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SpiceJet, Air India Express flights hit by hours-long delays

By Bollywoodinsider 1 day ago

Multiple domestic flights faced delays of up to 14 hours today, including SpiceJet services from Jaipur and Kochi and Air India Express flights from Amritsar and Kochi.

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Air India flights disrupted as UK’s air traffic system breaks down

By Bollywoodinsider 5 days ago

A technical failure at UK air traffic control provider NATS disrupted Air India flights on Tuesday, part of over 1,000 UK flight cancellations affecting Heathrow and other major airports.

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Ash cloud from Krakatau eruption grounds hundreds of Asian flights

By Bollywoodinsider 6 days ago

Volcanic ash from Mount Anak Krakatau has caused 2,927 flight delays and 584 cancellations across Asia, including at Delhi and Mumbai airports.

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Airlines trim capacity 4.5% ahead of India’s festive travel season

By Bollywoodinsider 1 week ago

India’s overall airline seat capacity fell 4.5% year-on-year to 22.7 million in September, with Air India down 8.8% and SpiceJet cutting the fastest at 45.2%, despite the approaching festive season.

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Air India to fly Dreamliner on Delhi-Manila route from October 25

By Bollywoodinsider 2 weeks ago

Air India will deploy a larger 256-seat Boeing 787 on its Delhi-Manila route from October 25, as IndiGo and Philippine Airlines both move to launch competing India-Philippines services.

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DGCA weighs annual pilot drug tests after Air India hydraulic scare

By Bollywoodinsider 3 weeks ago

The government is considering annual mandatory drug tests for every pilot, up from the current 10% sampling, following an Air India hydraulic failure incident linked to a positive marijuana test.