Kingfisher Flights Cancelled

• Kingfisher pilots on strike again, 28 flights cancelled

  Several flights of Kingfisher were cancelled today due to a strike by pilots to protest non-payment of wages for almost five months.

• Kingfisher pilots go on strike over non-payment of salaries

  A section of pilots of the near-bankrupt Kingfisher Airlines went on strike on Sunday to protest against non-payment of salaries for the past five months, forcing the airline to cancel four of its flights from Mumbai.

• Air India strike: Ensure air fares don't rise, PM tells Ajit Singh

  It seems like another harrowing day for those travelling by Air India. At least 12 flights, many of them international have been cancelled with passengers saying once again they had no idea about the cancellations. Air India says it's leasing planes to compensate, and entitling affected passengers to hotel accommodation.

• Kingfisher pilots report sick in protest, many flights cancelled

  Kingfisher passengers faced a fresh hell today as at least 40 flights were cancelled. The crisis was created by pilots who called in sick to highlight that their salaries have not been paid for several months. Eleven flights were cancelled out of Mumbai alone.

• Blog: A Kingfisher passenger on her journey

  I flew Kingfisher. Not once, but twice in the last two days. I shall be lining up for a bravery award at the President's door, but that is another story. This one needs to be told first.

• Good if banks want to loan money to Kingfisher: Civil Aviation Minister

  The government has said repeatedly that it will not bailout Kingfisher Airlines. But there are reports that State Bank of India has suddenly sanctioned a 1200-crore package for Vijay Mallya's bleeding carrier. Meanwhile, the airline cancelled at least 20 flights today, most of them out of Mumbai, continuing a trend it began over the weekend.

• Kingfisher crisis: Cancellations continue, deadline for revised schedule ends today

  The 24-hour deadline set by aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), for Kingfisher Airlines to come up with a realistic flight schedule ends today.

• Can't compromise on safety, airline regulator warns Kingfisher

  Kingfisher Airlines can't compromise on safety - that was the stern message from the aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) as it pulled up the beleaguered airline today following large-scale flight disruptions.

• Kingfisher cancels 30 flights, Vijay Mallya apologises to passengers

  Under fire for large-scale cancellation of flights, beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines' promoter Vijay Mallya tonight offered his unconditional apology to inconvenienced passengers. "We tried to reach as many as possible, we tried to make alternative bookings, refunds," Mr Mallya told NDTV.

• Kingfisher's statement on cancellation of flights

  Kingfisher Airlines cancelled 30 flights today, thus further increasing inconveniencing passengers who already faced a similar situation over the weekend. In a statement released today, the cash-strapped airline said that it was the attachment of its bank accounts by the Income Tax department that had affected its operations.

• Kingfisher cancels 30 flights, says accounts need to be unfrozen

  Kingfisher cancelled 30 flights today, most of them out of Mumbai, but said it is now offering passengers a full refund. After a weekend when nearly 50 per cent of its flights were cancelled, gone were the lame excuses about aircraft being grounded by bird hits.

• Kingfisher cancels 16 more flights, will it be penalised?

  Hundreds of passengers booked on Kingfisher flights are stranded, with the cash-strapped carrier cancelling 12 flights out of Mumbai and four of Delhi early this morning. There were large-scale cancellations over the weekend too and could land the airline in trouble with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

• Kingfisher passengers continue to suffer; 16 flights cancelled from Mumbai

  Passengers booked on Kingfisher Airlines are in for some trouble as the country's third largest airline has announced that its operations will be curtailed over the next four days. On Sunday, Kingfisher Airlines cancelled 16 flights from Mumbai. Several other Kingfisher flights from Mumbai have also been delayed.

• Kingfisher Airlines grounds more flights, passengers suffer

  Passengers of Kingfisher Airlines suffered severe hardship today as the beleaguered carrier cancelled several flights from some key cities and completely shut down operations from Kolkata, including international flights, for about ten days.

• Airlines warned not to raise fares to cash in on Kingfisher crisis

  With airfares mounting in the last couple of weeks primarily due to cancellation of Kingfisher flights, aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), today warned airlines not to raise air ticket prices beyond a given range.