Lufthansa has scrapped all flights to India in an escalating feud over access to world’s second most populous nation. India declares that Germany is not being fair in terms of entry restrictions for its own citizens. Lufthansa claims it...
Air India Promises “No Layoffs”…But Up To Five Years Of Unpaid Leave
While airlines around the world are threatening or implementing layoffs due to unprecedented drops in demand, Air India is promising no jobs will be lost. Ah, the joys of being a state-owned, state-backed airline. But the practical effects of...
U.S. Targets Bogus “Repatriation” Flights On Air India
As tensions rise in China and India over a disputed border, the U.S. is taking an even-handed approach: threatening to ban both of them from flying to the USA unless U.S. carriers are given more access to their nations....
Scary: Passengers Revolt On Delayed Air India Flight
A delay on top of a delay prompted mutiny on an Air India flight from New Delhi to Mumbai. Video evidence captures a scary scene onboard in which passengers attempt to enter the flight deck and later physically assault...
Air India To Indian Government: No More Tickets On Credit
Chasing past due invoices, Air India has informed government agencies that it is unwillingly to extend further credit until balances are zeroed. Tickets will no longer be issued on credit to those agencies who owe Rs 10 lakh (about...
Air India Faces Harsh Fine For Serving Meat To Vegetarians
Air India was hit with a hefty government fine after it served a dish containing meat to unsuspecting vegetarians. Chandra Mohan Pathak and his wife were flying from Chicago to New Delhi on India in late 2016. They had...
Air India’s New “Diet” Crew Meals: Fat Shaming Or Cost Cutting?
Air India is introducing new low-fat “diet” meals for crews. Is this another not-so-subtle attempt at fat-shaming or just another cost cutting cutting move for a cash-starved airline? Effective immediately, Air India cabin crews (flight attendants and pilots) will...
Air India Bans Holy Water From Flights, Sparking Outrage
UPDATE: Air India has backtracked. See statement below. With reference to instructions regarding non carriage of Zamzam cans, on AI966 and AI964, we wish to clarify that passengers are allowed to carry Zamzam cans within their permissible baggage allowance....
Air India Pilot Suspended For Shoplifting From Sydney Duty Free
There are these thing in airports. They are called security cameras. You’ll notice them especially present in duty free shops. But apparently one Air India captain thought he could outsmart them. Rohit Bhasin is not only a senior captain...
Is EL AL Spreading Rumors Of Air India’s Collapse?
Air India has a message it wants to make loud and clear: we are not on the verge of collapse. But if you’ve been reading newspapers lately in Israel, you may have been told otherwise. In an interesting story...
FYI: Air India Award Space Currently Not Bookable With United Miles
If you’re trying to book an Air India flight using your United miles, you cannot…at least for the time being. United Airlines has had some issues with its Star Alliance partner award inventory lately. For several weeks, bookings with...
Gross: Passenger Finds HUGE Cockroach In Meal
Honestly, I have a much greater fear of biting into a cockroach on a plane than my plane ever crashing. One airline passenger encountered a massive cockroach in his lunch…and flight attendants just ignored him when he complained. With...
