Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight from Kabul lands in Delhi with 129 passengers
Aug 16, 2021, at 01:40 am
New Delhi: Amid growing tension and uncertainty in Kabul, Air India's flight from the Afghan capital arrived in Delhi airport around 8 PM on Sunday with 129 passengers.
Amartya Sen only Bharat Ratna to avail free air travel 21 times in five years
Jun 02, 2021, at 11:56 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An RTI filed by India Today has revealed that Nobel laureate and Bharat Ratna awardee Amartya Sen availed free Air India tickets, a perk granted by the Indian government to honour recipents of India's highest civilian award, 21 times in course of five years, from 2015 to 2019.
Air India flight gets back to Delhi after pilot spots bat mid-air
May 29, 2021, at 06:45 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a bizarre incident, an Air India flight returned back to Delhi airport after the pilot spotted a bat and reported to Air Traffic Control (ATC), said an ANI report.
May 22, 2021, at 05:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive incidence of cyber attack, the data processor of Air India's passenger service system containing personal information of around 45 lakh customers have been leaked.
India's Vande Bharat mission brings back over 67.5 million people: Puri
Mar 22, 2021, at 01:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: India's massive evacuation programme 'Vande Bharat' mission triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic has brought back over 67.5 million people from abroad.
Air India all-women crew makes history by landing flight from US in Bengaluru flying over North Pole
Jan 12, 2021, at 05:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Creating history, a non-stop flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru, flown by four women pilots, landed at Kempegowda International Airport on Monday.
Visa restrictions eased: Foreigners, OCI card holders can enter India
Oct 22, 2020, at 09:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government on Thursday eased the visa restrictions imposed in view of Covid-19 pandemic, allowing Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders and foreigners to visit India for any purpose, except for tourism.
Over 17 lakh Indians repatriated through different modes under Vande Bharat Mission
Oct 10, 2020, at 12:30 am
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said as many as 17.2 lakhs Indians have been repatriated through different modes under the Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) till Oct 7.
Oct 02, 2020, at 10:56 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said 820 international flights have been scheduled from 19 countries under the seventh phase of the Vande Bharat mission which commenced from Oct 1.
Sep 15, 2020, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: Indian Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said international flights under Vande Bharat Mission, in addition to other modes, facilitated repatriation and outbound travel of more than 16 lakh people from different nations.
Supreme Court asks Cente to clarify over full refund of air ticket
Sep 10, 2020, at 12:56 am
New Delhi/UNI: Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to clarify whether it is willing to give complete refund of air tickets booked for travel during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Hong Kong bans Air India flights for 14 days after passengers allegedly test Covid+
Aug 19, 2020, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hong Kong has banned Air India flights till August end after 11 passengers who flew in its Delhi-Hong Kong flight on August 14 allegedly tested positive for Covid-19, said media reports.
Aug 08, 2020, at 11:37 pm
Kozhikode/IBNS: Kerala Health department has asked all the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel and local residents, who were involved in the rescue efforts at Karipur airport in Kozhikode last night, to go into self isolation as one deceased passenger of the ill-fated Air India Express flight has tested positive for Covid-19 while at least three more persons are suspected to be positive.
US expresses grief over loss of lives in Kerala plane crash
Aug 08, 2020, at 03:43 pm
New Delhi/Washington/Kozhikode/IBNS: The United States on Saturday condoled the loss of lives in a plane accident in Kerala's Kozhikode airport on Friday evening.
Aug 08, 2020, at 04:28 am
Kozhikode/IBNS: At least 17 people, including a pilot, died and many were injured after an Air India Express aircraft with 191 people on board snapped into two while landing amid heavy rainfall in Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday evening.
Air India plane crashes in Kozhikode airport in Kerala while landing
Aug 08, 2020, at 02:50 am
Kozhikode: An Air India plane (Air India Express Flight IX 1344) from Dubai to Kozhikode in Kerala overshot the runway after skidding off while landing and split into two this evening. The incident occurred around 7-40 pm. CNN News 18 said three died in the crash, including a pilot.
No layoffs, rationalization of allowances implemented, says Air India amid Covid-19 crisis
Jul 24, 2020, at 04:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: National carrier Air India on Thursday informed that it will not lay off any employee during the crisis period caused as a result of coronavirus pandemic and has implemented some "rationalisation of allowances."
Air India to send non-performing employees on compulsory leave without pay for up to 5 yrs
Jul 16, 2020, at 02:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At a time when the aviation industry is hit the most owing to the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, Air India is planning to send some of its non-performing staff members on compulsory leave without pay for a period of up to five years.
India explores bilateral agreements for repatriation flights after US restriction
Jun 24, 2020, at 12:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After the US imposed restrictions on Air India's special repatriation flights alleging "unfair and discriminatory practices", the government has said it is looking at the requests made by US and other countries to operate these flights, an NDTV report said.
Jun 06, 2020, at 12:20 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Air India is taking international bookings to ferry stranded passengers in India to destinations in the US, UK, Canada and Europe under the third phase of Vande Bharat Mission.
Air India Delhi-Moscow plane called back after pilot found Covid-19 positive
May 30, 2020, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A Moscow bound Air India plane had to be called back after the airline realised that one of the pilots on board had tested coronavirus positive, a media report said.
Air India staff onboard Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests positive for COVID-19
May 26, 2020, at 11:39 pm
Ludhiana/IBNS: A 50-year-old Air India staff, who was onboard a Delhi-Ludhiana flight on Monday, has tested positive for coronavirus, reports said.
Middle seats in special international flights to be left empty after Jun 6: Supreme Court
May 25, 2020, at 05:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Stressing on social distancing norms amid the Covid-19, the Supreme Court on Monday strictly said middle seats in special international flights will have to be left empty after Jun 6, media reports said.
Vande Bharat Mission : 2 AI flights from Manila, US with stranded passengers lands at RGIA
May 14, 2020, at 03:49 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: As part of the biggest ever off-shore evacuation drive of Indian citizens under the Government of India’s Vande Bharat Mission, amid the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, two Air India Evacuation flights landed at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Shamshabad near here on Thursday.
5 pilots of Air India test coronavirus positive
May 10, 2020, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A number of Air India staff members, including five pilots, have tested positive for coronavirus, said a media report.
May 09, 2020, at 01:39 pm
Kochi/UNI: The first evacuation flight from Bahrain carrying 177 passengers landed at Cochin International Airport here late on Friday night.
Vande Bharat: India brings back thousands of citizens stranded abroad
May 09, 2020, at 01:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Rising to the unprecedented situation by launching a massive evacuation drive, the Indian government, despite battling COVID-19 pandemic at home, is flying back its nationals stranded in different parts of the world owing to coronavirus outbreak that forced suspension of flights.
Coronavirus lockdown: First flight from UAE with 177 Indians onboard lands in Kochi
May 07, 2020, at 11:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first flight from Abu Dhabi with 177 Indians onboard including 49 pregnant women landed in Kochi on Thursday evening.
Apr 04, 2020, at 11:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: National carrier Air India, which has been working relentlessly amid coronavirus scare to rescue Indians stranded in different parts of the world, recently, had praise coming from an unexpected quarter, said a media report.
Apr 04, 2020, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Minsitry of Civil Aviation announced on Saturday that with the establishment of an air bridge between Shanghai and Delhi, Air India will be operating dedicated scheduled cargo flights to China for uplifting of critical medical equipment necessary for containing the spread of Covid-19 virus.