing Indian airlines to redraw flight paths to avoid the region’s airspaceSubscriber Only
October 4, 2024 17:11 IST
The new flight paths, which are longer than the ones that went through the Iranian airspace, are bound to translate into higher fuel burn—and consequently higher operating costs—for airlines.
Air India Express-AIX Connect merger complete; to serve as benchmark for upcoming Air India-Vistara merger: DGCASubscriber Only
October 2, 2024 08:51 IST
The merger of the two budget carriers is seen as part of the larger consolidation of airlines in the Tata stable as part of Air India’s transformation plan.
Close call over Arabian Sea: Qatar Airways, EL AL planes come within 1 minute of each otherSubscriber Only
September 30, 2024 08:14 IST
The incident occurred on March 24 at 35,000 feet over the Arabian Sea and the two aircraft came as close as 9.1 nautical miles, or around one minute of each other, even as the regulation separation for the area was 10 minutes.
Restless in Seattle: How concerned are airlines in India over the Boeing workers’ strike?Subscriber Only
September 30, 2024 08:15 IST
The strike over wage revision, which has now entered its third week without a resolution in sight, has brought to a grinding halt the production of Boeing’s best-selling 737 narrow-body aircraft
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