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Air India Express restores Kuwait and Oman services; check new flight schedules

Air India Express restores Kuwait and Oman services; check new flight schedules

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The airline resumed flights on the Kozhikode–Salalah route on Thursday, while services between Kozhikode and Kuwait are set to restart on Friday. Flights connecting Bengaluru and Kuwait will resume from Saturday, with frequencies increasing gradually over the coming days Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Air India removes sports equipment handling fees

Air India removes sports equipment handling fees

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Air India has announced that it will waive handling charges for sports equipment on select domestic and international flights, offering athletes and sports enthusiasts savings of between ₹2,000 and ₹7,000 depending on the route and fare category. The move is aimed at making air travel more convenient and affordable for passengers travelling with specialised sporting gear. In an official statement, the airline said the waiver applies to sports equipment carried on eligible fare categories across both domestic and international routes. The benefit is available on Economy Flex, Premium Economy Flex and all Business Class fares. Excess baggage charges still applicable While handling charges have been waived, Air India clarified that standard excess baggage charges will continue to apply if passengers exceed their baggage allowance. The baggage limits are 15kg for Economy Class, 25kg for Premium Economy and 30kg for Business Class. Travellers carrying baggage beyond these limits will have to pay the applicable excess baggage fees. According to Air India, the initiative is intended to provide greater value and convenience to athletes, sportspersons and sports …

Dry heat from Pakistan, humid air from Arabian Sea: Why Delhi feels like 53°C

Dry heat from Pakistan, humid air from Arabian Sea: Why Delhi feels like 53°C

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Delhi reeled under intense heat on Tuesday again, with the “feels like” temperature soaring to 53.5 degrees Celsius at 5.30 pm. While actual temperatures across the city stayed around 40–41 degrees Celsius at major stations, dry winds from Pakistan and moisture from the Arabian Sea made it feel much worse. The intense heat is being driven by dry westerly winds from Pakistan, which are keeping temperatures high. (Ishant Chauhan/Hindustan Times) Here’s why Delhi is baking The intense heat is being driven by dry westerly winds from Pakistan, which are keeping temperatures high, while southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea are also reaching Delhi and increasing humidity, experts said, according to news agency PTI. According to Mahesh Palawat of Skymet, the interaction between these dry and moist air masses leads to cloud formation, but there is not enough moisture for widespread rainfall. By the time clouds develop, usually around 4 or 5 pm, the day’s maximum temperature has already been recorded, causing both the actual temperature and the “feels like” temperature to remain unusually high. According …

Rajkumar Hirani Clears The Air On Upcoming Project With Ranbir Kapoor

Rajkumar Hirani Clears The Air On Upcoming Project With Ranbir Kapoor

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Rumours about a potential collaboration between Rajkumar Hirani and Ranbir Kapoor have been circulating for quite some time. Speculation suggested that the duo was working on a project based on the life of an athlete, with some reports even claiming the film had been delayed until 2027 due to scheduling issues and script development.   However, Hirani has now officially addressed these claims, putting the speculation to rest. Speaking to News18, the director clarified the current state of his work. He confirmed, “No, I’m not making anything with Ranbir at the moment. But I would love to work with him again.”  Hirani expressed amusement at how these reports often surface without any factual basis. On the viral rumours, he shared, “I did read reports that we’re doing a film. Many a times, I look at newspapers and come to know of the films I’m making, which makes me wonder ki abb yeh kahan se aaya (laughs)!”   Rajkumar Hirani and Ranbir Kapoor previously collaborated on the highly successful 2018 biopic Sanju, based on the life …

Air India rolls out Easy Connect flights to boost international travel from smaller cities

Air India rolls out Easy Connect flights to boost international travel from smaller cities

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The inaugural service, Flight AI1111, departed from Varanasi’s Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at 9:23 am, carrying passengers who will connect through Delhi to international destinations including Dubai, Colombo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kathmandu and Phuket Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Wrong turn makes Air India, IndiGo planes come face to face at Ahmedabad airport taxiway

Wrong turn makes Air India, IndiGo planes come face to face at Ahmedabad airport taxiway

