Airlines in the US canceled more than 1,000 flights on Friday (December 26), despite the big festival of Christmas, as severe storm warnings and heavy snowfall were forecast in many parts of the country. There is a possibility of snowfall of up to 10 inches overnight in the country’s largest city New York and due to this the temperature is likely to fall below zero.

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According to the Flight Aware website, at least 1,191 flights were canceled and 3,974 flights were delayed as of 1:00 pm on Friday. The worst impact was seen at the three major airports of New York, LaGuardia, JFK and Newark, where the maximum number of flights were cancelled. Apart from this, passengers are also facing a lot of problems at the airports of Boston and Detroit. The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting snowfall in the upper Great Lakes region and the center of the storm is moving northeast.

According to the report of news agency AFP, a warning has been issued for travelers returning from holidays in America regarding the dangerous condition of the roads. New York Mayor Eric Adams said winter storm warnings had been issued and city crews had been deployed to clear snow from roads.

Travelers advised to remain alert
American airlines companies advised passengers to remain alert on social media platform X. Airlines say that passengers must check the status before coming to the airport to catch the flight. NWS has given a clear warning that the situation has become extremely dangerous from the Great Lakes to New England.

Apart from New York, America’s largest city, Chicago’s airports were at the top on Flight Aware’s Misery Map, which shows the situation of flight delays and cancellations. According to the website, about 785 flights have been canceled at New York area airports following the warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS).

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People are worried for the fifth consecutive day due to the cancellation of flights of Indigo Airline, which is facing shortage of crew members. There is chaos at the airport. Troubled passengers created a ruckus at many places. There are piles of suitcases lying at the airport. People have not received the goods for 3 to 4 days. People waiting for the flight spent the night on the ground. However, in the meantime the passengers have also received good news. Indigo Airlines linked to crisis 10 big things…

1. Claim of restoration of 95% of Indigo flights
On Saturday, there was relief in the operational crisis that was going on in Indigo for the last four days. The airline claimed that flights have started on 95% of its routes. Flights left for 135 out of 138 destinations. The company says that on Saturday they have taken 1500 flights to their destinations.

2. Flight cancellations reduced
On December 6, IndiGo issued a statement saying that it is continuously working to normalize its flights. Cancellation is gradually improving. Today less than 850 flights were cancelled. This is much less than yesterday. More than 1000 flights were canceled on 5 December.

3. Central government fixed air fares
The central government has fixed the airfare for all airlines. Now the fare for air travel up to 500 kilometers will be Rs 7,500. Whereas for 500-1000 kilometers it will be Rs 12,000, for 1000-1500 kilometers it will be Rs 15,000 and above 1500 kilometers it will be maximum Rs 18,000. However, business class is not included in this.

4. Ticket money will be refunded within 48 hours
The Civil Aviation Ministry gave strict instructions to IndiGo to complete the ticket refund process for the passengers affected by the disruption in flights by 8 pm on Sunday night. The airline should ensure that all the luggage separated from the passengers due to flight cancellation is delivered within the next 48 hours. If this does not happen, further investigation and punitive action can be taken. Apart from this, the ministry has started a 24×7 helpline and has ordered the passengers to make arrangements for hotels, food and alternative transportation.

5. ixigo will refund the money for Indigo flights tickets
ixigo issued a statement on Saturday saying, ‘We understand how stressful flight cancellations can be. To support distressed passengers during these difficult times, ixigo will refund the full convenience fee and assured charges for all our customers whose IndiGo flights were canceled by the airline between December 3 and 8.

6. Kicking and punching between passengers and crew at airports
The anger of the troubled passengers erupted at the airport for 3-4 days. Passengers clashed among themselves over a dispute over standing in line at Lucknow airport. One passenger kicked and punched another passenger. Passengers in Mumbai were seen upset due to flight interruptions and cancellations. Passengers spent the night on the floor at Ahmedabad airport.

7. Because of Indigo, Railways started 84 special trains.
Considering the problems of passengers, Indian Railways on December 6 announced to run 84 special trains. The Railway Ministry said that these special services, which will make a total of 104 trips, have been rapidly prepared on major cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Patna and Howrah. Now thousands of passengers will get a major alternative route.

8. Center gave relief to Indigo Airlines
The central government had come on the backfoot on Friday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave temporary relief to airlines, especially IndiGo, till 10 February 2026. The decision of not giving any leave in lieu of weekly rest was withdrawn. Indigo claims that due to this rule there was a shortage of pilots and other staff and the entire operation was affected. It will take time to fix it. DGCA had implemented the second phase of Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) from November 1, rules related to the work of pilots and other crew members. The first phase came into effect on 1 July.

9. Being the most plain becomes a problem
Indigo operates about 2,300 domestic and international flights daily. This number is almost double the number of flights operated by Air India in a day. On such a large scale, if even 10–20 percent of flights are delayed or cancelled, it means 200–400 flights being affected. Huge difficulties arise for thousands of passengers. Its 1232 flights were canceled in November.

