Flight Disruptions: 7 in 10 Passengers Report Cancelled or Rescheduled Flights, Demand 50% Penalties, Says Survey
A staggering 9 out of 10 passengers believe the government should mandate airlines to pay penalties ranging from 25-50% of the ticket value in cases of cancellations or reschedules due to low load factors or other internal reasons.
Jan 19, 2024, 10:43 AM IST
IndiGo Passenger Hits Pilot Announcing Flight Delay, Complaint Filed
IndiGo swiftly responded by filing a complaint against the passenger and initiating the process for an official case. The airline handed over the unruly passenger to the authorities immediately after the incident.
Jan 15, 2024, 09:37 AM IST
IndiGo Flight Cancellation, Delays Inconveniences Over 76,000 Passengers In Sep: DGCA
Of the total 76,612 passengers affected, 50,945 passengers were affected after IndiGo cancelled its flights altogether in September, while another 25,667 passengers were affected due to the airline delaying its flights.
Oct 13, 2023, 10:45 AM IST
UK ATC Fixes Technical Problem That Resulted In Delays, Cancellations Of Flights
European air traffic authority Eurocontrol warned of “very high” delays, and airports both inside and outside the U.K and told passengers to expect waits and cancellations.
Aug 29, 2023, 13:55 PM IST
Delta Airlines Flight Delayed By 3 Hours Due To Swarm Of Bees On Aircraft Wing
The videos and pictures shared on social media show a swarm of bees on the winglet of the Airbus A320, which ended up delaying the flight of the plane.
May 04, 2023, 16:21 PM IST
CPI MP Urges Aviation Minister To Form A Commission To Enquire Increase In Flight Delays, Emergency Landings
In the letter to the Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Rajya Sabha MP stated that there have been hundreds of flights that have failed to take off on time due to various conditions.
Feb 25, 2023, 09:57 AM IST
Air India 'Fooling Customers', Says Agitated Passenger After Delhi-Mumbai Flight Delay: Watch
The video of the argument between Air India staff and passengers after the Mumbai-bound flight's delay was shared on social media where the staff can be seen surrounded by passengers.
Feb 22, 2023, 10:42 AM IST
Irked With Flight Delay, Woman Asks ChatGPT to Write 'Passive Aggressive' Email to Airline: See Result
The response of ChatGPT is gaining appreciation on the internet after a passenger of an airline requested AI to write a mail after her flight was delayed for 6 hours.
Feb 20, 2023, 12:57 PM IST
IndiGo Passengers at Delhi Airport Suffer as Flight Gets Cancelled After Delayed Take-Off
The passengers on Indigo flight were told that the flight would land in Chandigarh but came back to Delhi Airport and were told later that the next flight for Leh would be available after Feb 18.
Feb 11, 2023, 09:24 AM IST
Air India Express Mumbai-Dubai Flight Delayed for 13 Hours, Around 170 Passengers Stranded at Airport
After the delay of Air India Express Dubai-bound flight, the airline helped 50 passengers get accomodation, whereas 120 passengers were kept at terminal building of the Mumbai airport.
Feb 10, 2023, 12:49 PM IST
SpiceJet Passengers Get into Argument With Airline Staff After Patna-Delhi Flight Gets Delayed
The SpiceJet staff said the flight was getting delayed due to weather problems, but later cited technical issues as the reason for the delay, said a passenger.
Feb 03, 2023, 11:42 AM IST
Delhi-Ahmedabad Vistara Flight Diverted to Udaipur Due to Poor Visibility
The Vistara flight UK959 had to be diverted to Udaipur because of poor visibility and, consequently, will be delayed to reach its destination i.e., Ahmedabad Airport.
Jan 30, 2023, 13:22 PM IST
Spicejet passengers raise slogan at Delhi Airport after flight delay: Watch video
As per the video shared on Instagram, the incident occurred at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, where passengers have been facing consistent flight delays.
Jan 17, 2023, 16:09 PM IST
FAA using 30 years old NOTAM software system, was responsible for over 10,000 flight delays in the US
The Federal Aviation Administration system software that grounded over 1300 flights across the USA has been around since the 1990s and will not be upgraded for another 6 years, reports IANS.
Jan 13, 2023, 12:41 PM IST
Delhi: Dense fog amid cold wave causes flight delays at IGI Airport
Delhi has been facing multiple flight delays regularly because of dense fog covering Indira Gandhi International Airport and causing disruptions to flight to multiple cities.
Jan 13, 2023, 10:20 AM IST
Cold wave in North India: Bad weather hits Delhi Airport, several flights delayed
As per the information, a few flights arriving at the Delhi IGI from various countries got delayed due to bad weather at the Airport.
Jan 06, 2023, 11:55 AM IST
US Man misses heart transplant due to flight delay amid ongoing winter storm
Patrick Holland, aged 56, is the father to seven children and is still seeking a call from the hospital to get his heart transplant while struggling to find a place to stay in Seattle.
Dec 31, 2022, 16:36 PM IST
‘GoFirst Hay, Hay!’ Airline passengers create chaos at airport against flight delay: Watch video
In the video, the GoFirst passengers can be seen protesting against the delay of flight in front of the airline's staff probably caused by the shortage in availability of aircrafts.
Nov 15, 2022, 14:41 PM IST
Flight delayed at International Airport after pilot stops plane to let alligator cross taxiway
Flights delayed at the Charleston International Airport when an alligator crossed a taxiway on the runway caused the pilot to stop the aircraft.
Sep 01, 2022, 18:46 PM IST
Kozhikode-bound Air India, Air Arabia flights from UAE diverted to Coimbatore due to bad weather
Three planes from Sharjah and Abu Dhabi bound for Kozhikode in Kerala were delayed because of bad weather, joining a number of flights disrupted earlier in the Indian states, reports PTI.
May 25, 2022, 18:53 PM IST
