Passengers at Kolkata airport protested after an Air India Express flight to Chennai was delayed for nearly six hours due to a technical fault. The flight, carrying about 170 passengers, eventually departed after noon, while travellers criticised communication and lack of assistance
An IndiGo flight bound for Agartala was struck by lightning while parked at Kolkata airport during a thunderstorm. No passengers were injured. The airline deboarded passengers as a precaution and later operated the flight using a replacement aircraft
Prime Minister Narendra Modi may address a BJP rally in Taherpur virtually after dense fog prevented his helicopter from landing in West Bengal’s Nadia district, forcing a return to Kolkata airport amid low visibility and crowd management challenges.
A SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Kolkata made an emergency landing on November 9 due to an engine issue. All passengers and crew deplaned safely. Airlines also reported delays at Delhi airport due to ATC system malfunction.
A Thai Lion Air flight from Kolkata to Bangkok was cancelled after the aircraft developed a flap-related snag before take-off. All 130 passengers were accommodated in hotels. Safety concerns prompted the cancellation
An Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai was delayed at Kolkata airport due to a technical snag in the left engine. Passengers were asked to deplane around 5:20 am, with the captain citing flight safety as the reason
At the UDAN Yatri Cafe, a passenger can have tea for as little as Rs 10, while other outlets inside the facility sell the same beverage at prices many times more
The step was taken keeping in mind the safety of passengers, airline employees, various equipment, navigational aids and infrastructure, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said on Wednesday.
