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IndiGo on Thursday expressed deep regret to a passenger who complained that he was hurt after falling on the ramp while getting down from an aircraft at the Delhi airport in August. Full refund of the ticket has also been given to the passenger. The passenger, in a series of posts on X, said on August 14, half way down the ramp, his right foot suddenly slipped on a moist patch and he fell down. Later, he was taken to hospital. Post the incident, the passenger, who came to Delhi from Chennai, said, "I have been unable to walk since mid Aug, with potential full recovery at least a year away." IndiGo said the airline deeply regrets the inconvenience experienced by the passenger during his travel last August. "Our ground staff offered immediate support and helped the customer with medical attention. Both the airport and the IndiGo teams checked right away the equipment and found the ramp dry and in perfect working condition, being used by numerous other passengers without any issue ..

Updated On: 05 Dec 2024 | 10:21 PM IST

State-owned AAI has issued a show cause notice to Delhi airport operator DIAL seeking an explanation on certain structural weaknesses detected during the study by an IIT Delhi team following the roof collapse incident at the old departure forecourt of Terminal 1 in June this year, according to a senior official. Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) is the operator of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the country's largest airport. It is operated under a public private partnership. When contacted, a DIAL spokesperson told PTI that its team of experts is currently preparing a comprehensive response to the queries raised by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Following the roof collapse incident at T1 on June 28 that also killed one person, the civil aviation ministry had asked structural engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi to carry out an assessment. The senior official in the know told PTI the study by IIT Delhi found weaknesses in the p

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 6:45 PM IST

A few months back, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) significantly eased the regulations regarding deboarding of such passengers at the terminals

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 6:51 PM IST

Special enclosures have been set up at the Delhi airport to accommodate passengers who have disembarked from flights that have been delayed for over three hours to allow their faster return to the terminal to board their respective flights. To reduce the discomfort and waiting time for such passengers to board their respective flights again, they will not be required to go through the normal process for security check ins and the process will be done separately to allow them to return to the Security Hold Area (SHA), according to airport operator DIAL. The government has relaxed the security protocols at airports to allow passengers of flights delayed by over three hours or canceled due to fog, weather or technical issues to disembark and return to the terminal. Following the eased norms, DIAL on Monday said it has set up the special enclosures at all the three terminals -- T1, T2 and T3 -- for such passengers that will allow them back inside the terminal concerned. "Ranging from 2

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 2:11 PM IST

Singapore Airlines' jumbo A380 aircraft rolled back at the Delhi airport after parking on Monday, an incident in which a cabin crew suffered a minor bruise, and later, the plane was towed back safely to its designated parking bay. The aircraft was operating flight SQ406 from Singapore to the national capital on November 25. In a statement on Wednesday, an airline spokesperson said the plane "experienced a rollback after parking" at the airport, and the pilot immediately applied the brakes to halt the aircraft. Generally, after a plane lands and reaches the parking bay, the pilot first applies the toe brakes and then the parking brakes before switching off the engine. Later, the ground staff keep chocks on the front and back sides of the aircraft wheels. Once that process is complete, it is communicated to the pilot, who then releases the parking brakes. Chocks are broadly wedges that are used to ensure there is no movement of wheels. Also, some parking bays might have a slight slo

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 10:12 PM IST

Delhi weather and AQI updates: The fog conditions in the national capital have improved, with the India Meteorological Department predicting moderate fog and mist to persist for the next seven days

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 9:50 AM IST

Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport is planning to construct a separate, temporary enclosure for passengers stranded due to take-off delays

Updated On: 21 Nov 2024 | 9:53 PM IST

According to Flightradar24 data, till 2 PM, about 110 arrivals were delayed at the national capital's airport. Moreover, about 269 departures were also delayed at this airport

Updated On: 18 Nov 2024 | 10:33 PM IST

A dense layer of smog enveloped the national capital as the pollution levels continued to rise, AQI level in Delhi at 8 am was 428, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 1:20 PM IST

Despite alarming pollution levels, city officials have not yet activated Stage III of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), which includes the closure of primary schools

Updated On: 14 Nov 2024 | 12:27 PM IST

Delhi air quality today: Data from the Centre-backed Air Quality Early Warning System showed multiple weather monitoring stations in the national capital hovering in the 'red' mark between the 350-400

Updated On: 23 Oct 2024 | 9:23 AM IST

This project is designed to cut down on travel time, offering smooth connections across key hubs like Terminal 1, Terminal 2/3, Aerocity, and Cargo City

Updated On: 03 Oct 2024 | 10:47 AM IST

Delhi International Airport Limited has floated tender for a 7.7 km air train connecting Terminals 1, 2, and 3, with stops at Aerocity and Cargo City, aiming for completion by 2027

Updated On: 24 Sep 2024 | 4:11 PM IST

The Fast Track Immigration Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) has already seen success at Delhi's airport, with 18,400 Indian passports and OCI card holders currently enrolled

Updated On: 19 Sep 2024 | 11:41 AM IST

At both Indian airports, IndiGo reigns supreme. In Delhi, it accounts for 31 per cent of the 21,781 international connections, covering over 156 destinations

Updated On: 17 Sep 2024 | 11:30 PM IST

Globally, the top five megahubs are London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International, Tokyo-Haneda, Amsterdam Schiphol, and Seoul's Incheon Airport

Updated On: 11 Sep 2024 | 4:32 PM IST

Due to ongoing repairs on NH-48, the service road from NSG Office to Mahipalpur Petrol Pump will be closed for the next two months, the Delhi Traffic Police said

Updated On: 11 Sep 2024 | 9:00 AM IST

GMR Airports is in the process of raising its stake in Delhi International Airport by acquiring the 10 per cent stake owned by Germany's Fraport

Updated On: 10 Sep 2024 | 10:09 AM IST

The deal comes just over a month after heavy rainfall caused the airport's roof to collapse killing one person and shutting down a busy domestic terminal

Updated On: 09 Sep 2024 | 11:15 PM IST

Aviation regulator DGCA has ordered a probe into the incident of an aircraft engine part found outside the Delhi airport, sources said on Wednesday. While they mentioned that the metal part might be of an Air India Express aircraft that made an emergency landing at the airport on Monday, the airline said that it could not confirm yet if the metal pieces were from its aircraft. The sources in the know said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a probe into the incident. One of the sources said the parts are probably of a broken blade of an aircraft engine. When contacted, an Air India Express spokesperson said its flight IX 145 encountered an engine issue after takeoff from Delhi on September 2. The flight was bound for Bahrain. "The failure was managed in accordance with laid-down procedures, and a precautionary landing was conducted at Delhi," the spokesperson said in a statement. Further, the spokesperson said the matter has been reported to the regulator

Updated On: 05 Sep 2024 | 8:26 AM IST