The death toll might go up as many other passengers have sustained serious injuries. The injured were reportedly shifted to the nearby Cheepurupalli hospital. 5 Passengers Run Over By Konark Express At least five passengers were killed when Kolkata-bound Konark Express ran over them near Batuva in Srikakulam district on Monday night.According to the local…Continue Reading

Domestic passengers can carry only one cabin baggage: BCAS

Passengers flying domestic flights will only be allowed to carry only one bag inside the cabin of the aircraft, as the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has ordered airports and airlines to enforce the one bag norms. BCAS has asked the airport operators and airlines to implement the order after it found that passengers…Continue Reading

Domestic air passengers per month crosses 10 million after 20 months

Domestic passengers in India crossed the 10 million mark after a gap of 20 month mainly on the back of increase in demand for leisure and visiting friends and family travel, as the number of infections decline. During the month of November, airlines carried 10.5 million passengers as compared to 6.4 million carried during the…Continue Reading

Two passengers from South Africa test Covid positive at India’s Bengaluru airport, quarantined

Two passengers from South Africa tested positive for COVID-19 at an airport in India’ southern Karnataka state. The authorities from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru city on Saturday said that their test samples have been sent to a virology lab to ascertain whether they are infected with Omicron variant of coronavirus. The health department…Continue Reading

Passengers run off after plane makes emergency landing in Spain

Representative imageMADRID: One of Spain’s busiest airports, Palma de Mallorca, was forced to close for nearly four hours after several passengers ran off when their plane made an emergency landing, according to airport authorities. The aircraft, which was on a flight between Morocco and Turkey, was diverted to the Mediterranean island of Mallorca on Friday…Continue Reading