Flights

Winter holiday travel rush: Smart booking tricks that can save you thousands on flights and hotels

Peak season is expensive by default, but small choices on dates, routes and cancellation terms can cut the damage

Over 150 flights delayed at Delhi airport as IndiGo cancels two amid fog conditions

Issuing an advisory early Monday, Delhi International Airport Limited said that low-visibility protocols had been activated.

As IndiGo chaos continues, consumer affairs ministry steps up watch on airlines, refund compliance

Consumers affairs and aviation ministries have begun discussions on structural fixes to prevent a repeat of IndiGo fiasco and ways to better protect consumers

IndiGo cancels 292 flights at Bengaluru airport; scores of passengers stranded for over 12 hours

IndiGo has reportedly told DGCA that its operations will be fully restored by February 10 and has sought relief from some provisions that limit pilot duty hours at night

IndiGo chaos continues, 99 flights cancelled at Bengaluru airport

Passengers protest as IndiGo cancels 99 flights, citing operational reasons. Fifty-four arrivals and 45 departures hit. IndiGo had cancelled 62 flights at the airport yesterday and 20 a day earlier

Delhi HC reserves verdict on Turkish firm Celebi's plea against revocation of security clearance by Centre

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi speaking on behalf of Celebi Aviation on May 23 told the Delhi High Court that the Indian government has not provided any information on why Celebi Aviation's security clearance was revoked by the BCAS.

Operation Sindoor fallout: Govt may rethink China flight resumption after intel links Red Dragon to Pakistan

Government officials aware of the ongoing discussions told Moneycontrol that if the CJWS's reports are verified independently by the Indian government, all discussion of resuming direct flights could be put on hold.

IndiGo starts bookings of flights to Manchester and Amsterdam from Mumbai

IndiGo, with its new flights to Amsterdam, will enter a competitive space, as KLM and Air India currently operate multiple daily flights between Amsterdam and Delhi

Hell at Heathrow: Airport meltdown hits 37 flights from India, thousands stranded

While the London airport expects to function at `100 percent’ capacity from tomorrow, it may take up to a week for airlines to accommodate all the passengers.

1,350 flights affected after West London fire causes massive blackout and shuts operations at Heathrow Airport

Eurocontrol, which handles air traffic control operations across Europe, stated on it's website that no flights were allowed to arrive at Heathrow airport and that diversion plans were in place for all incoming flights.

Navi Mumbai airport to begin operations with 30 weekly flights after June launch

A bigger shift is expected from November when airlines will plan which of their flights will move from CSMIA to Navi Mumbai while drafting their winter schedule that will run from the end of October to March 2026

Fifteen flights received hoax bomb threats in 2025: Official data

A total of 833 hoax bomb threats have been received by airline operators since 2020, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Rajya Sabha on Monday citing data from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

India and China likely to start direct flights from May

The first flights will be be to and from Lhasa to facilitate Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Later in the year, flights from India to Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities are likely to be restarted

Hyderabad airport to launch new flights to Phuket, Hong Kong, Addis Ababa, Amsterdam, Riyadh

Hyderabad Airport experienced a substantial rise in international passenger traffic in FY24, despatching 4.2 million passengers compared to 3.92 million in FY20.

Hyderabad airport bullish on overseas expansion, aims to be the third largest in India

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited plans to launch flights to countries like the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Vietnam and Hong Kong in the next few months as part of its larger plan to surpass Bengaluru airport

Bengaluru becomes India’s third busiest airport by international traffic, surpasses Chennai and Kochi in October

Airports Authority of India (AAI) records show KIA handled 4.8 lakh international passengers in October 2024, compared to 3.9 lakh in October 2023, a 24.3 percent growth.

Bengaluru: 15 flights delayed, 6 diverted due to dense fog and low visibility

Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) officials said that flight operations were affected by low visibility from 5:08am to 7:25am on Sunday

Air India to cancel around 60 flights on India-US routes in Nov-Dec due to non-availability of aircraft

The flights, which have been cancelled during the peak travel period, include services to San Francisco and Chicago, among others.

Over 100 flights get bomb threats on Tuesday

In 16 days, over 510 domestic and international flights have got the threats that later turned out to be hoaxes. The threats were issued mostly through social media.

Over 60 flights get bomb threats on Monday

In 15 days, over 410 domestic and international flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.

Over 30 flights get bomb threats on Oct 26

In 13 days, more than 300 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received hoax bomb threats. Most of the threats were issued through social media.

India, China make progress on starting direct flights

Travellers are facing higher costs and longer journeys due to the lack of direct flights between India and China. A round-trip between New Delhi and Beijing in 2019 took six hours and cost up to $550. Now, the fastest options involve a 10.5-hour flying time and a to-and-fro ticket costs over $1,200.