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IndiGo's new seat selection feature for women: What is it, how to book, why did IndiGo launch it?
In a good news for women who travel alone, IndiGo has introduced a new feature that allows them to choose a seat beside a fellow woman passenger. IndiGo is the country's largest domestic airline with a market share of over 60 per cent and carried 80 lakh passengers in April, as per an official data.
Cyclone Remal: IndiGo airlines reschedules and cancels some flights
In a statement, the airlines said, "IndiGo has rescheduled and cancelled some flights due to Cyclone REMAL and the NOTAM issued in Kolkata. Passengers have been informed of all changes in advance and being provided real-time updates on social platforms".
Passengers face inconvenience as Kolkata Airport suspends flight operations amid cyclone 'Remal' scare
Passengers complained that the airlines did not inform them about the cancellation of their flights through email or registered phone number. Some of them demanded hotel costs and food allowance from the airline. Flight operations at Kolkata airport were suspended for 21 hours due to cyclone 'Remal'.
Hard vs soft luggage for air travel? IndiGo passenger's viral damaged bag pic sparks debate
IndiGo faced scrutiny after Shrankhla Srivastava shared a picture of her damaged luggage on social media, sarcastically thanking the airline. The post gained significant attention, prompting responses from other users and an apology from IndiGo. Users shared similar experiences and offered advice, while Bollywood actor Siddharth Jadhav also expressed frustration over damaged luggage.
Bolt from the blue: IndiGo flyer finds screw in sandwich. Airline says this
IndiGo contacted Jyoti Rautela to describe the air hostess who served her the sandwich. However, it took two weeks for the airline's social media team to respond, stating that her claim was not valid since she hadn't eaten the sandwich on the plane.
Delayed flights, angry passengers: Air travel fraught with uncertainty as fog grips North India
Flight operations in north India have been severely affected due to dense fog conditions, resulting in flight delays and disruptions. On Monday morning, at least 168 flights were delayed and nearly 100 cancelled at the Delhi airport alone. Tempers ran high, with incidents of passengers assaulting pilots and rushing out of aircraft in frustration. The situation has prompted civil aviation authorities to issue show cause notices to airlines and airport operators.
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'Monopoly of one...': Actor Richa Chadha says this is the real problem behind long frustrating flight delays in India
IndiGo, one of India's leading airlines, has found itself embroiled in a series of passenger-related incidents, stirring controversy and public discontent. From apron dining controversies to episodes of slapping and verbal altercations, the airline has been facing a wave of challenges, prompting scrutiny and discussions around passenger experiences and airline services. Additionally, Bollywood actress Richa Chadha recently shared her own experiences of flight delays with IndiGo, contributing to the ongoing discourse on passenger grievances and the overall quality of airline services.
A meal on runway, a slap on face and a bruise to ego: List of passengers’ problems with IndiGo seems endless
Passengers expressed their frustration through videos and images circulating online, providing a glimpse into the challenges they faced. Some even resorted to dining on the tarmac amidst the disruptions. The severity of the situation prompted Delhi Airport authorities to issue advisories, advising travellers to check with their respective airlines before heading to the airport.
With more travellers, planes, airports, 'bullishness' greets slightly clouded-aviation skies
India's Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia, has expressed a positive outlook for civil aviation in 2024. The country plans to expand connectivity and establish the first international air hub. Key developments include Air India and IndiGo placing orders for 970 planes, Go First filing for voluntary insolvency proceedings, an amended insolvency framework to address aircraft lessors' concerns, and air passenger traffic reaching a record high of over 4.63 lakh in a single day in November.
IndiGo apologizes after woman found worm in sandwich served to her
IndiGo in a statement, apologized to the woman and said that the matter is currently under investigation. "We are aware of a concern raised by one of our customers regarding their experience on flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai. We want to emphasize our unwavering commitment to maintain the highest standards of food and beverage service on board. Upon investigation, our crew had immediately ceased the service of the specific sandwich in question," the statement read.
Forging a new path: ET Women Ahead shines spotlight on the most successful women in India Inc
The final list of 29 – selected from an initial list of 115 female leaders from corporate India – are the names to keenly watch for in the days ahead. If previous track records are anything to go by, they are all set to scale even greater heights in India Inc.
Man gropes female passenger on Mumbai-Guwahati IndiGo flight, 5th such case in three months
The accused passenger was handed over to the police upon arrival, and an FIR has been filed. This incident is the fifth case of sexual harassment involving Indian passengers on flights in the past three months.
SpiceJet passenger, who booked Delhi to Srinagar flight, lands in Pune!
