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‘Used his fist & feet to hit me’—SpiceJet staffer beat up by violent passenger recalls incident

Mudasir Ahmad, who was assaulted by an Army officer at Srinagar airport, recalled the incident saying the passenger used his baggage to hit him. Ahmad suffered a spinal fracture after the assault.

Army officer booked for ‘murderous assault’ on 4 SpiceJet staff over baggage at Srinagar airport

The officer allegedly kicked, punched and hit staff with a queue stand after refusing to pay excess baggage fees, leaving one with a spinal fracture & others with jaw injuries.

How punctual were Indian airlines in 2024? Indigo’s on-time guarantee went for a toss, SpiceJet tanked

A Rajya Sabha reply shows Indian airlines struggled with delays this year, with most falling below on-time performance benchmarks. Alliance Air, Air India & SpiceJet worst performers.

SpiceJet, the last ailing low-cost carrier, mounts another comeback. It’s not all clear skies, though

Despite its optimism, analysts note the carrier has been close to collapse about 6 times since it began operations in 2005, raising doubts about sustainability of recovery efforts.

DGCA places SpiceJet under ‘enhanced surveillance’, says audit revealed deficiencies

Aviation regulator's decision follows an incident at the Dubai airport where SpiceJet passengers were barred from checking in over delayed payments.

SpiceJet female staff, arrested for slapping CISF officer at Jaipur airport, alleges ‘sexual harassment’

CISF officer alleges SpiceJet ground staff member got agitated when asked to wait to be frisked, while the airline says she was subjected to 'inappropriate & unacceptable language'.

SpiceJet passengers left in cabin without AC for an hour, allowed to walk around on tarmac

Passengers who had started to feel unwell in the heated cabin were allowed to deboard. Some were seen walking on the tarmac, which goes against rules.

Spicejet to retain 13 out of 15 Bombardier Q400 planes after $91 million settlement with EDC

The liabilities were from a loan taken from the Export Development Canada (EDC) for the purchase of 15 Q400 aircraft in 2011, the airline said.

SpiceJet says it’s adopting measures to reduce workforce as part of its cost-cutting strategy

According to an ET report, the cash-strapped airline will lay off around 15% of its workforce. However, SpiceJet is yet to confirm the number of jobs being cut.

SpiceJet to ‘refund ticket price’ to passenger who spent most of flight to Bengaluru in locked toilet

The flight crew is said to have tried their best to open the door, but failed. They reportedly passed him a note before landing to 'sit on the commode lid and secure' himself.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

Pakistan signs $1.5 billion deal to sell lethal combat weapons to Sudan’s junta

The deal, believed to be paid for by a third nation, will give the Sudanese Armed Forces access to light attack aircraft, engines, armoured fighting vehicles & unmanned aerial vehicles.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?