HISTORICAL FACTS: 21 - The Untold Story

Domestic air passenger traffic rise 9% in November

Domestic air passenger traffic in India rose 9% to 1.27 crore in November, with multiple daily highs. IndiGo remained top carrier but OTP below 80%.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

Lufthansa to double Bengaluru-Munich flight frequency

Lufthansa which commenced direct flights between Bengaluru and Munich last month will be doubling the flight frequency to six times a week from next year

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

DGCA grants licence for Ayodhya Airport

DGCA grants aerodrome licence for Ayodhya Airport, to be inaugurated on December 30 with IndiGo's Delhi-Ayodhya flight. Terminal building can accommodate 500 passengers, equipped with ILS for night & low-visibility operations

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

Cyclone Michaung causes disruptions at Hyderabad airport, 37 flights cancelled, many delayed

At Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, schedule of four flights were disrupted due to bad weather & heavy rains in Chennai caused by cyclonic storm 'Michaung.' GMR Hyderabad Int'l Airport officials anticipate further delays & diversions.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

Cyclone Michaung | 31 flights diverted from Chennai to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru

cyclone Michaung: Heavy rains in Chennai due to cyclonic storm 'Michaung' cause 11 flights to be diverted to Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). Flights from Indigo, SpiceJet, Etihad, Gulf Air, Fly Dubai, Air India, Lufthansa and British Airways have landed at KIA, with more expected.

The Hindu · Dec 4, 2023

IndiGo passengers stranded overnight at Hyderabad airport after abrupt flight cancellation

Passengers of IndiGo flight 6E 922 faced a nine-hour ordeal at Hyderabad airport due to flight delays and cancellations. Despite initial delays, passengers were asked to deplane due to adverse weather conditions, only to find no IndiGo staff present to assist them. They were eventually rescheduled for an early morning…

The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023

VIP movement disrupts air travel, three flights diverted in one day

Amidst political campaigning, 3 IndiGo flights diverted from RGIA due to VIP movement. 6E 407 (Pune-Hyderabad) & 6E 473 (Raipur-Hyderabad) rerouted to Bengaluru & Vijayawada respectively, while 6E 626 (Varanasi-Hyderabad) diverted to Vijayawada. ATC based decision due to flight congestion.

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

Gold valued at ₹2.18 crore seized at Karipur

Customs seize 4kg gold compound in 5 cases at Calicut Airport, worth ₹2.18cr. 3 cases body concealment, 1 pasting of gold to clothes & 1 concealment in flight lifejacket cover. Gold extracted from 5 cases expected to fetch 700gm. #Customs #Gold #Calicut #Airport #Smuggling

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

IndiGo apologies to passengers who missed connecting flight from Bengaluru to Chennai

IndiGo airlines has apologised to eight transit passengers who were travelling in Flight 6E 478 operating from Amritsar to Chennai via Bengaluru on November 19.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

IndiGo asks 6 passengers to get off a flight, passengers claim it was unwilling to fly since they were the only passengers

In a surprising turn of event, six passengers on an IndiGo flight for Chennai via Bengaluru were asked to get off at Bengaluru. Passengers claim that the airline was not willing to operate the flight since they were the only passengers on the said flight. They claim that they were…

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2023