10. Congress targeted the government and sought answers.
In a press conference in New Delhi, Congress MP Shashikant Senthil accused the government of not taking concrete steps to deal with it. Senthil said, ‘This situation has been happening for the last one and a half years. The new rules of DGCA were first notified in January 2024. Airlines have not had sufficient time to adapt to these guidelines and we believe this is important.

The central government has come on the backfoot on Friday after the country’s largest airline company Indigo canceled more than 1700 flights in the last 4 days. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given temporary relief to airlines, especially IndiGo, till 10 February 2026. The decision of not giving any leave in lieu of weekly rest was withdrawn.

Indigo flights are being badly affected for the last several days. Today i.e. 5th December was the worst day, when more than 1000 flights were cancelled. More than half the schedules are being affected every day. From tomorrow (6th December) the cancellations will come down to less than 1000. That means getting exemption in FDTL from DGCA is helping in recovery. Indigo says that it will take time till December 15 for flight operations to become normal.

Government formed high level committee
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said that the government has also ordered a high-level inquiry into this entire incident, so that the cause of this crisis and responsibility can be fixed. He said that Indigo flights will become completely normal in the next three days.

IndiGo CEO Peter Albers said, ‘We apologize to everyone for the cancellation and delay of IndiGo flights. The entire system is rebooting. It will take time for the situation to become normal. The situation will become normal from 10 to 15 December. There have been more problems in the last few days. Today more than 1 thousand flights have been cancelled.

Flight ticket prices increased 10 times
In search of alternative flights, passengers have to buy tickets at up to 10 times the normal price. According to booking site MakeMyTrip, the cheapest flight fare from Delhi to Bangalore on December 6 is more than Rs 40,000, while the fare of some flights is up to Rs 80,000.

In fact, Indigo is facing shortage of crew members for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. Due to this, more than 1000 flights were canceled at many airports including Delhi, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad. Passengers have been waiting for the flight for 24 hours. At Delhi airport, passengers were seen arguing and fighting with the staff and security personnel over water, food and essential items.

Indigo claims- problems due to government rules
Indigo claims that due to this rule there was a shortage of pilots and other staff and the entire operation was affected. It will take time to fix it. DGCA had implemented the second phase of Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) from November 1, rules related to the work of pilots and other crew members. The first phase came into effect on 1 July.

In the rules of the second phase of FDTL, it was made mandatory for the airline companies to give 48 hours of rest in a week to the pilots, i.e. two days weekly rest. During this period, there was a ban on counting any holiday as weekly rest. DGCA had also banned continuous night shifts of pilots and other crew members.

Air india flights canceled: The operation of Air India has derailed since the plane crash held on Thursday (June 12, 2025) in Ahmedabad. On Tuesday (June 17), 9 flights from Dubai, London and America were canceled to Dubai, London and America, which has increased the troubles of passengers. Among the canceled flights, 6 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, which fell victim to an accident in Ahmedabad.

The flights from London to Amritsar and Air India from Bangalore to London were canceled. After the Ahmedabad plane crash, AI 171 was closed by AI 171, after which its name was changed to AI 159.

Passengers had to land in Kolkata due to flight malfunction

Air India flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to Paris was also canceled on Tuesday, as there was some problem in the aircraft during the investigation before the flight. Apart from this, the engine of Air India, going from San Francisco to Mumbai, also caused technical fault in the engine, due to which the passengers had to get off the aircraft in Kolkata on Tuesday.

These flights of Air India were canceled due to technical reasons

• Flight AI 180 from Air India’s San Francisco coming to Mumbai came to Kolkata, but could not go to Mumbai from there and had to be canceled.
• Air India’s flight from Ahmedabad to London AI 159 cancell
• AI 133 flight from Bangalore to London cancell
• AI 132 coming from London to Bangalore had to cancel
• AI AI AI 170 Cancelled Flight coming from London to Amritsar
• AI’s flight from Delhi to Paris AI 143 cancell
• AI’s flight coming from Paris to Delhi AI 142 canceled
• Air India’s flight from Delhi to Dubai canceled AI 915
• AI 153 flight from AI’s Delhi to Vienna canceled

How many flights were canceled in 3 years?

The cancellation of Air India flight is not new. In the Rajya Sabha, on 25 November 2024, the government was given data for cancellation of flights from 2022 to 2024. According to government data, 122 of the 87191 of Air India in 2022 were canceled after a technical fault.

In 2023, 181 of 105999 flights were canceled after a technical fault. Out of 110351 flights in the year 2024, 107 flights were also canceled for this reason. In 2024 itself, 936 of Indigo’s 492746, 305 of Spice Jet’s 35208 and 41 of Akasa Air’s 33204 flights were canceled due to technical fault.

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Everyone wants to travel on the flight. Before traveling, we must know about flight rules. So that you do not have to face any problem by going to the airport. While traveling on the flight, it is necessary to note that there is no such thing to be taken against the flight safety rules.

If you are going to travel by flight recently, then the Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a list. In which it is written that you cannot take which domestic things while traveling on the flight. They have imposed restrictions due to this security rules. This list has been released through tweet. In such a situation, let us know which things are banned while traveling on the flight?

What are the things on the flight?

