New Delhi: Air India today announced the suspension of its services between Delhi and Washington, D.C., effective September 1, 2025, due to a combination of operational factors to ensure the reliability and integrity of Air India's overall route network. According to the airline, the suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month. This extensive retrofit programme, aimed at significan...Read More

Ahmedabad: Star Air, the aviation arm of the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, is set to resume its direct flight operations in Gujarat, with a key new route connecting Ahmedabad to Jamnagar starting August 23, 2025. The new Ahmedabad–Jamnagar route will operate daily, with flight S5 614 departing from Ahmedabad at 8:15 AM and arriving in Jamnagar at 9:05 AM. The return flight, S5 615, will leave Jamnagar at 2:50 PM and land in Ahmedabad by 3:40 PM. Services will be operated using the 50-seater Embraer ...Read More

Surat: After a gap of nearly one and a half years since suspending its Belagavi–Surat–Kishangarh (Ajmer) route, Star Air is set to make a comeback at Surat Airport. Operated by the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, the airline will launch two new daily flights from Surat to Jamnagar and Bhuj, starting August 23, 2025. These flights will significantly reduce travel time, with Jamnagar reachable in just 50 minutes and Bhuj in one hour from Surat. Same-day return options will also be available for passen...Read More

Keshod: The Airport Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken the extension of the runway at Keshod Airport in Gujarat, to a length of 2500 meters to facilitate the operations of larger AB-320 type of aircraft. AAI has undertaken the development of Keshod Airport at an estimated cost of Rs 364 crore. This information was provided by Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Shri Murlidhar Mohol in Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2025 while replying to questions raised by RS MP Shri Parimal Nathwani on ...Read More

Ahmedabad: An IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad to Diu, carrying 60 passengers, had to abort takeoff this morning after a technical snag was detected. The issue arose during the aircraft’s takeoff roll, prompting the pilots to send a “Mayday” call to air traffic control and immediately halt the departure, according to an IndiGo spokesperson. According to the spokesperson, "A technical snag indication was noticed just before take-off on IndiGo flight 6E7966 operating from Ahmedabad to Diu on 23...Read More

Surat: In a move welcomed by lakhs of migrant workers and entrepreneurs, BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Bihar, Dharamsheela Gupta, on Monday urged the Central Government to launch direct flights between Patna and Surat and to increase the frequency of flights to Ahmedabad. Raising the demand on the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Gupta highlighted that lakhs of people from Bihar live and work in cities like Ahmedabad and Surat, traveling frequently for employment, education, and trade....Read More

New Delhi / Surat  — In the Rajya Sabha today, senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil accused the Gujarat Government and influential builder lobbies of orchestrating a land scam under the guise of modernizing Surat Airport. Gohil alleged that in response to his official question in Parliament, the Central Government admitted that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) currently has no requirement for any additional land for the Surat Airport project. "If there is no need ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Increasing connectivity with the National Capital Region, IndiGo Airlines on Sunday launched direct Ahmedabad–Hindon flight services. The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, inaugurated the flight services between the city’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport and Ghaziabad’s Hindon Airport along with nine other new routes. As per the details, flight number 6E 2567 will depart daily at 8:55 am from Terminal 1 of SVPI Airport and land at Hindon Airport...Read More

New Delhi: In a pleasing development for travellers heading to Delhi NCR, IndiGo will introduce direct flights from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Ghaziabad’s Hindon Airport starting 20 July 2025. The new service is expected to significantly ease travel to several destinations in North India. Until now, direct flight options from Ahmedabad to the National Capital Region have been limited to Delhi Airport. With this addition, passengers will benefit from im...Read More