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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 …

Jewar to Navi Mumbai flight begins; flyers cheer shorter, cheaper travel

Jewar to Navi Mumbai flight begins; flyers cheer shorter, cheaper travel

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Sarita Parmar, who works in Navi Mumbai, had to take a 1,300-km train journey whenever she travelled to western Uttar Pradesh to visit her family in Mathura. On Tuesday, she was among the 185 passengers who boarded Akasa Air’s inaugural flight connecting India’s two greenfield airports—Noida International Airport (NIA) and Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). An official said the response to the flight bookings was better than anticipated. (X/AkasaAir/Representative Image) “Taking a flight from Noida would save much of my time and also make me land closer to home in Navi Mumbai,” she told HT on board the near-housefull flight. Tuesday’s flight was the first direct air link between NIA and the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), which started operations in December 2025. “The route is expected to cater to business and leisure travellers from the National Capital Region (NCR) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR),” an airline official said. The official said the response to the flight bookings was better than anticipated. Dr Rupali Srivastava, who teaches at the Gautam Buddha University, said she …

Kannur-Jeddah Air India Express flight lands safely after mid-air technical alert

Kannur-Jeddah Air India Express flight lands safely after mid-air technical alert

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Passengers aboard an Air India Express flight from Kannur to Jeddah experienced anxious moments on Tuesday morning after the aircraft reportedly developed a suspected technical issue shortly after take-off, prompting the crew to return to Kannur International Airport as a precautionary measure. The flight had departed from Kannur at around 7.03 a.m. and was en route to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia when the crew detected a possible technical snag approximately 30 minutes into the journey. Following established safety protocols, the pilots decided not to continue with the international flight and instead opted to return to the airport of origin. 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

Travel agency ordered to refund Rs 2 lakh after student stopped from boarding Canada-bound flight | Legal News

Travel agency ordered to refund Rs 2 lakh after student stopped from boarding Canada-bound flight | Legal News

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5 min readNew DelhiJun 16, 2026 01:00 PM IST The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Faridkot, has directed a travel agency to refund Rs 2.05 lakh and pay Rs 20,000 as compensation to a man whose daughter was denied boarding on a flight to Canada despite having paid for the tickets. A bench of president Rakesh Kumar Singla and member Param Pal Kaur held the complainant entitled to compensation on the ground that he had to undergo huge harassment and mental agony. “On the other hand, OP-2 (travel agency) despite having sufficient notice of present complaint, preferred to remain ex parte and even did not bother to resolve the issue,” the bench noted in its order dated June 3. Boarding denied According to the complainant, his daughter had secured admission to a college in Vancouver, Canada, for the September 2021 intake. To facilitate her travel, he purchased an airline ticket for Rs 2.05 lakh through a travel service provider (opposite party 1), which in turn booked the ticket through the travel agency concerned for travel …

Noida International Airport: From fields to flight, how dreams spread wings for Jewar farmers

Noida International Airport: From fields to flight, how dreams spread wings for Jewar farmers

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From fertile fields to runways paved with possibilities, dreams spread wings for 170 passengers, mostly farmers from villages around Jewar whose ancestral land was acquired for the Noida International Airport’s construction in lieu of compensation, which gave them the wherewithal to realise their aspirations. Farmers and locals at Noida internatioal airport on Monday. (ANI) On Monday, they boarded one of the first flights from the newly operational airport and reached Lucknow. Most of them continue to be farmers, having bought land in nearby villages. For Dr Hira Rashid of Rohi village, who completed her MBBS at AMU, the compensation money helped her complete the course without hassle. She cracked NEET in 2021. Her father could not only foot the MBBS tuition bill but also bought new land with the compensation money in a nearby village and continued to farm. Dharmendra Kumar Verma of Banwariwas village said the transition had not always been easy, but it had opened doors for the younger generation. “I received fair compensation for my 4.5 bigha land. I have purchased agricultural …