The Ministry of Civil Aviation issued via tweet that while traveling by flight, all citizens have to pay attention that they should not bring any domestic thing that are against security rules. Domestic things include things like scissors, night sticks, rope, cello or major tape, drought coconut, blade, umbrella, sewing.

If you are going to travel on the flight, then you must check your luggage well that there is no such thing in the goods that you have any problem. The Airport Authority does not allow all these things. Apart from these things, the flight also contains things like matches, thinner, lighter. With this, they refuse to bring things related to sports on the flight. While traveling by flight, it is also to be noted how much the luggage should be weight and size. According to the flight rule, one liter of liquid is allowed. Can not be transported more than this.

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Air india suspend flights: On Sunday (May 4, 2025), many airlines including Air India of India have canceled their flights after the missile attack of Israeli’s main city of Tel Aviv. On behalf of Yemen’s Huki rebels, a missile fired towards Israel fell near Ben Gurian Airport, causing smoke in the air and panic among the passengers.

The Israeli ambulance service said that 8 people are being taken to the hospital, in which the condition of one person is critical. Airlines, which announced the postponement of operations for Tel Aviv, include Germany’s Lufthansa, British Airways, Air India and US Delta Airlines.

Many airlines including Air India postponed flights till 7 May
Lufthansa said that by May 6, flights coming from Tel Aviv have been suspended. Apart from this, it has also been said by Eurovings, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines that it is stopping services due to the current situation. According to the report of the news agency AFP, the British Airways has said that all the flights coming from Tel Aviv are being suspended by May 7. We are constantly monitoring operating conditions and we have decided to suspend all our flights from Tel Aviv, including BA-405 by 7 May.

Air India said that flights between Delhi and Tel Aviv will be suspended till May 6. The airline spokesman said that as a result, our flights from Tel Aviv will be suspended by immediate effect till 6 May 2025 to ensure the safety of our customers and employees. Our employees are assisting customers and helping them make alternative arrangements. The airline said in a statement that we are constantly monitoring operating conditions and we have decided to suspend all our flights from Tel Aviv till Wednesday 7 May.

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Kashmir to delhi travel options: Yesterday i.e. on 22 April, there has been a very big terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. More than 26 people have died in this terrorist attack. So many people have been injured there. The terrorists opened fire on tourists who went to visit Jammu and Kashmir. After this terrorist attack, Jammu and Kashmir has been kept on highlight. The army has started search operation.

So the country’s Home Minister Amit Shah has reached Kashmir. But those who went to visit Kashmir from different parts of the country. He is not having trouble coming back to his house. Because flight tickets are very expensive. And many people are not getting flights. If you live in Delhi. Then you can use these methods to come back from Kashmir.

You can go by train

If you are from Delhi. And you are trapped in Kashmir. And you are not getting flights to go back home. So in such a situation you do not have to get upset. You can first go from Kashmir to Jammu through the bus. Let us tell you that Jammu is a total of 234 km from Pahalgam. You will get some bus to reach here. And you will get a lot of trains from Jammu to Delhi. Which will take you to Delhi in a few hours.

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Can also go through bus

If you have reached Jammu. But you do not have to get upset even if you are not getting the train. You will get Volvo and Deluxe bus services from Jammu. Which will bring you to Delhi from Jammu within 12 to 14 hours with great ease.

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Can also try this method

If you are not getting flights from Jammu for Delhi. So you can take a flight from Jammu to Chandigarh. Please tell that Chandigarh is very close to Delhi. You can go to Delhi via train from Chandigarh via train or again via bus.

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London Airport: On Saturday (March 22, 2025) by Heathro Airport in London, it was reported that flights have started again after the power supply was disrupted and the airport is now completely operational. The statement issued by the airport said, ‘We can confirm that Heathro has opened today and is completely operational. Teams at the airport are making every effort to help the passengers affected by the failure of the power substation located outside the airport yesterday. We have added flights to today’s schedule for the convenience of additional 10,000 passengers traveling from the airport. Passengers have suggested to contact their airline for the latest information about their flight.

Heathro Airport CEO Thomas Woldboy said that he does not expect a large number of flights to delay and cancellation on Saturday, but the airlines will have to deal with the passengers who are trapped by the obstruction due to power cuts.

Anti -terrorism team investigating the cause of the fire

According to The Guardian report, the travel plan of 2,00,000 people is expected to be interrupted by the closure of one of the world’s busy airports. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police (MAT) anti-terrorism officer is investigating the fire in the nearby power substation, due to which the airport was closed. He said that the anti -terrorism team is leading the investigation.

Cancelled after fire

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said that there is no indication of any disturbance at the moment but the officials are working with an open mind regarding the cause of the fire. According to the report by the news agency Xinhua, flights were canceled after two explosions and fire in an electric substation in Hayes, West London on Thursday night. People were evacuated from their homes and local schools were closed. Some aircraft were sent to other airports including London Gatvik Airport, Paris and Shannon Airport in Ireland.

Last year, the airport, which handled a record 83.9 million passengers, said its back-up diesel generators were working as expected but have not been designed to allow them to operate full. Britain’s energy regulator offgame announced that he would review the cause of the incident and what lessons can be learned from it.

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