6+ min ago (418+ words) A IRCTC helpdesk kiosk at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to facilitate air passengers impacted by cancellations to opt for train travel on the Indian Railway network. IRCTC sets up helpdesk at Ahmedabad airport to assist air passengers With over 21 Indigo flights cancelled till 12 pm on Sunday, and numbers expected to rise, railways deploy 89 special trains to ease passenger congestion for the next three days A IRCTC helpdesk kiosk at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to facilitate air passengers impacted by cancellations to opt for train travel on the Indian Railway network. An Adani Airport spokesperson said this kiosk has been set up outside the domestic terminal (T1) at the airport to assist passengers. Indian Railways is running 89 special train services to ease the congestion of passengers arriving and departing from major cities for the…...

19+ min ago (399+ words) Leicester City Council has said it hopes a delayed scheme to revamp the city's railway station will be completed by the middle of 2029. The authority is leading a "22.6m project to refurbish the London Road station but has been unable to find a contractor to carry out the work. City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said there would be a fresh attempt to appoint a firm in the new year. "I am frustrated because this is a very important project," Soulsby told the BBC. "The railway station is the gateway to the city and frankly it is not fit for the 21st Century. "The building still works so there is not overwhelming pressure to get it done but the scheme has been problematic." Planning permission for the station refurbishment was granted in October 2024. Under the plans, the station's entrance will move from London…...

20+ min ago (74+ words) indiatoday.in is the leading Indian news website specialising in the fastest breaking news that ensures the most reliable news coverage in English. It provides readers with the full spectrum of news of India and the world along with every significant information related to everyday life. IndiGo refunds Rs 610 crore and returns 3,000 bags to passengers after 6 days as flight chaos ease This is a developing story. It will be updated....

29+ min ago (497+ words) Home " A new direct flight between "Perthfontein" and Joburg has launched Aussie airline Qantas has just introduced its first direct service between Perth in Western Australia and Johannesburg. The new route is set to slash travel times for thousands of South African passengers who call Perth home, while strengthening ties between Australia and SA. Earlier this year, The South African reported that Qantas had announced a first-ever direct flight between Western Australia"s capital and Johannesburg. This route has officially launched, and bookings are open. Persons travelling between Australia and South Africa now have a faster, more convenient option. The new service, operated by an Airbus A330, connects the two cities in just 11 hours " less than half the travel time of popular connecting routes (with lengthy layovers). The inaugural flight took off on Sunday, marking a major milestone for Qantas and…...

31+ min ago (390+ words) MBDA, Lockheed Martin, and the F-35 Joint Program Office recently completed a series of critical ground-based integration tests with METEOR and F-35A, bringing the pair closer to operational readiness. METEOR " the beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) " is the result of a six-nation cooperation program involving the UK, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, and Sweden. Since its entry into service, it has been integrated onto a variety of platforms. According to an MBDA news release, this test success is the latest step towards enabling METEOR's capability on F-35. While the UK is leading the integration campaign for F-35B, Italy is sponsoring integration onto the F-35A model. As a network-enabled capability, met through weapons data link communication, integrating METEOR onto a fifth-generation platform like F-35 enables its air crew to have the most flexible weapon system and take advantage of both the weapon system and platforms capabilities. MBDA…...

44+ min ago (118+ words) Read more about IndiGo has delivered 3,000 pieces of baggage to passengers across India as of Saturday: Civil Aviation Ministry. on Devdiscourse IndiGo has delivered 3,000 pieces of baggage to passengers across India as of Saturday: Civil Aviation Ministry. (This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Opposition Shuns Tea Party Over Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition Vacancies Vijayan's Tense Meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami: Political Tensions Unveiled OPINION / BLOG / INTERVIEW Waterborne Chemicals Emerging as Major Food Safety Risk, FAO'WHO Study Reveals Korea's Healthy Aging Boosts Senior Labor Supply Amid Urgent Calls for Market Reform Strengthening Fiji's Public Investment and Climate Planning Frameworks Remains Critical...

49+ min ago (838+ words) Borderlands Mexico is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Trump mulls scrapping USMCA as industry groups push for renewal; DP World opens Quer'taro warehouse to support Mexico's nearshoring boom; and East Coast Warehouse & Distribution launches first Texas operation. While major industry groups are urging federal authorities to extend the U.S.MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) for another full 16-year term, the Trump administration said it is considering scrapping the trade pact and negotiating a new one. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told Politico "the president's view is he only wants deals that are a good deal. The reason why we built a review period into USMCA was in case we needed to revise it, review it or exit it." Greer, who discussed the USMCA with Politico's White House bureau chief Dasha Burns in…...

49+ min ago (695+ words) It isn't the only factor, but it is one of the biggest THE holiday season is one of the busiest travel times of the year for Americans, especially when it comes to flying. However, an increasingly common practice by US airlines could see you miss your flight and even be split up from your family at the gate. With Christmas on the horizon, airlines are overbooking flights in anticipation of cancellations, late arrivals by passengers, and more. While showing up for a flight may seem like all you need to do to get on, some passengers are always kicked to the curb when the number of no-shows and cancelations do not meet airline expectations, either voluntarily or by force. "When a flight is so overbook that passengers are denied boarding or offloaded, the airline will usually ask for volunteers," explained…...

49+ min ago (547+ words) See what is in store for the airport as it begins a $6 billion upgrade ONE of America's busiest airports is shutting down all locations of a popular travel retailer in a matter of weeks. The iconic 107-year-old store is a go-to for many travelers across the country for any last-minute flight essentials they may need. Hudson Group confirmed it would be closing all six Hudson News stores at Orlando International Airport in Florida. It comes as the travel hub undergoes a major $6 billion renovation that will bring a new range of dining and retail businesses with a focus on local companies. Hudson News, which operates over 1,000 stores across the country, will lose 44 employees as a result of the closures, it told the state. The locations in both Terminal A and Terminal B are expected to close for good between January…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (562+ words) Asserting that accountability will be fixed in the ongoing chaos at airports across the country created by IndiGo's mismanagement of the rollout of Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms, the Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu told businesslinethat the Centre has intervened decisively to safeguard passengers' interests via a series of coordinated measures." About the impression that IndiGo arm-twisted the government into putting some provisions of the FDTL norms in abeyance, Naidu exclusively told businesslinethat "no one is going scot free" and that culpability would be established and regulatory action will be taken." FDTL norms prescribe duty hours, mandatory rest periods and flight-time restrictions for cockpit crew. "Investigation will reveal the culpability and thereafter appropriate action in terms of fine or other regulatory action will be taken," he said. The minister assured passengers that the developments leading to the…...