Airport Check-in
Akasa Air hit by booking, check-in disruption after service provider outage
Akasa Air on Thursday faced issues with its check-in and booking systems due to an outage at the airline's service provider's facility. "Our systems are currently experiencing intermittent issues and some of our online services on our website, including booking, check-in and manage booking services, may be temporarily unavailable. Passengers with immediate travel plans can use our Mobile App for check-in or reach the airport early to check-in at our counters," the carrier said in an update on its website. The airline operates around 1,000 flights a week. "Our check-in and booking systems are temporarily affected due to an outage at our service provider's facility," as per the update. Akasa Air has a fleet of 30 planes and connects 24 domestic and 6 international destinations.
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Check-in systems down: IndiGo, SpiceJet, Akasa ops hit by major tech glitch
Microsoft cloud service outage disrupts check-in systems across the country. Airlines are working with Microsoft to resolve the technical issues
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New flights based on flyer-handling capacity at security checks: BCAS
On the international side, the processing capacity per machine per hour is between 105 and 160 passengers
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Airlines asked to issue e-tickets with barcodes for faster check-in: Report
India's major airports, especially Indira Gandhi International Airport, have been facing massive congestion with passengers complaining of long waiting times at entry gates and security checks
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Customs seizes iPhones, laptops worth Rs 2.50 cr at Delhi airport
Customs officials seized a total of 222 iPhones along with various electronic goods among other items with an overall estimated value of over Rs 2.5 crore were seized from Delhi airport
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CISF proposes staggered flights, changes in check-in process
Calls for closure of check-in counters two hours prior to departure to avoid crowding and maintaining social distancing
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Flyers to be under watch at airports for signs of nervousness, anxiety
A team of 50 officials being trained by the US to spot clues for malicious intent
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Airport check-in set to be a breeze with biometric identification
Civil aviation ministry asks Wipro to study the feasibility of building such an integrated platform
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