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Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alongside several focus cities across India. Headquartered in Gurugram, the airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines. As of November 2024, the airline serves 102 domestic and international destinations operating a variety of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and is the second-largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried after IndiGo. Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.
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After getting ‘broken seat’, Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams AI for ‘cheating’ passengersUnion agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan experienced an uncomfortable journey on an Air India flight due to a broken seat, raising concerns about the airline's service under Tata Group..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'My Misconception': Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India over broken seat, questions TATA takeover improvementsUnion Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Air India after being allotted a broken seat on a Bhopal-Delhi flight, questioning its service quality post-TATA takeover.DNA - Published | |
‘Cheating passengers, taking advantage of people’: Shivraj Singh Chouhan slams Air India for ‘broken seat’Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticised Air India after encountering a broken seat during his flight. He expressed disappointment over poor service and questioned the management for charging..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Government says 13 people arrested for hoax bomb threats to airlines in 2024In 2024, 13 people were arrested in connection with hoax bomb threats to airlines, according to the Indian government. A total of 728 bomb threats were reported, with 714 targeting domestic carriers...IndiaTimes - Published | |
DGCA penalises Air India Rs 30 lakh for having a pilot without required recency operate a flightThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for allowing a first officer to operate a flight without meeting mandatory recency requirements. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Air India to resume Delhi-Tel Aviv non-stops from March 2IndiaTimes - Published | |
Halwara airport nears completion: 100% civil works finished, flights to begin soonDeputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal announced the completion of all civil work at Ludhiana's Halwara Airport terminal. Collaboration with IAF is accelerating final connectivity tasks. Air India plans..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Mahakumbh 2025: Air India announces new daily flight to Prayagraj from THIS city; check detailsBesides Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air also operate flights to Prayagraj from different cities.DNA - Published | |
New Year gift: Air India rolls out Wi-Fi internet on select fleet for domestic & int’l routesAir India now offers Wi-Fi on its Airbus A350, Boeing 787-9, and some A321neo aircraft, making it the first Indian airline to provide in-flight Wi-Fi on domestic flights. Complimentary for an..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'Sounded happy 15 minutes before suicide': What we know so far about Air India pilot Srishti Tuli's deathAir India pilot Srishti Tuli, who was found dead in her Mumbai flat, spoke to her family just 15 minutes before taking her life. Her boyfriend, Aditya Pandit, currently in custody, allegedly coerced..IndiaTimes - Published | |
AI rule isn't music to guitarists' earsAir India now enforces a rule preventing guitars from being carried in the cabin, requiring either an extra seat purchase or checking in the instrument. Musicians are critical of this policy,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
25-year-old Air India pilot dies by suicide in Mumbai, boyfriend held for abetmentAn Air India pilot died by suicide in her Mumbai flat. Police arrested her boyfriend. He allegedly harassed and humiliated her. He also forced her to change her eating habits. The pilot's uncle filed a..IndiaTimes - Published Also reported by •DNA | |
Air India urination case: SC asks Centre, DGCA to come up with 'something creative' to handle unruly flyersIndiaTimes - Published | Now, pay more for checking-in second bag to Europe & UK on Air IndiaAir India has revised its baggage policy for flights to Europe and the UK, aligning with major international airlines. Passengers now have the option to choose between a lower-cost economy fare with..IndiaTimes - Published |
First flight after Air India-Vistara merger takes off from Doha to MumbaiAir India and Vistara, both under the Tata Group, marked their merger with the first international flight AI2286 from Doha to Mumbai. Vistara's final solo flight departed from Bhubaneswar, concluding..IndiaTimes - Published | Now, only ‘Muslim meal’ to have halal certificate: Air IndiaAir India, after merging with Vistara and expanding its operations, has mandated passengers to pre-book meals. Halal certification will now only be provided for pre-booked 'Muslim meals,' except for..IndiaTimes - Published |
Vistara to make last flight today before Air India merger, all you need to knowVistara, a joint venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, will fully merge with Air India, also owned by Tata Group.DNA - Published | Fastening seat belt for merger: AI to deploy additional staff at airports for Vistara customers from Nov 12India's aviation sector is bracing for the merger of Vistara into Air India. To ensure a smooth transition for passengers, Air India is implementing several measures, including help desks, staff..IndiaTimes - Published |
Amid bomb threats, ammunition cartridges found in Dubai-Delhi Air India flightAmmunition cartridges were found in the pocket of a seat on an Air India flight AI916 flying from Dubai to New Delhi after it landed at New Delhi airport, an Air India spokesperson said on Saturday.DNA - Published | New airline from Uttar Pradesh gets govt approval, set to compete with IndiGo, Air IndiaThe first scheduled airline from Uttar Pradesh has received approval to operate and aims to enhance connectivity between major cities with a modern fleet.DNA - Published |
'My father was on the flight': Jaishankar opens up about 1984 Air India hijackIndiaTimes - Published | Who is Captain Yogesh Bairagi? BJP candidate against Vinesh Phogat in HaryanaThe Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced Captain Yogesh Bairagi, a former Air India pilot and vice president of Haryana BJP's youth wing, as its candidate for the Julana assembly constituency...IndiaTimes - Published |