Flight full, man’s seat changed from business class to economy, Saudi airline to pay Rs 1.15 lakh | Legal News

Flight full, man’s seat changed from business class to economy, Saudi airline to pay Rs 1.15 lakh | Legal News

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4 min readNew DelhiJun 15, 2026 12:30 PM IST The Hyderabad district consumer disputes redressal commission has directed a Saudi Arabian airline (Saudia) to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation and Rs 15,000 costs to a man whose confirmed business-class seat on a flight from Jeddah to Rome was downgraded to economy class at the last minute. A bench of president B Uma Venkata Subba Lakshmi and members C Lakshmi Prasanna and V Janardhan Reddy observed that the denial or downgrade of a confirmed seat in the business class amounts to a deficiency in service. “In the absence of material evidence, we are constrained to believe the statement of the complainant that he was deprived of the comfort and was separated from his wife during the journey from Jeddah to Rome,” the bench held in its order dated May 21. Downgraded from business class The complaint was filed by a Secunderabad-based man, who had booked business-class tickets in July 2024 for himself, his wife and friends for a holiday trip to Italy. The group was scheduled …

Noida Airport’s first flight carries Jewar villagers who gave land for its development

Noida Airport’s first flight carries Jewar villagers who gave land for its development

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Farmers hold boarding passes after arriving at Noida International Airport from Lucknow, in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, Monday (June 15, 2026.) | Photo Credit: PTI Villagers whose land was acquired for the construction of Noida International Airport on Monday (June 15, 2026) boarded the first commercial passenger flight from the airport to Lucknow, as operations commenced at the new aviation hub. A group of residents from the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar, including several women, arrived at the airport to board its first passenger flight to Lucknow. The passengers were scheduled to meet Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath upon arrival. The passengers included residents whose ancestral land was acquired for the first phase of the airport project. “We are delighted to travel on the first flight from Noida International Airport to Lucknow. What we envisioned is becoming a reality before us today,” Abrar Khan, a passenger, said. Mr. Khan said the group had received an invitation from the Chief Minister’s Office to travel on the airport’s first passenger flight. He described the invitation as …

From a missed flight to a World Cup hero

From a missed flight to a World Cup hero

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4 min readJun 13, 2026 11:04 AM IST If an airline employee had waved through a heavily pregnant woman at an airport 25 years ago, the United States might never have found its World Cup striker. Folarin Balogun’s journey to scoring a brace for the USA at a home World Cup – in the 4-1 win over Paraguay; the first US player to score multiple goals in a World Cup game since 1930 – began with an accident of circumstance long before he kicked a football. His mother, Florence, was living in London but had travelled to New York in 2001 to visit family while pregnant. When she tried to return to England, airline officials refused to let her board without medical clearance. Stranded in Brooklyn, she stayed with relatives and soon gave birth to a son. Within weeks, the family was back in London. But America had already left its mark. Years later, as Balogun wrestled with a choice between England, Nigeria and the United States, his mother would tell him she believed there …

Lucknow-Delhi IndiGo flight delayed after bomb threat note in aircraft

Lucknow-Delhi IndiGo flight delayed after bomb threat note in aircraft

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An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Delhi was delayed on Friday after a bomb threat alert triggered a major security response at the airport, officials said, reported the PTI. Following a thorough inspection, officials said that the threat was a hoax and no explosive material was found on board. The flight was carrying around 180 passengers and was scheduled to depart at 10:45 am. According to officials, the crew received information about a possible bomb threat shortly before the aircraft was due to depart from Lucknow Airport, the news agency reported. As a precaution, the aircraft was moved to a secure area and held back while security personnel carried out detailed checks of the plane and surrounding areas, the news agency reported. Suspicious note found in lavatory Sources told the PTI that the alert was triggered after a tissue paper bearing the word “bomb” was discovered inside one of the aircraft`s lavatories. The discovery led to immediate security procedures being activated, causing concern among passengers and airport authorities. However, subsequent inspections found no bomb or …