IndiGo's crisis gripped three major hubs: Delhi cancelled all 235 departures, Bengaluru 124 flights, Mumbai 109. Overcrowded terminals, long queues, insufficient seating marked airport scenes. Operations expected to normalise December 10-15

IndiGo’s flight chaos: How Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru became the worst hit

Major hubs including Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Guwahati saw thousands of travellers stranded as flight schedules collapsed, queues lengthened and passengers scrambled for information on missing baggage.

IndiGo flight chaos: 6 key govt directives on refunds, fare caps, baggage return and passenger support

Airlines received 994 hoax bomb threats this year till November 13 and robust protocols are in place to handle such threats, the government has said. To deal with the menace of hoax calls in a comprehensive manner, the civil aviation ministry plans to amend the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Safety of Civil Aviation Act, 1982, and Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2023.

Airlines receive nearly 1000 hoax bomb threats this year till Nov 13

Indian aviation authorities, comprising the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), have imposed significant fines on Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet for non-compliance with standard operating procedures and security protocols.

Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Mumbai Airport face heavy fines for violating aviation protocols

A day after his statement gave an impression that the government's plan to privatise Air India was put on hold, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday asserted that the Centre was committed to disinvestment of the national carrier.

Government is committed to disinvestment in Air India: Minister of State for Civil Aviation

Jet Airways shares fell as much as 4 per cent in early trade on Wednesday after it said the previous day it has grounded 15 more planes due to non-payment of dues to its lessors.

Jet Airways shares fall as it grounds more planes over unpaid lessor dues

India was the seventh largest aviation market with 187 million passengers — travelling to, from and within India — in the financial year 2017-18.

India's air passenger traffic to touch 1.1 billion in 2040: Civil Aviation Ministry

Virtually ruling out possibility of bailout package for crisis-hit Jet Airways, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday said it is for private airlines' boards and managements to ensure that they function properly and take appropriate measures depending on prevailing market conditions.

Aviation minister says private airlines' management has to take appropriate steps amid Jet Airways crisis

Currently, Suresh Prabhu holds Commerce Ministry portfolio

Suresh Prabhu gets additional charge of Civil Aviation Ministry