News for '-frankfurt-airport'

'Bomb threat': Hyderabad-bound flight forced to make a U-turn

'Bomb threat': Hyderabad-bound flight forced to make a U-turn

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

In Hyderabad, airport sources on Monday said, "A bomb threat email targeting Lufthansa flight LH 752 was received at the Hyderabad airport at 18:01 hrs on 15th June 2025."

Tata Sons chief urges safer skies after AI crash; panel probes causes

Tata Sons chief urges safer skies after AI crash; panel probes causes

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Addressing close to 700 employees and the leadership team across the Air India headquarters and Air India Training Academy in Gurugram, Chandrasekaran urged them to stay on course, terming the accident the most "heartbreaking" crisis of his career.

Spotted: Sameera Reddy at Frankfurt airport

Spotted: Sameera Reddy at Frankfurt airport

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Sonal Saxena sends us a photograph.

Spotted: Riquelme at the Frankfurt airport

Spotted: Riquelme at the Frankfurt airport

Rediff.com2 Mar 2009

Reader Subrajit sent us this picture from Frankfurt.

Indian woman told to strip at Frankfurt airport, Sushma seeks report

Indian woman told to strip at Frankfurt airport, Sushma seeks report

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

"We were travelling to Iceland from India via Frankfurt with our 4-year-old daughter when I was asked to move aside for this 'random check', no explanations offered. I was taken into a room and was asked to lift my dress/take it off so that I could be checked to make sure I wasn't carrying anything under my clothes," Shruthi Basappa alleged in the Facebook post.

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

Spate of bomb hoaxes continue, 30 flights threatened today

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

More than 30 flights of various Indian airlines, including Vistara, Air India and IndiGo, received bomb threats on Saturday, according to sources.

Bomb threat saga continues as more flights get threats

Bomb threat saga continues as more flights get threats

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

In the past few days, more than 40 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received bomb threats which later turned out to be hoaxes.

Two US troopers killed near Frankfurt airport

Two US troopers killed near Frankfurt airport

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

Two United States troopers were killed in a shooting incident near Frankfurt International Airport on Wednesday, according to media reports.Some reports claimed that two others were seriously injured in the incident which reportedly took place on board a US military shuttle bus.The two troopers were members of US Air Force stationed at Lakenheath base in the United Kingdom, said the reports.

Scindia to verify allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being 'drunk'

Scindia to verify allegations that Punjab CM was deplaned for being 'drunk'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The Opposition targeted Mann on Monday, alleging that he was deplaned from a Delhi-bound aircraft at the Frankfurt airport as he was drunk, a charge dismissed by the ruling Aam Aadmi Party as baseless.

'Drunk' Punjab CM deplaned at Frankfurt, alleges Oppn; AAP denies charge

'Drunk' Punjab CM deplaned at Frankfurt, alleges Oppn; AAP denies charge

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

The Opposition on Monday targeted Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging that he was deplaned from a Delhi-bound flight at the Frankfurt airport as he was 'drunk', a charge denied by the ruling AAP as baseless.

AI launches flights to NY, Chicago via Frankfurt

AI launches flights to NY, Chicago via Frankfurt

Rediff.com30 Mar 2009

Air India has expanded its international operations with the launch of two daily flights from Mumbai and Delhi to New York and Chicago via Frankfurt and opened a European hub at the Frankfurt airport.

In PHOTOS: Travel chaos in frozen Europe

In PHOTOS: Travel chaos in frozen Europe

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

Heavy snowfall has paralysed air-services in Europe as tarmacs remained under thick white blanket, leaving thousands of travellers stranded during the busy Christmas season.

'Attack on US troopers may be a terror strike'

'Attack on US troopers may be a terror strike'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2011

A shooting incident on a military bus at the Frankfurt airport, in which two American soldiers were killed and two others wounded, may have been a terrorist attack, German security authorities have said.

Exclusive: 'Anand showed lot of mental toughness'

Exclusive: 'Anand showed lot of mental toughness'

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Aruna Anand on her husband's World Championship triumph in Sofia and the build-up to it.

'Passengers are running out of clothes, patience, money'

'Passengers are running out of clothes, patience, money'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2010

An unprecedented 17,000 flights have been grounded as drifting volcanic ash cloud forced a no fly zone over almost the whole of Europe on Saturday, shutting down major airports and stranding millions of travellers. Sanjay Singh Kushwaha, who has been stranded at Frankfurt airport since the last three days, narrates his harrowing ordeal.

Dealing with nasty EU customs

Dealing with nasty EU customs

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The more pernicious of these measures is EC Regulation 1383 that allows customs officials and rights holders to interfere in the legitimate trade of generic medicines.

Spotted: Viswanathan Anand at Frankfurt

Spotted: Viswanathan Anand at Frankfurt

Rediff.com23 Dec 2006

Reader Sriram Subburathinam sent us a picture of Viswanathan Anand.

Sniffer dogs from India, France assisting in rescue ops in Nepal

Sniffer dogs from India, France assisting in rescue ops in Nepal

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Rescue teams on Monday deployed specially trained dogs from India, France and Spain for locating victims buried under tonnes of debris following the devastating earthquake in Nepal.

'Save my grand-daughter from the Taliban'

'Save my grand-daughter from the Taliban'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'They must be hiding somewhere in a country where the Taliban would not even spare a 4-year-old girl.'

How Subhash Kapoor was caught: A Timeline

How Subhash Kapoor was caught: A Timeline

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

The art dealer flees India, but is detained at Frankfurt airport.