Flight Delay

Hoax Bomb Call Leads To Ahmedabad-Delhi Vistara Flight Delay

India News | The Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 10, 2018

A Vistara flight to Delhi from the Ahmedabad airport was delayed by around four hours today following a bomb threat which turned out to be a hoax, a senior aviation official said.

Angered By Air India Flight Delay, Drunk Man Stabs Himself With Pen

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday May 20, 2018

Irked by delay in the take off of a Mumbai bound flight, a 37-year-old man, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, today inflicted self injury using a pen after a verbal spat with airline officials.

Flight Delayed By Seven Hours. A Raccoon Was To Blame

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Saturday May 5, 2018

Travelling can be quite tedious but flying on a plane that's delayed makes for some of the worst travel stories. For passengers flying on an Air Canada flight from Saskatoon's airport to Toronto, the wait was for several hours. And the reason for the delay? A pesky little raccoon.

Passengers Could Be Compensated Up To Rs 20,000 For Flight Delays, Cancellations: Draft Rules

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 20, 2018

Air travellers could be paid a compensation of up to Rs 20,000 for flight delays and cancellations and Rs 5000 for being denied boarding, a draft passenger charter has proposed.

Tired Of Waiting, Passenger Uses Emergency Exit, Sits On Wing

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 3, 2018

The passenger of a Ryanair flight from London to Malaga in southern Spain, apparently tired of waiting inside the plane on arrival, got out and sat on the wing, a witness and the airline said Wednesday.

13 Flights Diverted Out Of Delhi, Dozens Delayed Due To 'VIP Movement'

Delhi News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday November 4, 2017

At least 13 flights were diverted out of the New Delhi airport on Saturday evening due to movement of VIPs, news agency ANI reported quoting officials. At about 9 pm, the Delhi Airport's website showed nearly 90 domestic flights arriving at the Indira Gandhi International Airport had been delayed or diverted. By 10:30 pm, most of the delayed flight...

Dog's Dash For Freedom Shuts Down Runway, Causes 14 Flight Delays

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Monday October 9, 2017

A poodle's dash for freedom briefly shut down one runway at a major Japanese airport today, forcing its owner to come out and catch the canine, police said.

Flight Delayed, Air India Passengers Allegedly Sat Without AC For 3 Hours

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 5, 2017

As many as 282 passengers on board a Delhi-bound flight of Air India from Mumbai had a harrowing time today after they were made to sit in the aircraft for over three hours following a technical glitch in the Boeing 777 plane.

Parents Sneak 4-Year-Old Into Plane Without Ticket, Cause Delay

Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday July 18, 2017

A four-year-old girl caused a flight delay on Sunday morning when she managed to get past security checkpoints and board a plane without a ticket.

Trains, Flights Delayed, Some Cancelled, Due To Dense Fog In Delhi

Delhi News | Agencies | Wednesday December 7, 2016

At least three trains were cancelled and 81 others were running late due to dense fog in the national capital on Wednesday morning, railway officials have said.

Thick Fog In Delhi, North India, Flight Operations Affected

Delhi News | Agencies | Thursday December 1, 2016

Flight operations were affected at the Delhi airport this morning as dense fog reduced visibility below 50 meters, news agency ANI reported.

Airlines To Pay Huge Compensation For Flight Cancellation, Denying Boarding

Business | Press Trust of India | Monday July 18, 2016

An amount of Rs 10,000 or booked one-way basic fare plus airline fuel charge, whichever is less, will be the compensation for flights having a block time of more than two hours, according to the new compensation norms.

Venkaiah Naidu Tweet Shames Air India, Gets This Reason For Flight Delay

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday June 28, 2016

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu today hit out at national carrier Air India in a series of tweets after his flight was delayed, which led to a missed appointment.

For A 'Preferred' Woman Co-Pilot, Air India Pilot Stalls Flight In Chennai

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 7, 2016

In a bizarre incident, passengers of an Air India flight from Chennai to Male were made to wait for over two hours because the flight commander refused to fly without a certain woman co-pilot. The airline has ordered a probe.

14, Yes, 14-Hour Delay For Air India Kolkata-Delhi Flight

Delhi News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday March 22, 2016

For some of the passengers who boarded an Air India flight from Kolkata on Sunday evening, the journey to their destination, New Delhi, took 14 hours instead of just two.