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How Old Is The Plane You Are Flying On? You Can Check It In Under A Minute
Curious how old your plane is? All it takes is your flight number and less than a minute to find out-no apps to download, no insider access needed
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Are Flights Being Cancelled After Air India Plane Crash
The tragic Air India plane crash has been followed by a recent string of alarming aviation incidents around the world.
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10 In-Flight Safety Rules Every Traveller Should Actually Follow
Think flying is all snacks and window views? These essential in-flight safety rules might just save your life-or at least your ankles.
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A New Flying Rule From Turkey That India Needs Too
Turkey has rolled out strict new rules for airline passengers to improve safety and order during flights - particularly during landing
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Why You Must Keep Your Tray Tables Up During Take-Off And Landing
Airplane Safety Rules: Seat belts and phones on aeroplane mode are understandable, but how do tray tables factor into airline safety? Let us find out.
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Traffic Jams, Trees Uprooted, Vehicles Stuck After Heavy Rain In Delhi
The Delhi-NCR region experienced traffic congestion as several trees were uprooted and vehicles broke down due to heavy waterlogging following a rainstorm earlier today.
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India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Launches This Week: Here's How it Become a Historic Rescue Mission
NASA is launching the SpaceX Crew-9 mission on September 26, 2024, transforming it into a rescue operation. Astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will lead the mission to bring home stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Originally scheduled for a short mission, Wilmore and Williams now face an extended stay on the ISS...
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Why You Can't Board A Plane With Coconut In Your Baggage
Food Banned in Aeroplane: Ever thought a simple coconut could be dangerous? Surprisingly, it's not considered safe for flights. Read on to discover why.
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Flights In US Could Face Delays From July 1. And It Has A Connection To 5G
US Transportation Secretary warned of possible delays starting July 1 for airplanes that have not yet had radio altimeters updated to address potential 5G C-Band interference
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Cancelled Flights, Resurgent Covid Deliver Christmas Gut Punch
Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped and new Omicron cases soaring, as people wrap up Christmas celebrations bruised by a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic.
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Blue Origin: Dutch Teen on Space Flight Told Jeff Bezos He Had Never Ordered From Amazon
Oliver Daemen, the Dutch teenager who became the world's youngest space traveller this week surprised billionaire Jeff Bezos on the flight by telling him he'd never ordered anything on Amazon.
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Flights Safest Way Of Travel Amid COVID-19 Crisis: AIIMS Delhi Director
Travelling in flight is the "safest" mode of travel when compared to others during a pandemic, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Tuesday.
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In Video, Airports Body Shares Rules Of Flying As Flights Set To Resume
As flights are all set to resume from Monday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has a 'welcome back' message. The AAI tweeted a video with guidelines and new safety rules for air travel that will be implemented as flying resumes.
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Kolkata Flights Suspended From 6 pm To 6 am As Cyclone Bulbul Makes Landfall
Flight operations at Kolkata airport have been stopped from 6 pm today till 6 am tomorrow, or for 12 hours, over safety concerns due to Cyclone Bulbul, Home Ministry officials have said. The move is likely to affect the travel plans of hundreds of air passengers at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
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How Old Is The Plane You Are Flying On? You Can Check It In Under A Minute
Curious how old your plane is? All it takes is your flight number and less than a minute to find out-no apps to download, no insider access needed
-
Are Flights Being Cancelled After Air India Plane Crash
The tragic Air India plane crash has been followed by a recent string of alarming aviation incidents around the world.
-
10 In-Flight Safety Rules Every Traveller Should Actually Follow
Think flying is all snacks and window views? These essential in-flight safety rules might just save your life-or at least your ankles.
-
A New Flying Rule From Turkey That India Needs Too
Turkey has rolled out strict new rules for airline passengers to improve safety and order during flights - particularly during landing
-
Why You Must Keep Your Tray Tables Up During Take-Off And Landing
Airplane Safety Rules: Seat belts and phones on aeroplane mode are understandable, but how do tray tables factor into airline safety? Let us find out.
-
Traffic Jams, Trees Uprooted, Vehicles Stuck After Heavy Rain In Delhi
The Delhi-NCR region experienced traffic congestion as several trees were uprooted and vehicles broke down due to heavy waterlogging following a rainstorm earlier today.
-
India’s Gaganyaan Mission Postponed to 2026 as ISRO Focuses on Safety, Testing, and Astronaut Training
India’s Gaganyaan mission, originally slated for 2025, is now expected to launch in 2026 as ISRO prioritises crew safety and thorough system testing. The revised schedule includes four uncrewed test flights, beginning with a December 2023 mission. These tests will validate technologies essential for safe manned space travel, including crew escape...
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NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Mission Launches This Week: Here's How it Become a Historic Rescue Mission
NASA is launching the SpaceX Crew-9 mission on September 26, 2024, transforming it into a rescue operation. Astronaut Nick Hague and cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will lead the mission to bring home stranded astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. Originally scheduled for a short mission, Wilmore and Williams now face an extended stay on the ISS...
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Why You Can't Board A Plane With Coconut In Your Baggage
Food Banned in Aeroplane: Ever thought a simple coconut could be dangerous? Surprisingly, it's not considered safe for flights. Read on to discover why.
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Flights In US Could Face Delays From July 1. And It Has A Connection To 5G
US Transportation Secretary warned of possible delays starting July 1 for airplanes that have not yet had radio altimeters updated to address potential 5G C-Band interference
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Cancelled Flights, Resurgent Covid Deliver Christmas Gut Punch
Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped and new Omicron cases soaring, as people wrap up Christmas celebrations bruised by a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic.
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Blue Origin: Dutch Teen on Space Flight Told Jeff Bezos He Had Never Ordered From Amazon
Oliver Daemen, the Dutch teenager who became the world's youngest space traveller this week surprised billionaire Jeff Bezos on the flight by telling him he'd never ordered anything on Amazon.
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Flights Safest Way Of Travel Amid COVID-19 Crisis: AIIMS Delhi Director
Travelling in flight is the "safest" mode of travel when compared to others during a pandemic, said All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Tuesday.
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In Video, Airports Body Shares Rules Of Flying As Flights Set To Resume
As flights are all set to resume from Monday, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has a 'welcome back' message. The AAI tweeted a video with guidelines and new safety rules for air travel that will be implemented as flying resumes.
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Kolkata Flights Suspended From 6 pm To 6 am As Cyclone Bulbul Makes Landfall
Flight operations at Kolkata airport have been stopped from 6 pm today till 6 am tomorrow, or for 12 hours, over safety concerns due to Cyclone Bulbul, Home Ministry officials have said. The move is likely to affect the travel plans of hundreds of air passengers at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
