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Air India rationalises international flight network till August amid airspace curbs, high fuel costs

May 13, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday announced a temporary rationalisation of its international flight network between June and August, citing continued airspace restrictions over certain regions and record-high jet fuel prices affecting international operations. The airline said the adjustments have been introduced to improve operational stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers amid the challenging […]

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Indian airlines to resume Doha flights from May 1 amid fragile US-Iran ceasefire

April 30, 2026 revoi editor

New Delhi: India’s leading carriers are set to resume full-scale operations at Hamad International Airport in Doha from May 1, the Embassy of India in Doha said on Thursday. Three Indian airlines — Air India, Air India Express and IndiGo — are expected to restart services, reconnecting Doha with major Indian cities and regional hubs. […]

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Indian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Karachi Due to Technical Error

July 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) spokesman Saifur Rehman on Sunday said, “An Indian airliner carrying 186 passengers from Sharjah made an emergency landing at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport — the second such incident this month — after reporting a “technical defect” in the wee hours of Sunday,” The IndiGo airline plane was bound for […]

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Aviation: Air India Cancels Flights to Hong Kong Due to Covid

April 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Air India Airlines on Sunday decided to cancel all the flights to Hong Kong. Air India Sunday tweeted, “Due to restrictions imposed by the Hong Kong authorities and limited demand on the sector, our flights to Hong Kong and back of 19th and 23rd April stand canceled,” According to the restriction in Hong Kong, […]

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Air India Flight to Ukraine Forced To Return from Midway

February 24, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Air-India flight to Ukraine from India has been forced to return as Ukraine has closed its airspace due to the Russian invasion. An Air India flight scheduled to evacuate Indians stranded in crisis-hit Ukraine – was forced to return to Delhi this morning after the eastern European country closed its airspace. The Indian government’s […]

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Safety of citizens in Ukraine top priority: India at UN, AI to Operate Three Flights on India-Ukraine Route

February 22, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: India, at the United Nations Security Council, on Tuesday, “The safety of over 20,000 citizens – including students – in Ukraine remains a top priority as fears of war grow after Russia’s big step to officially validate the two breakaway regions.” The latest move is being seen as a prelude amid concerns of invasion […]

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Govt paid USD 5,882,353 Ratan Tata to buy Air India in 1953, Ratan Tata Paid USD 239,512,845 government in 2021 to buy it back

October 9, 2021 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The government announced on Friday that the Tata Group won the bid to purchase national carrier Air India, the airline founded by JRD Tata in 1932. Air India’s return to the Tata fold happened after 68 years of being a government company. The Jawaharlal Nehru government had taken over Air India through nationalization […]