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Why Vistara Labels Vegetarian Meals As ‘Hindu’ And Non-Vegetarian As ‘Muslim’

28 Aug 2024

Journalist Aarti Tikoo Singh recently criticized Vistara for labeling its in-flight meals as “Hindu” for vegetarian options and “Muslim” for chicken, accusing the airline of communalizing food. “Who told you that all Hindus are vegetarian and all Muslims are non-vegetarian?” Tikoo challenged the airline. She also questioned whether Vistara was...

Vistara To Launch 20-Minute Free Wi-Fi On International Flights— First For Indian Airlines

27 Jul 2024

Vistara is introducing 20 minutes of free Wi-Fi on its international flights operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner and Airbus A321neo aircraft, making it the first Indian airline to offer this service. The announcement was made on Saturday by the TATA-Singapore Airlines joint venture. Passengers in all cabins will have access...

Global IT Outage Leads to Flight Cancellations And Delays In India

20 Jul 2024

Paris/Delhi: A major global IT outage on Friday disrupted various sectors, including aviation and healthcare. In India, airports were hit hardest, leading to many flight cancellations and delays. As of Saturday, operations are slowly returning to normal, but there are still delays and backlogs affecting passengers. What Happened On Friday,...

In Third Such Instance In a Week, Vistara Flight Faces Bomb-Scare

02 Jun 2024

In the third such instance in a week, a Vistara flight from Paris carrying 306 people faced a bomb scare, thus making an emergency landing at Mumbai airport on Sunday. According to sources, a handwritten note on an airsickness bag, threatening bomb blast was found by the airline. As a...

Bomb threat halts flight operations at Srinagar airport for an hour

01 Jun 2024

Flight operations at Srinagar International Airport were temporarily halted for an hour on Friday due to a bomb threat, officials reported. The Air Traffic Control (ATC) at Srinagar Airport received a bomb threat concerning an Air Vistara flight arriving from New Delhi, prompting immediate preventive measures. Authorities, including the Central...

Air India Express Crew Agree to Restore Flight Operations, Termination of 25 Members Revoked

09 May 2024

During a meeting lasting approximately four and a half hours to address the human resource crisis at Air India Express, an agreement was reached with the crew members, addressing all their concerns. Both the crew and management have agreed to restore normal airline operations, resulting in the reversal of the...

Dubai Flights Cancelled, Schools And Offices Shut Due To Heavy Rains

03 May 2024

Days following flooding in April, the United Arab Emirates has experienced heavy rains again, resulting in numerous flight cancellations and delays in and out of Dubai, while residents and students were advised to work and study from home, as per Khaleej Times. An orange alert was issued due to heavy...

Vistara, Air India to Avoid Iranian Airspace Amid Middle East Crisis

13 Apr 2024

Following India's advisory urging its citizens to avoid travel to Iran and Israel due to heightened tensions between the two nations, Air India flights heading westwards towards Europe and beyond are now altering their routes to bypass Iranian airspace, alongside several other international carriers, as confirmed by sources on Saturday....

After Vistara, Air India faces brewing trouble as technicians plan strike

10 Apr 2024

Air India Ltd. faces increasing challenges as aircraft technicians plan a strike later this month, following pilots expressing concerns about their workload and compensation last week. The technicians at AI Engineering Services Ltd., a state-run maintenance, repair, and overhaul firm, will strike on April 23 due to various issues affecting...

Vistara cancels several flights after pilots protest over new pay structure

02 Apr 2024

The Tata Group airline Vistara is facing a crisis and has temporarily cut down its daily flight schedule in addition to using larger aircraft on specific domestic routes to combine flights. The steps were taken after many of its flights were cancelled and delayed on Monday due to a protest...

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