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One of the flashiest executive perks has roared back since the onset of the pandemic: free personal travel on the company jet. Companies in the S&P 500 spent $65 million for executives to use corporate jets for personal travel in 2022, up about 50% from prepandemic levels three years earlier, a Wall Street Journal analysis found. Early signs suggest the trend continued last year.

IndiGo is currently grappling with a surge in passenger complaints and public outcry, ranging from incidents of apron dining to slapping and verbal spats. Passengers of an IndiGo flight, delayed and diverted from Goa to Mumbai, sparked controversy by using the airport apron as a dining area upon disembarking. The apron, designated for aircraft activities, raised concerns over safety norms.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. The company added that the order has been bagged from an authorised Japanese agency. "The railways strategic business group of L&T Construction has secured a mega contract to ....construct 508 route km of high-speed electrification system works for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project, popularly referred to as the bullet train project," the company said in a filing to BSE.

President Mohamed Muizzu requested the removal of Indian military personnel from the island nation by March 15, 2024. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pitti claimed some users accused his company of instigating the India-Maldives standoff. "Here is a brief history: Nov 2023, President of Maldives won election on plank of "India Out" campaign.

IndiGo flight was seen physically assaulting the pilot who was announcing the flight delay. Recently, numerous passengers have gone online complaining about delays, poor service and harassment. Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport on Sunday witnessed chaotic scenes as dozens of flights were delayed due to dense fog that left passengers stranded for several hours. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aviation regulator, on Monday issued SOPs to airlines regarding flight cancellations due to excessive delays during adverse weather conditions. However, fog may have only worsened the conditions in India's aviation industry which has been struggling with various problems just as it has become a near-duopoly leaving little choice for passengers. Airline consumer is not the king

ANI. Delhi airport issued an advisory for passengers, requesting that they contact airlines before travelling amid the severe fog conditions that delayed a number of flights by hours. The airport authority in a social media post on X said, "Due to dense fog, flight operations at Delhi Airport may be affected.

₹30,000 for Novotel Goa resorts, which are not even on the beach. In contrast, we paid ₹9,000 for a hotel on the beach in Phuket that had a private pool and the rooms were almost three times bigger. Similarly, in Vietnam, we paid ₹6,000 for Movenpick Camranh, one of the best resorts I have ever been to," said Rai.

26 January and like every year a magnificent parade will be organised on the occasion. French President Emmanuel Macron is the chief guest of the Republic Day 2024 parade during which various states will showcase their culture through a tableau.

ALSO READ: Airlines to cancel delayed flights? DGCA issues guidelines after fog-related disruptions spark fury at Delhi airport A social media user claimed that the passengers "were having dinner just next to Indigo plane". According to ANI, the IndiGo flight to Delhi was diverted to Mumbai due to operational issues. Several other users claimed that the flight was delayed for nearly 12-18 hours on January 14 and later diverted to Mumbai.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Shares in Brazilian airline Gol tumbled on Monday after local newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that the company was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States within the next month.

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Self-driving cars still have a long road ahead of them Delhi has always been at the top in terms of most private vehicles and in 2023, the number of private vehicles dropped after the Delhi Transport Department's order which directed the owners of old vehicles to scrap and reregister them. Supreme Court banned diesel vehicles in Delhi that are aged more than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years to combat air pollution.

Indian Railways industry is currently enjoying significant growth, driven by its vast network and the expected surge in demand for its services. As the fourth-largest railway network globally, Indian Railways operates over 22,593 trains daily, catering to 24 million passengers and transporting 204 million tonnes of freight across its 68,103 km route and 7,337 stations.

Amitabh Bachchan buys plot in Ayodhya's The Sarayu for ₹14.5 crore The special flight caters to passengers attending the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22. The airline aims to connect Ayodhya with several other major cities across India soon, SpiceJet said in a press statement. Parking trouble awaits private jets on way to Ayodhya "We are happy to announce the introduction of non‐stop flights connecting Ayodhya with Chennai, Bengaluru, and Mumbai.

The fallout from the mid-air blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week adds to the already “checkered history” for Boeing’s MAX jets, experts say, and puts the company’s once-sterling commercial aircraft reputation further at risk.

IndiGo pilot was assaulted by a passenger on board, while the former was announcing delays. A video of the assault became viral on social media. A video was shared on microblogging site X, where a man in yellow hoodie abruptly ran up from the last row and hit the new pilot, who had replaced the previous crew due to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms after several hours of delay.

dense fog on flight operations: «Due to dense fog, flight operations at Delhi Airport may be affected. Passengers are requested to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.» Expressing regret, the advisory added, «Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted.» This advisory comes following significant disruptions to IndiGo flight operations on Sunday, attributable to low visibility and dense fog conditions across North India.

Television banks on Ayodhya news to keep viewers glued The company will also start UberGo and Uber Intercity services in the coming days. The rapidly developing mobility product will service all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from other UP cities. “Following the launch of EV autos, Uber will also start operations of UberGo- its most affordable car product; besides Uber Intercity- the fast grwoing mobility product that will support all inter-city travel needs to Ayodhya from popular destinations within Uttar Pradesh," the company said.

The Centre plans to begin testing GPS-based toll collections on five to 10 highways from next month, a top government official said. GPS tolling, which is faster and more efficient, is expected to ultimately replace the existing FASTag-based tolling system. The new system will be piloted on limited highway stretches before it is rolled out nationwide, roads ministry secretary Anurag Jain said.

holidays (at least a week) to travel either by road using expressways or by train (especially Vande Bharat) for distances less than or equal to 1,000 km. And the reason behind this is high airline ticket costs. «We had planned a trip to Udaipur recently,» said Navendra Singh, a travel enthusiast and an executive with a leading Mumbai-based real estate firm. «For my family, which includes two kids, total airfare for the return journey amounted to '60,000.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday started his Manipur to Mumbai 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' from Thoubal, by vowing to take up the fight for justice against what he called the social, economic and political injustices people experienced under the Modi government. He also promised to unveil before the people an alternate agenda based on peace, harmony and prosperity for all. Gandhi, who would be covering about 6,700 kms in over two months across 15 states and 110 districts, said he chose the strife-torn Manipur to start this yatra because «the present state of Manipur symbolises the BJP-RSS politics of hatred.» Addressing a gathering in Manipur, Gandhi said this yatra is for stopping the dictatorial forces in the country, for saving democracy, the constitution and for building the life and career of the future generations and for seeking justice for people from rising unemployment, inflation and growing economic disparities.