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'There Was Chaos At Every Gate'

Flyers faced a double blow as air fares on Air India flights out of Delhi and those of SpiceJet soared past Rs 1 lakh one-way on some routes, and even those showed 'sold out' despite the airlines......

IndiGo cancellations: Domestic airfares shoot up, nearing Rs 1 lakh

Airfares reached levels never seen before on Friday, with a one-way one-stop economy-class SpiceJet Kolkata-Mumbai flight ticket for December 6 costing up to Rs 90,000, and a similar ticket of Air......

Kathmandu airport closed, flights cancelled amid protests

Air India and IndiGo are among the airlines that cancelled their flights connecting Kathmandu on Tuesday as the airport in Nepal's capital has been temporarily closed amid massive anti-government......

'On Beijing, Delhi Will Sleep With One Eye Open'

'New Delhi is not naive about its foreign policy choices.' IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi, August 19, 2025. Photograph: DPR PMO/ANI Photo......

DGCA orders inspection of Boeing 787, 737 fuel switch system

Aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes, two days after AAIB's......

Dubai offers India Inc a low-tariff launchpad into EMs

Dubai is positioning itself as a springboard for Indian companies looking to tap into fast-growing emerging markets, including Africa, banking on low tariffs, long-standing trade relations, and a......

Indian carriers hit by Iran-led airspace closures after US base strike

Indian carriers are grappling with severe operational disruptions after Iran launched missile strikes on the US military base in Qatar late Monday. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters This led to......

Indian airlines may face Rs 77 cr weekly addtional expenses on airspace curbs

Indian airlines are likely to face additional weekly expenses of Rs 77 crore for international flights operated from north Indian cities as the airspace curbs result in increased fuel consumption......

SpiceJet plans to lay off 1,000 people

Crisis-hit SpiceJet plans to hand out pink slips to at least 1,000 employees in the coming days as the airline works to significantly reduce costs and streamline operations of its depleted aircraft......

SpiceJet's resurgence could disrupt Indian aviation market: Capa

SpiceJet’s resurgence, once the new funding is in place, has the potential to disrupt the Indian aviation market in 2024 as the airline will bring its grounded aircraft back to service and......

PIX: Pant sets up exciting finish after fiery fifty

Images from Day 2 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rishabh Pant hit 6 fours and 4 sixes while scoring 61 off only 33 balls......

Candidates: Gukesh outwits Alireza, takes sole lead

Gukesh has 8.5 points out of a possible 13. He is a half point ahead of Ian Nepomniachtchi, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana. IMAGE: India's 17-year-old Grandmaster D Gukesh is on the cusp of......