New Delhi, March 14 IndiGo will suspend planned flights to seven destinations in the Middle East, including Doha, Kuwait and Sharjah, until March 28 amid the ongoing conflict in the region.The decision is part of the airline adjusting its operations to the Middle East, during which it will...
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New Delhi, March 13 IndiGo will start charging fuel surcharges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14, amid a sharp increase in jet fuel prices due to the West Asia crisis.This move will increase airfares, and comes three days after Air India...
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New Delhi, March 13 IndiGo will start charging fuel surcharges ranging from ₹425 to ₹2,300 on domestic and international flight tickets from March 14, amid the sharp increase in jet fuel prices due to the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran.This move will increase airfares.For...
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Mumbai, March 12 IndiGo has the lowest pilot-to-aircraft ratio at 7.6, compared to other domestic airlines, according to information provided to Parliament by the Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday.SpiceJet has the highest ratio at 9.4 pilots per aircraft, followed by Akasa Air with 9.33...
March 12, New Delhi: Indian airlines will connect more destinations starting Thursday, adjusting their operations to maintain connectivity with the region amid ongoing disruptions in regional airspace and travel demand.Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 58 scheduled and...
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March 11, New Delhi – IndiGo has issued a travel advisory, stating that it is working closely with relevant authorities to gradually rebuild its flight network in the Middle East, allowing customers to reunite with their loved ones and continue their journeys.Today, the airline will operate...
New Delhi, March 10 On a warm afternoon on January 28, a confident Petrus Johannes Theodorus Elbers, better known as Pieter Elbers, explained the journey of IndiGo with his innate enthusiasm.This was also his first in-person media interaction after flight disruptions in December last year...
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New Delhi, March 10 IndiGo Co-Founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia told the staff on Tuesday that he would be managing the airline's affairs with a deep sense of responsibility, and also mentioned that what happened last December should never have taken place.Pieter Elbers, who has been...
New Delhi, March 10 IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigned on Tuesday, citing personal reasons, and the country's largest airline has relieved him with immediate effect, a development that comes three months after massive operational disruptions triggered widespread public outrage and regulatory...
New Delhi, March 10 IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has tendered his resignation on Tuesday, three months after the country's largest airline faced significant operational disruptions.In the interim, the airline's Managing Director Rahul Bhatia will assume management until the company announces the...
New Delhi, March 9 An IndiGo flight bound for Manchester, operated with a leased Boeing 787 aircraft, returned to the national capital on Monday due to certain restrictions when the plane was to enter the Eritrean airspace, according to sources.Also, an IndiGo flight from London Heathrow to...
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New Delhi, March 9 The Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Monday that the DGCA has increased monitoring on a weekly and fortnightly basis for critical operations of airlines, along with bi-monthly visits by the regulator's inspector at the airlines' offices to ensure their compliance with...
March 09, New Delhi – India's Ministry of Civil Aviation is closely monitoring the evolving airspace situation in West Asia amid the ongoing regional conflict.Indian airlines, including Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air, are planning to operate approximately 50...
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New Delhi, March 9 An IndiGo flight bound for Manchester, operated with a leased Boeing 787 aircraft, returned to the national capital on Monday due to certain restrictions when the plane was about to enter the airspace of Eritrea, according to sources."Our flight 6E 033, operating from Delhi...
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New Delhi, March 7 At least 100 international flights were cancelled at the Delhi and Mumbai airports on Saturday as the Middle East crisis continued to impact operations.As many as 35 departures and 36 arrivals were cancelled at the Mumbai airport, while 22 departures and 17 arrivals were...
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New Delhi, March 7 Reflecting the increasing number of women in the country's aviation sector, 17.5 per cent of IndiGo's total pilots and 16 per cent of Air India's overall pilots are female.These figures are among the highest globally and exceed the global average.The leading airlines...
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New Delhi, March 7: Air travel between India and the Gulf region is gradually resuming amid disruptions caused by the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, with airlines including Air India and IndiGo announcing special and scheduled flights on Saturday to bring back stranded passengers.Flight...
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New Delhi, March 6 Passengers arriving in Delhi from Muscat on Friday said that the situation in Oman remained normal despite rising tensions in parts of West Asia, adding that they did not face any difficulties during their stay or travel.One passenger said that daily life in Oman continues...
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Vijayawada, March 5 An IndiGo flight from here, bound for Hyderabad, was cancelled on Thursday due to a technical issue, and passengers were later transported to the Telangana capital via Bengaluru on alternative flights.Flight 6E 7297 was scheduled to depart for Hyderabad at 10:40 am...
Mumbai, March 4 IndiGo said on Wednesday that it had cancelled over 500 flights to the Middle East and select international destinations from February 28 to March 3 due to evolving airspace restrictions over Iran and other Gulf countries.In a regulatory filing, the airline said that it would...