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Air India cancels 8 flights; bookings decline by up to 20%

Air India on Friday cancelled eight flights, including four on international routes, due to operational reasons even as the impact of the Ahmedabad plane crash last week is becoming manifest on its......

Air India cuts 38 int'l flights, suspends 3 routes till July 15

Air India on Thursday said it will cut 38 international flights per week and suspend services on three overseas routes between June 21 and July 15. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been......

'If The Checks Find Anything Even Slightly Off...'

'...rectification has to happen then and there, and that takes additional time.' IMAGE: An Air India Airbus A321 aircraft at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport in Ahmedabad, June......

Trump vows to defeat Islamic State, rebuild military

United States President Donald Trump has vowed to “totally destroy” the Islamic State and rebuild the US military as part of measures to keep the country safe. “Here’s the......

Australia formally recognises India's Covaxin

Australia's medicines and medical devices regulator on Monday formally recognised India's Covaxin, a vaccine against the coronavirus as the country's border was reopened for the first time in......

First direct India-Australia air link by Oct

The first direct air link between India and Australia would be established by Air India when it launches non-stop flights from Delhi to Melbourne by October-November this year. Using the plush......

Air India chairman joins rodent watch as rats ground Boeing 787

Lohani orders staff to ensure maintenance and cleanliness of hi-lift catering trucks After the frequent grounding of its aircraft due to rodents, Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani carried out an......

Air India may set up hub in South India

Growing trade and commerce in the region could support passenger demand Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has asked Air India (AI) to develop a hub in South India to target passenger traffic from......

Pilots to be empowered to deal with tipsy air travellers

Tipsy air travellers, beware! Laws are being tightened to empower crew members to restrain anyone from creating ruckus inside an aircraft or even at the airport before boarding a flight. A new rule......

Two-time CEO Nikos Kardassis returns to Jet Airways

Kardassis, who quit the airline in 2013, will advise Goyal and senior management on cost-saving and productivity improvement Nikos Kardassis, the two-time chief executive officer of Jet Airways,......

Can coach Murray help Djokovic seal Slam No 25?

There could be no place more appropriate for Djokovic to finally break free of his tie with Margaret Court on 24 Grand Slam singles titles than in her own backyard at Melbourne Park, where he has......

David Warner appeals for return of missing baggy green

IMAGE: David Warner's baggy green cap went missing on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney. Photograph: BCCI Australian opener David Warner has made an impassioned appeal for the return of a rucksack......

Air India leaves Indian TT squad stranded at IGI airport

IMAGE: Commonwealth Games champion Manika Batra took to social media to recount the team's ordeal. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters India's table tennis star Manika Batra and six other top paddlers......

Djokovic stuck at Australia airport after visa bungle

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic’s announcement that he has received a medical exemption to play in the Australian Open later this month has provoked outrage in Melbourne. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty......

Will play IPL until I can't walk anymore: Maxwell

'You're rubbing shoulders with AB (de Villiers) and Virat (Kohli) for two months, talking to them while watching other games. It's just the greatest learning experience that any player could ask......