New Delhi: The Indian telecom regulator on Friday recommended that both Internet and mobile communications on board aircraft (MCA) service should be permitted as In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) in the Indian airspace. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said it has arrived at the recommendation after analysing the comments received from[Read More…]
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Foggy Monday morning in Delhi, 69 trains delayed
Delhi saw a moderately foggy Monday morning with the minimum temperature at 12.4 degrees Celsius, a notch below the season’s average. At least 69 trains were delayed, 22 rescheduled and eight trains were cancelled due to the shallow fog in northern India. “The sky will remain mainly clear during the[Read More…]
Woman accuses co-passenger of harassment, says ‘unzipped’ pants, made lewd gestures
A woman filed a complaint against a man for allegedly harassing and mistreating her in an IndiGo flight on Sunday. The woman and the accused were on a flight from Hyderabad to Delhi. In her complaint, the woman said that just after she took her seat in the flight, her[Read More…]
FB post claiming harassment of a 53-year old woman by Jet Airways goes viral
A Facebook post depicting one of the worst kinds of experience during the process of boarding a flight is going viral now. The post was shared by one Kawaljit Singh Bhatia on late Friday night. The terrible episode took place after Kawaljit dropped his mom, an elderly woman who was[Read More…]
PM Modi flags off first UDAN flight under the regional connectivity scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)’ flight under the regional connectivity scheme on Shimla-Delhi sector on Thursday. Under the UDAN scheme, the fares of flights have been lessened at Rs 2,500 per hour. “Earlier aviation was considered to be the domain of[Read More…]
Frequent Lufthansa Pune-Frankfurt flight from June
18,242 passengers not allowed to board flight
‘Over 57,000 airline snags reported since 2014’
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka accosted on flight by passenger
A Jet Blue airline passenger, who media outlets and a witness described as making angry remarks at the sight of Ivanka Trump on his flight, was removed from the plane on Thursday by the airline. JetBlue Airways Corp confirmed in a statement that a passenger had been removed from a[Read More…]
Air India in the world’s worst airlines according to customer service list
Flights have stopped becoming a royal affair, especially if you’re part of the ‘cattle class’. Every year, Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards survey asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences from across the globe—to cast their votes for the top hotels, islands, cities, spas, and more. Readers ranked[Read More…]
Fog engulfs northern India; disrupts over 100 trains and several flights
After the dense fog engulfed the national capital, more than 80 Delhi-bound trains were delayed by several hours with 40 trains being rescheduled. Besides, 13 trains, including Shatabdi, were cancelled owing to foggy weather conditions in the northern region, said a senior railway official. Numerous flights were also affected due[Read More…]
People have a harrowing flight experience after Asaram Bapu flies with them
What is the worst flight experience that you have had? Horrible co-passengers who occupy your space, getting the aisle-facing seat, bad food or worse a crying, bawling baby? Well, this is nothing in comparison to the trauma faced by passengers of Delhi bound flight 9W 2552. The passengers were in[Read More…]
US issues travel advisories for its citizens travelling abroad
The US on Saturday has issued a worldwide caution for its citizens travelling abroad, including India, in view of the increased threat from terror groups such as Islamic state, Haqqani network, Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Taliban. “Current information suggests that terrorist groups continue to plan attacks in multiple regions,” the state[Read More…]
This ‘mid-air’ baby is literally going places!
Perhaps the luckiest baby born, this toddler will not have to pay for her flight tickets her entire life! Unbelievable, right! But for the little baby girl born in Cebu Pacific Air flight from Dubai to the Philippines this is the perk of being ‘born midair.’ A Facebook post by[Read More…]