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Delhi, Mumbai airports emerge as key international hubs for LCCs

At both Indian airports, IndiGo reigns supreme. In Delhi, it accounts for 31 per cent of the 21,781 international connections, covering over 156 destinations

Delhi airport climbs to 24th in megahub rankings, Mumbai falls to 44th

Globally, the top five megahubs are London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International, Tokyo-Haneda, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Seoul's Incheon Airport

IndiGo pays reduced Rs 70 lakh fine to BCAS over Mumbai airport incident

IndiGo has paid the reduced penalty of Rs 70 lakh imposed by regulator BCAS on the airline in connection with the incident of passengers having food on the Mumbai airport tarmac in January this year. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) had imposed a fine of Rs 1.2 crore on the airline on January 18 for the incident that happened on January 14. In a filing to the BSE on Tuesday, IndiGo said that pursuant to an appeal, BCAS reduced the penalty to Rs 70 lakh through an order dated August 12. "There is a delay in submission of the disclosure within prescribed timelines since the company was in the process of reviewing the legal remedies available against the order. Post review, the Company has paid the revised/reduced penalty amount to BCAS on September 10, 2024," the filing said. 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 del

Union turf war over wheelchair tips disrupts operations at Mumbai airport

The coveted wheelchair duty, which provides respite from physically demanding tasks and the opportunity to earn tips, has become a focal point of conflict at Mumbai airport

Prithviraj Chavan seeks mpox testing, quarantine protocol at Mumbai airport

Amid concerns over Monkeypox, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, demanding strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for passengers from high-risk countries. The World Health Organisation has declared Monkeypox a public health emergency, and the virus has now reached Pakistan, former Maharashtra CM Chavan said on Saturday, urging the government to take proactive steps to prevent its spread in India. "It has reached our neighbourhood. We have to act. I have written to the CM to implement a strict testing and quarantine protocol at the Mumbai airport for all the incoming passengers from high-risk countries," the Congress leader said on X. Timely action was necessary as any delay could lead to severe consequences, he said. The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said there were no reported cases of Monkeypox in India even though cautionary measures will be put in place to prevent and control the spread of the ...

London bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai due to technical glitch

Air India has promised the passengers cancellation and complimentary rescheduling to another date

Vistara flight makes emergency landing at Mumbai due to hydraulic failure

A city-bound Vistara flight from Delhi, carrying 167 persons, made an emergency landing here on Wednesday due to a hydraulic failure, according to sources. The flight landed safely at around 1230 pm at the Mumbai airport, they said. However, Vistara in a statement said as a precautionary step, the Delhi-Mumbai flight made a "priority" landing due to a "minor" issue on Wednesday. The airline also said the aircraft landed safely and was undergoing inspection before resuming operations. "Vistara flight UK 995, which was operating Delhi-Mumbai flight and had 167 persons on board, suffered a hydraulic failure due to which it had to make an emergency landing at Mumbai airport," one of the sources said. In the statement, the airline said that shortly before landing, a minor technical snag was detected in the aircraft. As a precautionary step, the pilots requested the Air Traffic Controller for a "priority landing", and landed safely at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International

Mumbai-bound AI flight suffers bird-hit at Goa airport, take-off aborted

An Air India flight with 116 passengers on board, which was about to depart from the Dabolim airport in Goa for Mumbai, had to abort its take-off due to a bird-hit on Wednesday morning, a senior official said. The incident took place at 6.45 am. Due to the bird-hit, smoke started emanating from the aircraft's engine following which the flight take-off was aborted, airport director M C Jayarajan told reporters in Vasco. The air traffic controller reported the incident to senior authorities, he said. The flight with 116 passengers on board was scheduled for Mumbai from the Goa International Airport at Dabolim, located near Vasco in South Goa, the official said. "The take-off was aborted immediately and the aircraft is parked in the bay for further investigation," he said. The Dabolim airport is a part of INS Hansa base of the Indian Navy. Jayarajan said the Airports Authority of India will take up the matter of presence of birds on the runway with the Navy. "This is a serious matt

Mumbai airport announces 'disruptions' in SpiceJet ops, soon deletes X post

Non-payment of dues forced airport operator to take this step, sources said

Flight ops at Mumbai airport see temporary disruption due to heavy rains

IndiGo informed passengers about delays while advising them to check their flight status

Mumbai airport passenger traffic rises 7.7% in first quarter of FY24

The rise in passenger traffic comes during major holiday months when people travel during the summer season in India

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai receives bomb threat; lands safely

IndiGo, in its statement, said that all the passengers were safely disembarked from the aeroplane

G7 Summit: PM Modi, Japan's Kishida discuss Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail project

The two leaders noted that the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is in its 10th year and expressed satisfaction at the progress made in the relationship

IndiGo lands, Air India takes off on same runway at same time in Mumbai

ATC official de-rostered; DGCA, AAI probing the incident

IndiGo aircraft lands before AI plane could take off at Mumbai airport

DGCA derosters air traffic control officer involved in the incident; starts probe

Emirates flight strikes flock of flamingos in Mumbai, raises concerns

An Emirates flight from Dubai struck a flock of flamingos, resulting in the death of around 40 birds in Mumbai, an official said on Tuesday. Emirates can confirm that EK508 from Dubai to Mumbai on May 20 was involved in a bird strike incident upon landing. The aircraft landed safely and all passengers and crew disembarked without injury, however sadly a number of flamingos were lost and Emirates is cooperating with the authorities on the matter, an Emirates spokesperson said. The aircraft was also damaged in the incident on Monday night and, as a result, the return flight EK509 scheduled to depart to Dubai Monday night was cancelled, the spokesperson said in a statement. All passengers and crew were accommodated overnight and a replacement aircraft is being arranged for all passengers, Emirates said. The flight is scheduled to depart Mumbai on Tuesday night, the airline added. Emirates apologises for any inconvenience caused. The safety of our passengers and crew is of the utmost .

Passenger footfall at Mumbai airport rises 16% to 52.8 million in FY24

The airport saw 26 million passengers on arrivals and 26.7 million on departures in FY24

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

Flight delays reduce at Mumbai airport post congestion driven cancellations

The airlines have cancelled about 200 flights per week to and from the Mumbai airport from February 15 onwards

Delay in flight arrivals reduced, traffic improved at Mumbai airport: Govt

The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said air traffic situation has improved and delays in flight arrivals have been reduced at the Mumbai airport, nearly two months after directions, including a reduction in flights, were issued to tackle congestion at the airport. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in the city is one of the country's busiest airports. Giving a comparison of the air traffic trends based on flight arrivals between the time periods November 11-December 10, 2023, and February 16-24, 2024, the ministry said its initiatives are yielding results and that the situation is also being closely monitored. During the February 16-24 period, the ministry said there were 4,337 arrivals at the airport, and out of them, there were no delays of more than one hour while 178 planes were delayed for 30-60 minutes. As many as 570 aircraft came before schedule, 2,469 planes were delayed for 0-15 minutes, and 1,120 aircraft for 15-30 minutes, as per the ...