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Man smokes 'beedi' onboard IndiGo flight, arrested at Mumbai airport

A 42-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly smoked a beedi inside a lavatory onboard a Riyadh-bound IndiGo flight, a Mumbai Police official said on Tuesday raising concerns over security as the passenger had managed to pass through pre-boarding check-in at the Delhi airport. He was handed over to the police by cabin crew after the Delhi-Mumbai-Riyadh flight landed at the city airport on Monday. Shockingly, the accused managed to sneak in a lighter and a beedi with him when he boarded the flight at the Delhi airport on Monday, the official said. A labourer by profession, the accused, identified as Mohammed Fakruddin Mohammed Ammuruddin, was flying to Riyadh on a connecting flight via Mumbai. "The incident came to light when a flight security official noticed smoke in its lavatory mid-air after Ammuruddin exited it," the official said. After the flight landed in Mumbai, the man was detained by the cabin crew and the police were informed, he said. He said Ammuruddin told

Airlines cancel 12 Mumbai routes due to congestion; airfares rise 193%

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has been the most severely affected by the congestion-induced cancellations

Collision of 2 IndiGo planes averted in November; AAIB probing incident

The two planes came dangerously close shortly after departing from Delhi airport

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai gets bomb threat, police file case

Mumbai Airport Police registered a case against an unknown person and initiated an investigation into the matter

Passenger finds screw in food, IndiGo says not reported during journey

An IndiGo passenger has claimed that he found a screw in a sandwich served by the airline, which on Tuesday said the issue was not reported to it during the journey. The passenger shared his experience on social media along with a picture of the sandwich that he had after deboarding the aircraft. "We are aware of the image circulating on social media with reference to a customer sharing their experience on flight 6E-904 operating between Bengaluru- Chennai on February 1, 2024. The issue was not reported by the passenger during the journey," IndiGo said in a statement. The airline said it regretted the inconvenience caused to the passenger but did not specify details about the image that was being circulated. "Our in-flight meals are sourced from reputable and highly regarded caterers to maintain the highest standards of quality and hygiene. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passenger and remain committed to providing the best possible in-flight experience and ensuring ...

Airlines record lowest on-time figures in 11 months in Jan amid fog issues

DGCA and aviation security regulator Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) on January 17 came down heavily on three airlines namely IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India

IndiGo plane misses taxiway at Delhi airport, blocks runway for 15 mins

An IndiGo aircraft from Amritsar missed the exit taxiway after landing at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning, following which one of the runways was blocked for little over 15 minutes, impacting flight operations, according to sources. An airline spokesperson said the aircraft from Amritsar to Delhi missed the exit taxiway after landing at the Delhi airport due to low visibility. After missing the designated taxiway, the A320 aircraft, operating flight 6E 2221, went to the dead end of the runway 28/10 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the sources in the know said. The plane landed on runway 28/10 at around 8.30 am but could not exit to the designated taxiway. As a result, the runway was blocked for little over 15 minutes, the sources added. They said that a towing tractor towed the aircraft to a parking bay, following which normal operations resumed on the runway. One of the sources said that after the plane landed at the airport, an air traffic controller asked

IndiGo passengers singing bhajans, playing Dholak, video goes viral

IndiGo faces criticism as a video of travellers singing a Ram Bhajan mid-flight, joined by a person playing a dholak, goes viral on X

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 5: Paytm, SBI, TaMo, IndiGo, ZEE, Airtel, VBL

Stocks to Watch on Monday, February 5, 2024: Stock exchanges have revised the circuit limits for Paytm to 10 per cent from 20 per cent

IndiGo issues apology after para-athlete alleges mistreatment by crew

The airlines reaffirmed their commitment to inclusivity and pledged to address the matter swiftly and transparently

IndiGo Q3FY24 results: Net profit rises 111% to Rs 2,998.10 crore

About 75 planes grounded due to P&W engine issues

Bull Spread strategy for IndiGo Feb expiry amid strength on daily charts

Oscillators like RSI and MFI are in rising mode and placed above 60 on the daily chart, Indicating strength in the stock, as per Nandish Shah

IndiGo asks flyers not to share PNR on social media after techie conned

Budget carrier IndiGo on Wednesday cautioned flyers against sharing their PNR number on social media or to unauthorised people in light of an incident in which flight tickets of eight passengers were cancelled without consent. The Noida-based software engineer had reportedly shared ticket details, including the PNR, on social media platform X and the airline believes that is when cyber thugs took him for a ride. The techie was travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi on January 7 and had booked eight tickets at around Rs 72,000. He reportedly shared on X a purported screenshot of the web check-in process, and tagged IndiGo to ask "Why forced to web check in? If it is mandatory, why should I pay additional charges?" "If auto-assignment stopped and I have 8 passengers on my PNR, why is the portal forcing me to pay an additional amount for all eight seats?" he added. Later, a conversation took place between the techie and an IndiGo representative over direct messages (DM), whose .

IndiGo Scam: Noida man loses 8 tickets worth Rs 72,600 after sharing PNR

A software engineer lost eight tickets worth Rs 72,600 as he shared his PNR with an airline trainee. The company refunded after he informed IndiGo about the scam

Baku-bound IndiGo plane takes off without ATC clearances, pilots grounded

According to the DGCA, the Baku-bound IndiGo plane took off without ATC clearances

Udaan's CFO Aditya Pande quits to join IndiGo parent as group CEO

Pande will report to Rahul Bhatia, CEO, InterGlobe, and all the existing direct reports would, in turn, report to Pande

IndiGo evaluating options to file appeal against BCAS' Rs 1.20 cr penalty

IndiGo will evaluate options to file an appeal against regulator BCAS imposing a penalty of Rs 1.20 crore for certain violations with respect to the incident at the Mumbai airport. Many passengers rushed out of an IndiGo aircraft at the Mumbai airport, sat on the tarmac, and some were also seen having food there as soon as their diverted Goa-Delhi flight landed after a long delay on January 14. The flight was diverted due to fog issues at the Delhi airport. For certain lapses in connection with the incident, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has imposed a fine of Rs 1.20 crore on the airline. "The company is in the process of investigating and will evaluate its option to file an appeal in this regard," a regulatory filing by InterGlobe Aviation, the parent of IndiGo, said on Thursday. As per the filing, the alleged violations include not reporting the incident to the regulator, and failure to ensure security screening of passengers and their cabin baggage before ...

IndiGo schedule to be back to normal by next week: CEO Pieter Elbers

IndiGo has solidified its supremacy in the Indian aviation sector by increasing its domestic market share to 60.5 per cent in 2023 from 56.1 per cent in 2022

Passenger assaulting pilot unacceptable, says IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers

IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers on Thursday referred to a recent incident of a passenger assaulting one of its pilots, calling it is "unacceptable", and said the airline's operations are back to normal as flight cancellations over fog-related disruptions in northern India in recent days have come down. Speaking to mediapersons, he said the airline industry witnessed probably the worst fog in many many years, impacting flight operations, which has become a challenge. We all have seen some of the situations which did not go well. We have seen some of the examples. Passengers were stressed and frustrated after long waiting hours. But I would like to call out the incredible amount of work my colleagues have done in going beyond their normal call of duty... he said. A passenger on an IndiGo flight was arrested after he assaulted a pilot when he was making an announcement regarding a delay in takeoff at Delhi airport, police said on Monday. A purported video of the incident that took place ..

Fog-induced chaos: Regulators impose fines on 3 airlines, Mumbai airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) imposed a total fine of Rs 2.7 crore on the aforementioned four major aviation sector players in India