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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicIndiGo airlines

Topic: IndiGo airlines

Cheap tickets to stay as country’s airlines squabble on fare hikes

Sunil Bhaskaran, chief executive officer of AirAsia, said Indian aviation is suffering from 'irresponsible competition' that’s kept fares low despite high taxes and fuel prices.

IndiGo’s Tirupati-bound flight diverted to Bengaluru due to technical reasons

The airlines allegedly demanded each passenger to pay Rs 5,000 to let them disembark but gave up after stiff resistance from travellers, including YSR Congress MLA RK Roja.

BJP workers and IndiGo officials come to blows in Madhya Pradesh at launch of new flight

Local BJP leaders were reportedly offended at the lack of arrangements at the Dumna Airport in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur for the launch of a new Delhi-Jabalpur IndiGo flight.

AirAsia offloads flyers, IndiGo hands over 2 to security for not following Covid norms

Aviation regulator DGCA had Saturday asked airlines to de-board passengers who do not wear their masks 'properly' despite repeated warnings.

Indigo flight to Lucknow makes emergency landing in Karachi after passenger falls ill

A Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority official said landing permission was granted to IndiGo flight 6E1412 after an elderly passenger fell ill and later passed away.

IndiGo in talks with Pratt & Whitney, CFM International for big engine order

The discussions with the rival manufacturers relate to engines that would power about 150 new Airbus SE A320neo jets and the agreement could be worth around $10.7 billion.

Indian airlines seek $1.5 billion interest-free credit line from Modi govt

Indian airlines are also seeking to defer loan repayments by 6 months, without the borrowings getting classified as ‘non-performing’.

Modi govt plans to drop condition that Air India buyer take on Rs 24,000 cr aircraft debt

Modi govt is being advised to drop the rule on concern it will deter buyers who will be allowed to bid on the enterprise value & not on the entity value.

Unlike other carriers, no employee of ours will be laid off, says Air India

The announcement was made after a meeting with the Ministry of Civil Aviation where decisions regarding rationalisation of staff cost were reviewed.

IndiGo to lay off 10% of its workforce due to ‘economic storm’, says CEO Ronojoy Dutta

Dutta said it was for first time in the history of IndiGo that such a painful measure has been taken and was needed to sustain their business operations.

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Sudan shows what happens when the world is happy to let mass killers rule

Fourteen million refugees, and 25 million facing acute hunger, should be reason enough for the world to dismantle the dystopia in Sudan — even if the sadism of its rulers is not.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.