National carrier Air India on Tuesday announced daily flights between Delhi and Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh 2025, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, as the demand surges at both domestic and international fronts.
Former India forward and hockey coach Jagbir Singh suffered a massive heart attack and was admitted to a hospital here on Friday.
Air India on Monday confirmed it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.
Air India launched a limited-time Black Friday Sale offering discounts of up to 20% off base fares for domestic flights within India.
A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan asked the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to instruct the concerned authorities to examine and suitably modify the guidelines on unruly passengers in line with international norms.
Two incidents had occurred in the Air India flight. While one passenger who was caught smoking in the lavatory, was drunk and not adhering to the crew instructions; another passenger allegedly relieved himself on a vacant seat and blanket of a fellow female passenger when she went to the lavatory.
The All India Cabin Crew Association (AICCA) said that the derostered Air India crew in connection with the case be reinstated on flights, and termed the action against the pilot-in-command (PIC) an unusually harsh punishment.
DGCA issued show-cause notices to the Air India Accountable Manager, Director in-flight Services of Air India, all the pilots and cabin crew members of the flight as to why enforcement action should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations.
Taking note of the Air India urination case, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has imposed a financial penalty of Rs 30 lakh on the airline, DGCA officials said on Friday.
The show cause notice said why enforcement action "should not be taken against them for dereliction of their regulatory obligations".
