The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted budget airline SpiceJet a final opportunity to deposit. ₹144.5 crore within four weeks in its ongoing arbitration dispute with Kalanithi Maran and KAL Airways Pvt. Ltd. The order tightens compliance pressure on the airline after multiple rounds of litigation, with courts rejecting attempts to defer cash payment despite…
Airspace in West Asia has been affected by the ongoing conflict between US-Israel and Iran. Thousands of passengers have been left stranded across the Gulf region, with many forced to take longer and more expensive routes to access operational airports in Saudi Arabia and Oman. Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium Ltd. shows that more…
SpiceJet is operating 14 special flights today, 6 March to help stranded passengers return home at the earliest. Amid ongoing Middle East conflict and restricted air travel, the airline is providing additional capacity to aid stranded Indian nationals by operating 13 flights from Fujairah and one from Dubai. As per the schedule, SpiceJet is operating…
The US-Israeli war with Iran has now entered its sixth day. In the United Arab Emirates, some popular attractions have temporarily closed due to heightened security alerts across the region since the conflict began on February 28, affecting several Middle Eastern countries, according to Khaleej Times. US Mission UAE security alert US Mission in UAE…
Global airline stocks such as Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific, Malaysia’s AirAsia The Middle East conflict not only led to a spike in crude oil prices — a key input cost for the airlines — but also caused travel disruptions, forcing air closures and cancellations of flights as key Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai and Doha,…
SpiceJet Flight: SpiceJet flight SG-121 going from Delhi to Leh had to be brought back to Delhi on Saturday morning due to a technical glitch. There was information about engine problem during the flight, after which the pilot immediately informed the air traffic control. Full emergency was declared for the flight at around 6:35 am….
Bangladesh’s Tariq Rahman government has barred Indian budget airline SpiceJet from using its airspace due to non-payment of dues. Due to non-availability of airspace, some flights from Kolkata to Guwahati and Imphal are now having to take longer routes. This may impact flight times and operational costs What did SpiceJet spokesperson say? A SpiceJet spokesperson…
IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet have called the proposed cabin crew rest norms “more restrictive” than international standards and give limited operational flexibility for the airlines, according to a report by PTI. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) released its draft Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) on Cabin Crew Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) in…
Delhi weather today: Delhi residents woke up to low visibility as dense fog enveloped the city on Tuesday morning. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange and red alert for parts of Delhi. IMD in its nowcast warning valid till 9:33 AM stated: “Very Dense Fog very likely over parts of South East Delhi,…
Heavy snowfall in Leh on Monday disrupted flight operations, with airlines including IndiGo and SpiceJet temporarily halting operations at the airport. In an advisory, IndiGo said that it had temporarily put on hold both takeoffs and landings at the Krushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh. “Due to snowfall in Leh, flight operations, both take-offs and…
