Want Business Class Upgrade In Flight And Suite Upgrade In Hotels For Free? Analyst Decodes The Perfect Hack
A data analyst explains the logic behind why Airlines upgrade Economy passengers to Business class when the seats are empty.
Nov 26, 2025, 10:13 AM IST
IndiGo, SpiceJet, Air India Among Airlines Hit By 6 Engine Shutdowns And 3 Mayday Calls In 2025
A pilot repeats Mayday thrice to inform the air traffic controller on the ground that the aircraft is in a life-threatening situation and needs urgent help.
Aug 05, 2025, 18:00 PM IST
DGCA Orders Special Audits Of Airlines, MROs, Airports To Enhance Safety
The regulator has deployed multidisciplinary audit teams led by senior officials and supported by subject matter experts drawn from various domains within aviation.
Jun 22, 2025, 18:26 PM IST
No Wires, No Towers Yet Airlines Provide Internet At 40,000 Feet In Air - Check How
Internet At 40,000 ft: In March 2020, the central government permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers. Notably, there are two primary systems for in-flight connectivity: air-to-ground and satellite.
Feb 03, 2025, 14:42 PM IST
Air Canada Flight Catches Fire On Landing, All Passengers Evacuated Safely
Due to the incident, the Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday night. A passenger told CBC News that one of the plane's tyres did not deploy properly upon landing.
Dec 29, 2024, 17:32 PM IST
Ethiopian Airlines To Build Mega Airport With Annual Capacity Of 100 Million Passengers
Ethiopian Airlines carried 17.1 million passengers in the 2023/2024 financial year and expects to carry 20 million passengers in the new financial year that starts on July 8, 2024.
Aug 10, 2024, 17:44 PM IST
Singapore's Competition Regulator Approves Air India-Vistara Merger with Conditions
As part of the merger, Singapore Airlines will hold a 25.1% stake in the merged entity, Air India
Mar 06, 2024, 14:01 PM IST
Kisan Andolan 2024 Traffic Jam: 'Leave for the airport early...', Advisory of Airlines
Farmer Protest 2024: Airlines have issued advisory on farmers' movement. Airlines have said to leave for the airport early because there is a severe traffic jam due to the farmers' movement.
Feb 13, 2024, 15:32 PM IST
Air Traffic In India To Jump By 15% In 2023-24, Despite Go First’s Departure: Report
India's air traffic set to surge 15% to 155 million passengers in 2023-24, defying Go First's grounding, per CAPA India.
Nov 29, 2023, 11:30 AM IST
Qantas CEO Retires Early Over Allegations That Airline Sold Tickets For Cancelled Flights
Qantas “engaged in false, misleading or deceptive conduct" by advertising tickets for more than 8,000 flights that it had already cancelled but not removed from sale.
Sep 05, 2023, 12:54 PM IST
Airlines Charging For Seat Allocation Impacting Air Travellers' Pockets: Survey
A fresh survey conducted by LocalCurcles has revealed that in the past 12 months, 51% of airline passengers who booked flights experienced seat allocation fees, marking a notable increase from the previous year.
Sep 05, 2023, 09:39 AM IST
IATA Blocks Go First From Using 'G8' Designator Code, Jet Airways' '9W' Cancelled As Well
IATA said the two-letter designator and numeric codes will remain blocked for 12 months, during which Go First can ask for the reinstatement of the designator if the requirements are met.
Sep 04, 2023, 11:48 AM IST
Airlines Reduce Airfares By 60 Percent On Several Routes After Government's Instructions
Airfares internationally have remained firm on account of various factors like the opening of markets after the pandemic and the resultant surge in demand, rise in ATF prices globally, and others.
Jun 14, 2023, 11:25 AM IST
Indian Airlines To Cut Down Losses With Pricing Discipline, Healthy Passenger Traffic
With healthy passenger traffic and pricing discipline, Indian Airlines are looking forward to cut down on annual losses by roughly Rs 50-70 billion in this fiscal.
May 16, 2023, 09:54 AM IST
'Pity' Says Emirates CEO As India Denies Additional Seats To Middle East Air Carriers
Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said Middle East carriers have been asking for additional seats for the last several years.
Mar 22, 2023, 08:57 AM IST
Airlines 'Misguiding', Forcing Passengers To Pay More: Parliamentary Panel
This is specifically so for the northeastern region and hilly areas, including where the prices of domestic sector tickets are, sometimes, even more than the international airline sector prices.
Mar 19, 2023, 07:47 AM IST
Unruly Passenger-Related Issues Under Control, Existing Rules Are 'Sufficient’: DGCA Chief
DGCA chief affirms that existing rules to handle unruly passengers are good enough, however, a strong implementation of rules in now enforced.
Feb 21, 2023, 19:46 PM IST