Amritsar: An apology has been issued to 32 passengers who were released by Scoot Airlines at Amritsar airport in Punjab. Not only this, the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also sought a report in this matter and the inquiry has also been started into the matter.

On January 18, a Scoot flight left for Singapore, leaving 32 passengers at Amritsar airport. According to airport director VK Seth, the flight was earlier scheduled at 8 pm, but it was rescheduled. The flight took off at 3:55 pm, about 4 hours ahead of time. The airlines had sent e-mails to passengers, but all 32 passengers of one agent remained.

263 passengers had taken off from Amritsar airport that afternoon, but 32 passengers were left to go to Singapore. At night, passengers started creating ruckus at Amritsar airport. After the ruckus, the passengers went back and complained to the Civil Aviation.

Scoot Airlines has apologized for the incident at Amritsar airport after the ruckus. Airline spokesperson said that they apologize for the inconvenience caused to the people. The problem of passengers is being resolved.

DGCA seeks report

The DGCA has sought a report on the matter following the incident. DGCA officials say that strict action will be taken against whoever is found guilty in the inquiry.

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Sydney: A Qantas plane landed safely at Sydney airport after sending an ’emergency’ message. An alert was issued at the airport after the ‘engine failure report’. Ambulances were also prepared at Sydney airport for the Qantas aircraft in case of an “emergency”, a media report said.

The plane was carrying more than 100 passengers from New Zealand, a spokesman said. Ambulance services were readied after an emergency call from a Qantas plane at Sydney airport.

A spokeswoman for the ambulance service said of QF144 flying from Auckland that “paramedics had been called in.”

The Boeing 737-800 is a twin-engine aircraft and is capable of landing safely with just one engine.

According to the Australian government’s aviation regulator, a Mayday call indicates that an aircraft is in serious danger and needs immediate assistance.

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Washington: In the US, all airline flights across the country have been suspended until further orders after a sudden technical glitch in the airport and air traffic control computers.

US media has given this information by quoting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

In a statement to the US channel NBC, the FAA said, “The FAA is working to restore its Notice to Air Mission System.”

The FAA said: “We are verifying things. Now the system is being reopened. Operations in the National Fly Zone system are affected. The flaws are being removed rapidly. We will keep you updated with the situation.”

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New Delhi: In yet another incident, a male passenger reportedly urinated on a woman on an Air India flight, officials said on Thursday.

According to the information, a man urinated on the blanket of a woman passenger on a flight from Paris to Delhi. Air India officials said no action was taken against the male passenger as he had tendered a written apology.

According to the information, the flight landed in Delhi at around 9.40 am. Airport security was told that the male passenger had consumed alcohol and was not following the instructions of the cabin crew. He then urinated on the blanket of woman passenger in inebriated condition. He was then caught by the CRPF in Delhi, but after a compromise between the two passengers, the male passenger was released.

The incident took place on Air India flight 142 on December 6. The pilot of the aircraft had complained to the Air Traffic Control of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, after which the male passenger was caught, but after a written apology by the man, woman passenger did not file any complaint and he was released.

On November 26 last year, a drunk man had allegedly urinated on a woman co-passenger in business class on air India’s New York-Delhi flight. A case has been registered in this regard against Mumbai-based businessman and raids are on to nab his arrest.

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Honolulu: At least 36 people were injured including 20 taken to emergency rooms, on Sunday after a “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said.

Emergency Medical Services said in a statement that several 12 people were hospitalized in critical condition and eight others were also hospitalized, but their condition was stable.

According to the statement, a call was received at 11:00 a.m. about injuries to passengers on an Airlines flight coming from Phoenix.

The medical staff treated 36 people on the spot and 20 of them were admitted to the hospital for treatment. Passenger Kelly Reyes told media that her mother was sitting in the plane and couldn’t fasten her safety seat belt when the plane lost balance due to bad weather.

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New Delhi: The number of applicants from India to Thailand for e-visa on arrival has increased seven-fold between March and October this year. This information has been shared by VFS Global, the agency that completes the paperwork for the visa.

The VFS said in a statement that there has been a huge jump in the number of people applying online for an on-the-spot visa from Thailand. The number of e-visa holders has increased seven-fold since the Indian government resumed international flights in March this year after the covid-19 pandemic.

VFS Global, in partnership with the Immigration Bureau of Thailand, launched the e-visa service in 2019 to get a visa on arrival.

Noel Swain, COO of Passport and e-Visa, VFS Global, said that the number of e-visa applications has increased and those who use this service are left scrambling at the main airports there to enter Thailand.

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New Delhi: In view of the declining cases of Covid-19, the Union Aviation Ministry has said that it is no longer mandatory to wear masks during air travel, but still passengers have been encouraged that they can wear masks for their safety.

It is worth mentioning that before the latest instructions issued by the Aviation Ministry today, it was mandatory to wear masks during air travel.

Issuing instructions to the country’s airlines, the ministry said passengers during air travel should be advised to wear masks but not to declare that not wearing masks will attract a fine or legal action.

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New Delhi: As many as 141 passengers were safely evacuated at the Muscat International Airport on Wednesday after smoke suddenly billowed out of an Air India Express flight, officials said.

The incident took place when the Kochi-bound Boeing 737-800 aircraft was grounded and the passengers were evacuated as a precautionary measure following a sudden smoke-emitting warning.

There were 141 passengers and six crew members on board, the source said. The aircraft was operating flight number IX 442.

According to an official, aviation regulator DGCA will probe the incident. The source said alternate arrangements are being made to take the passengers from Muscat to Kochi.

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New Delhi: Air India will make arrangements to inform passengers in advance about the change or delay in the flight schedule. The company will also set up a coordination team to resolve issues related to the airport. This has been said in an internal notification issued by the company. Tata-owned Air India has identified areas to improve performance after reviewing various works.

In an internal communication, Air India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director Campbell Wilson said the airline will seek an airport ‘slot’ for improvement.

“It is difficult to meet all the changes that the airline wants at the ‘slot’ level this season, but we know what we have to do. We will move forward in this matter session after session.

The airline, which has an 8.4 per cent share in the domestic market in July, will also set up an airport/centre control/regional control coordination team to better understand airport-related issues,” He added.

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New Delhi: Due to the reduction in crude oil prices, the prices of air fuel have been reduced. The cost of aviation turbine fuel has also been cut by 0.7 percent. Government oil companies have given information about reduction in the prices of air fuel. It is believed that airlines will benefit from the reduction in ATF prices, which may have an impact on airfares. ATF prices have been cut for the fourth time this year.

Know the new prices of ATF in Delhi

In the capital Delhi, the price of ATF has come down to Rs 1,21,041.22 per kiloliter. It has been cut by Rs 874 per kiloliter. The price of ATF in Kolkata has come down to Rs 1,27,523.33. The price of ATF in Mumbai has come down to Rs 1,20,001.74. In Chennai, the price of ATF has come down to Rs 1,25,589.88 per kiloliter. Let us tell you that in May 2022, the prices of aviation turbine fuel had reached a record high and they went to Rs 1,41,232.87 per kiloliter.

What will be the effect

The reduction in the price of ATF will reduce the operating cost of airline companies. Airlines have got the right to fix air fares for domestic routes from today. Till now the government was fixing the lower and upper limit of the domestic air travel fare. It is believed that airlines can give the benefit of this deduction to the passengers in the form of cheap air travel. Let us tell that ATF accounts for 60 percent of the operational cost of an airline’s aviation company.

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