Vistara set to take off its last flight on November 11, operations to merge with...Vistara will cease operations under its brand on November 11, 2024, with its services merging into Air India from November 12.DNA - Published | Air India fined Rs 90 lakh for flying with non-qualified pilotsIn a release, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the pilot concerned has been warned to exercise caution to prevent such occurrences in future.DNA - Published |
Bomb threat on Air India flight, full emergency declared at Thiruvananthapuram airportThe Air India flight departed from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.DNA - Published | 'Badly bruised and...': Air India crew member attacked in hotel roomAn Air India crew member was attacked by an intruder at a London hotel prompting calls for improved safety measures.DNA - Published |
Weather update: Heavy rain disrupts flight operations at Mumbai airport; IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet alert flyersSeveral areas have experienced flooding and two out of the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai are overflowing. Sion, Chembur, and Andheri areas of the city are severely affected due to..DNA - Published | 'All 225 passengers, 19 crew members...': Air India after AI-183 flight diverted to RussiaAccording to an Air India statement, flight AI-183 of July 18, operating from Delhi to San Francisco, made a precautionary landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia after the cockpit..DNA - Published |
Chartered flight for Team India: DGCA seeks report from Air India for leaving flyers in lurchIndiaTimes - Published | Trudeau: AI attack reminder of shared duty to condemn terrorCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paid homage to the victims of the Air India Kanishka bombing, acknowledging it as the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history and emphasizing the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India 'unilaterally' changes tickets of elderly couple, puts them on different flightsIndiaTimes - Published | Air India passenger woes continue: Flyer gets ‘metal blade’ in his mealPassenger dissatisfaction with Air India rises due to in-flight incidents like a metal blade in a meal and delays. Complaints include substandard experiences, aging aircraft, and challenges with DGCA..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Can cut like a knife': Air India passenger finds metal blade in meal, airline respondsIndiaTimes - Published | Horror story: Passenger says his trip with Air India was 'no less than a nightmare'A passenger criticized Air India for a nightmare experience on a Newark-bound flight, citing unclean seats and uncooked food on Twitter. He also claimed the flight was delayed and didn't get a flatbed...IndiaTimes - Published |
IndiGo plane hits runway even as Air India aircraft was taking off; DGCA orders probeAn IndiGo aircraft landed on the runway while an Air India flight was taking off, narrowly breaching safety margins. The Air India plane lifted off just moments before the IndiGo jet touched down, with..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India utilising group airlines' engineering skills for improved aircraft maintenance worksIndiaTimes - Published |
US flight delay: Bombay House takes up issue with AI; airline apologises, issues $350 voucher to passengersAir India apologizes for a 30-hour delay of Delhi-San Francisco flight, offering $350 travel voucher to affected passengers.IndiaTimes - Published | DGCA issues show cause notice to Air India, here's whyDGCA on Friday issued a show cause notice to Air India for inordinate delay of at least two international flights and failure to take due care of passengers.DNA - Published |
'Reckless allegations': Delhi HC dismisses plea to disqualify PM Modi from contesting 2024 Lok Sabha pollsDelhi high court rejects plea to disqualify PM Modi from 2024 Lok Sabha elections due to 'vague, unsubstantiated and reckless' allegations by Captain Deepak Kumar. Allegations include destroying..IndiaTimes - Published | Fire at Delhi IGI airport, emergency declared for Air India Delhi-Bangalore flightAccording to the report, an emergency was declared due to a possible fire in the air conditioning unit.DNA - Published |
Suspected fire in Air India flight with 175 passengers; lands safelyIndiaTimes - Published | No writ petition can be filed against Air India, rules SCSupreme Court rules writ petitions by erstwhile employees against Air India post privatization by Tata group in Jan 2022 are not maintainable as it ceased to be a public body under administrative..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Air India should be shut down again': Ghulam Nabi Azad stuck amid flight cancellationsGhulam Nabi Azad criticized Air India for passenger inconvenience, calling for its shutdown. The airlines apologized for the disruption and the Ministry of Civil Aviation demanded a report on the..IndiaTimes - Published | AI cuts baggage limit to 15kg in lowest-fare bracketAir India cuts economy class baggage allowance to 15kg, introducing fare families for varied benefits. 'Comfort plus' vs 'flex' fares display Rs 1,000 difference on routes like Delhi-Mumbai,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India lower fare domestic economy check-in baggage allowance slashed to 15 kg from earlier 25 kg; in line with other desi airlinesAir India reduces domestic economy baggage allowance to 15 kg for lower fare buckets, introducing 'Comfort', 'Comfort Plus', 'Flex' fare families. Business Class offers 25-35 kg domestically;..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India extends Tel Aviv flight suspension till May 15IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India’s Boeing 747-400 departs, first aircraft departsAir India's Boeing 747-400, VT-EVA 'Agra', bid farewell in Mumbai before departing for cannibalisation in the US. Tata Group sold due to fuel inefficiency, sparking nostalgia for the 'Queen of the..IndiaTimes - Published | Bon voyage: Air India's Boeing 747, takes off last flight from Indian air baseOnce known as Queen of skies, Air India Boeing 747s on Monday flew out of Mumbai's international airport. The aircraft which once ferried Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Prime Minister and VVIP's took its..IndiaTimes - Published |
Reschedule non-essential Dubai trips, says embassy in UAEIndian embassy advises rescheduling due to rain affecting Dubai operations. Air India, AI Express cancel flights. Emirates suspends check-ins till April 19. Free rescheduling, full refunds offered with..IndiaTimes - Published | No Air India flight to Tel Aviv till end of monthIndiaTimes - Published |