The error was only detected upon landing, with the travel agency revealing the mix-up on Twitter. The airline issued a statement of apology and arranged for the woman to return to Delhi on an IndiGo flight, before onward travel to Srinagar on a Spicejet flight.
Crowd thrashes pilot, her husband, for torturing minor domestic help in Delhi's Dwarka; Indigo issues statement on video
As per information, Dwarka Police Station received information regarding the mistreatment of a child's domestic help at around 9 am. It was found that a 10-year-old girl has been employed as domestic help for the last 2 months by a couple. The couple allegedly beat her.
First flight from Goa to Dehradun flies with Goan woman as co-pilot
According to a senior official from the state tourism department, the IndiGo flight took Goa's tourism minister Rohan Khaunte to Dehradun on May 23 as part of an agreement between Uttarakhand and Goa to boost tourism in both the states.
Drunk passenger vomits, poops on board IndiGo flight
Konwar also shared a picture of a female cabin crew member who cleaned up the mess. Konwar tweeted, “IndiGo 6E 762: Guwahati to Delhi. The intoxicated passenger vomited on the aisle and defecated around the toilet. Leading lady Shweta cleaned up all the mess and all the girls managed the situation exceptionally well. Salute girl power (sic).” The picture shows the crew member, wearing gloves and mask, and equipped with cleaning spray and tissue papers cleaning up the spot where the passenger vomited.
2 intoxicated flyers misbehave with IndiGo crew, get booked by police
According to the police, the incident occurred on March 22, it is alleged that passengers John George D'Souza and Dattatreya Anand Bapardekar started drinking after the flight took off from Dubai on an Indigo flight coming from Dubai to Mumbai. When the cabin crew found this, they informed them about the ban on drinking alcohol inside the flight. But both the accused got infuriated and stood up from their seat and started walking inside flight drunk.
Smoking incidents reported on IndiGo, Air India flights
The passenger was handed over to the airport security who filed a complaint against her after landing at Bengaluru airport. She was arrested by the airport police and charged under Section 336 (act of rashly and negligently endangering human life or the personal safety of others) of the IPC.
Delhi-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency landing in Jodhpur after woman falls ill, dies later
An IndiGo flight from Jeddah to Delhi on Tuesday made an emergency landing here in Rajasthan after a 60-year-old woman passenger fell ill -- and was later declared brought dead by a local hospital. Her son said she was rushed to the hospital on landing, but it declared her brought dead.
No such altercation took place: IndiGo Airlines clarifies mid-air brawl
Both passengers have been arrested at the airport police station for being in an inebriated state. The brawl took place on IndiGo flight number 6E-6383. Patna Airport SHO Robert Peter said that the police took action after the manager of Indigo filed a written complaint against the accused.
Air India urination: Experts call for stricter punishment to tackle instances of unruly behaviour on flights
To prevent such incidents in future, the experts said, the Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) of 2017 for handling of unruly passengers should be amended. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) framed the rules in 2017 after the then Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted an Air India staff member. Under these rules, unruly behaviour by a passenger onboard a flight is a punishable offence.
'Have a Pissful Flight': Social media users take potshots at Air India over urination incident
The adage "one person's tragedy is another's comedy" has turned true for the incident of a male flyer urinating on a woman co-passenger during an Air India flight with humour mills on overdrive as jokes and memes flood social media sites. While the entire incident couldn't have been anything but traumatic for the elderly woman, social media users had a field day.
Start respecting local languages: Telangana Minister KTR to IndiGo after seat row
Telangana Minister for IT and Industries K T Rama Rao was responding to a tweet by an IndiGo flyer Devasmita Chakraverty who in her tweet claimed that a woman who was originally sitting in 2A (XL seat, exit row) was forced to take the seat 3C because she understood only Telugu, not English/ Hindi.
Indigo staffer mishears 'ballast' as 'blast', creates security scare at Bhopal airport
An airport personnel said on Friday that as the woman staffer had joined recently, she was unable to differentiate between the terms ballast and blast, which led to the confusion.
Hurun power-list: Roshni Nadar of HCL wealthiest woman with Rs 84K cr net worth, Nykaa's Falguni Nayar beats Biocon boss for richest self-made billionaire
Indra Nooyi is the richest professional manager with Rs 5K cr wealth.
SpiceJet, IndiGo faulted for poor service and behaviour by India's flying public in a survey
Some 79% of the 15,000 airline passengers surveyed by LocalCircles said they believe carriers in India are compromising on passenger comfort and cutting corners as a result of the pandemic, souring the reopening of what was prior to Covid the world’s fastest-growing aviation market.
Oyo appoints Indian woman Paralympics medallist Deepa Malik as independent director
Malik said she has a deep passion for travel and adventure and she looks forward to bringing a customer oriented perspective to Oyo.
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