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IndiGo Imposes Flying Ban On LDF Leader, 2 Cong Workers For Misbehaviour Onboard
IndiGo has imposed a flying ban on Kerala's ruling Left Democratic Front's convenor EP Jayarajan, along with two Youth Congress workers after they were involved in a scuffle onboard. The leaders shouted slogans against the Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, as he was on the same flight, on June 13. The IndiGo aircraft was flying from Kannur Thiruvananthapuram, airport. Notably, the ban has been imposed on July 18, for three weeks.
Tags: travel ban, Flying Ban, IndiGo, LDF EP Jayarajan, Congress Workers
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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IndiGo Sharjah-Hyderabad Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Karachi Airport Due To Technical Glitch
IndiGo aircraft from Sharjah to Hyderabad was redirected to Pakistan's Karachi airport after the pilot claimed technical fault. IndiGo stated that another flight will be dispatched to Karachi to transport passengers to Hyderabad. This is the second time in two weeks that an Indian airline has made an emergency landing in Karachi. Previously, on July 5, a SpiceJet flight from New Delhi to Dubai had to undergo an emergency landing.
Tags: IndiGo, Sharjah, Hyderabad, Flights, Karachi
Courtesy: Free Press Journal
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PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates Deoghar Airport, Launches Maiden Flight From Deoghar To Kolkata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched 657-acre, Rs 401 crore Deoghar airport. He also signaled the departure of first IndiGo flight from Deoghar to Kolkata from the new airport. In next few days, the airport will be connected to Ranchi, Patna, and Delhi. IndiGo announced on July 12 that there will be four weekly flights connecting Deoghar and Kolkata. The airport will also connect Jharkhand, northern West Bengal, and south-eastern Bihar… read-more
Tags: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Deoghar Airport, Kolkata, IndiGo, Airport
Courtesy: Zee news
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Indigo Questioned By DGCA After Multiple Flight Delays
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's aviation regulator, requested an explanation from the airline operations after multiple Indigo flights were delayed across the nation. The principal cause of the problem was attributed to a lack of crew members. On July 2, just 45% of IndiGo flights were able to depart within 15 minutes of the planned time, according to statistics from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Tags: DCGA, IndiGo, Flights Delay, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Flights
Courtesy: ANI
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Turkish Airlines, IndiGo Resumes Codeshare Agreement
The codeshare agreement signed between Turkish Airlines and IndiGo has resumed, confirmed an official statement, issued on June 30. As per the agreement, passengers will be able to book flight tickets of any of the two airlines, on each other's websites. "Currently, Turkish Airlines operates a daily flight on Delhi-Istanbul and Mumbai-Istanbul routes, whereas IndiGo operates a daily flight on Delhi-Istanbul route," said the joint statement… read-more
Tags: IndiGo, Turkish Airlines, Codeshare Agreement, Delhi-Istanbul, Mumbai-Istanbu;
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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American Airlines-IndiGo Signs Codeshare Agreement In India
American Airlines and IndiGo signed a codeshare agreement, which will allow the airline American Airlines to sell seats of IndiGo. The arrangement has been made for Delhi-Bengaluru and Delhi-Mumbai routes. Furthermore, on June 9, American Airlines stated, the company is also planning to expand the codeshare to other cities in India soon. With this agreement launch, American Airlines will enter Indian routes, as it currently operates New York… read-more
Tags: American Airlines, IndiGo, Codeshare Agreement, India route, Airlines
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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DGCA Revokes License Of Air Traffic Controller For Bengaluru Airport Take Off Incident
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on May 30, revoked the license of an Air Traffic Control officer for three months, who was involved in "breach of separation" at Bengaluru airport. On January 7, two IndiGo planes miraculously avoided colliding after being permitted to take off in same direction simultaneously. Flights 6E 455 (Bengaluru to Kolkata) and 6E 246 (Bengaluru to Bhubaneswar) took off concurrently from north and south… read-more
Tags: DGCA, Bengaluru Airport, IndiGo, Collision, air traffic control officer
Courtesy: Zee News
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Indigo Fined Rs 5 Lakh By DGCA For Denying Boarding To Special-Needs Child
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) penalized Indigo Rs 5 lakh on May 28 after the airline denied boarding to a specially-abled youngster at Ranchi airport. A traveler waiting at the airport reported it on Facebook. IndiGo later stated that the boy “could not board the flight…as he was in a state of panic." The DGCA did not consider the airline company's response adequate and proceeded to penalize it.
Tags: IndiGo, boarding, DGCA, penalty, specially-abled children
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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IndiGo Suffers Huge Loss In Q4 2022 Amid Omicron Variant
Airlines IndiGo suffered a huge net loss of Rs 1,681 crore in the quarter ending March, said company on May 25. The airlines' Q4 loss was said to be 46.6% close to Rs 6,161 crores, more compared to the loss in 2021, which was Rs 5,806 crores. Notably, Covid-19's Omicron variant and deduction in travel demand was one of the major reason behind the loss.
Tags: IndiGo, Airlines , Quarter 4, omicron, Loss
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
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Specially-Abled Child Denied To Board Indigo Flight: DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice
Indigo Airlines employees at the Ranchi airport refused to let a specially-abled child and his parents board a plane on May 7. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered an investigation and requested that the airline produce a report. DGCA investigation discovered that IndiGo employees mishandled passengers, leading to several regulatory violations. The decision made was to send a show-cause notice to the relevant airline via… read-more
Tags: IndiGo, indigo flight, Crew members, specially abled child, DGCA
Courtesy: ANI