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An Air India and an IndiGo aircrafts came face to face on the taxiway at the Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday evening. An IndiGo aircraft and an Air India flight came face to face at the taxiway at Ahmedabad airport. (Bloomberg) The incident happened at around 8 pm on Wednesday, when the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Air India plane was instructed to taxi to Stand 34L via taxiways C and G, sources told HT. The Air India aircraft took a wrong turn and came face to face Ahmedabad-Mumbai IndiGo flight. However, there was a considerable distance between the two aircraft at the taxiway. The IndiGo flight was instructed to give way to the Air India aircraft. Air India, in a statement, said its flight, AI2493, inadvertently took a wrong turn during taxiing, adding there was no compromise on the safety of passengers and crew. “We are aware of an incident where our flight AI2493 operating from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on 24 June after landing inadvertently took a wrong turn during taxiing. There was no compromise on the safety of …

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistani airspace near Amritsar; airline, DGCA initiate probe

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistani airspace near Amritsar; airline, DGCA initiate probe

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An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft operating flight AI-479 from Delhi to Amritsar briefly infringed into Pakistani airspace on Monday during a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport. The incident has triggered an internal investigation by the airline and regulatory authorities. According to an official statement, the aircraft VT-PPV was asked to hold due to runway inspection following a bird strike incident. While commencing the approach during radar vectoring, the plane marginally entered Pakistani airspace. The event was promptly coordinated with Pakistan ATC authorities. The aircraft eventually diverted back to Delhi and landed safely. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace near Amritsar, probe on

Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace near Amritsar, probe on

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An Air India flight from Delhi to Punjab’s Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace while carrying out a go-around manoeuvre at Amritsar airport on June 22, the airline said. Air India said that the incident has been reported to the relevant regulatory authorities and is being investigated internally. (Reuters/File) In a statement, Air India said the crew operating flight AI479 had “marginally infringed” into Pakistan airspace during the manoeuvre. “The crew operating flight AI479 from Delhi to Amritsar on 22 June had marginally infringed into the Pakistan airspace while manoeuvring a go-around at Amritsar airport,” the airline said. Also Read: Air India flight attendant calls out passengers for littering on plane: ‘If you can afford a flight ticket…’ Air India added that the incident has been reported to the relevant regulatory authorities and is being investigated internally. “The incident has been reported to the regulatory authorities and is being investigated internally. At Air India, the safety of passengers and crew remain top priority,” the airline said. Air India did not disclose further details about the circumstances …

Warm air from Africa compressed in a dome: The ‘Omega block’ that’s causing Europe heatwave

Warm air from Africa compressed in a dome: The ‘Omega block’ that’s causing Europe heatwave

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Western Europe is in the grip of an early-summer heatwave that has shut schools, triggered red alerts across four countries and killed dozens of people. People cool off in the Trocadero fountain in front of the Eiffel Tower as temperatures rise in Paris during a heatwave affecting a large part of France. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor (REUTERS) France has linked more than 40 deaths to the heatwave, most of them drownings, as people sought relief in rivers, lakes and the sea. Temperatures have crossed 40°C in France and Spain, while Britain has issued a rare red heat warning — only the second in its history — for parts of central and southern England. Meteorologists trace the cause to a weather pattern called an ‘omega block’. Unpicking how it works explains why this heatwave is intense and why different parts of Europe are experiencing it so differently. The block The Omega block pattern takes its name from its resemblance to the Greek letter Ω: a bulge of warm, high-pressure air held between two pockets of cooler, low-pressure air, …

Star Air opens skies for Kutch with direct flights to major destinations across India

Star Air opens skies for Kutch with direct flights to major destinations across India

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Adani Mundra Airport on Tuesday announced the start of its first scheduled flight services, marking a major step in improving air connectivity for the Kutch region. The services will be operated in partnership with regional airline Star Air and will connect Mundra with Mumbai, Goa and several other cities across India. The launch is expected to support trade, commerce, logistics and tourism while strengthening Mundra’s role as an important business and industrial hub. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link