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Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air increase fuel surcharges before Diwali travel
Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air revise fuel surcharges as aviation fuel costs rise. Check the new domestic and international flight charges.
October 9, 2026
Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air suspend Riyadh flights amid renewed Houthi threats
Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air suspend Riyadh services after Houthi threats. See how the security disruption affects India-Saudi travel.
October 9, 2026
Air India–IHG loyalty deal connects 7,100 hotels with Maharaja Club’s expanding network
IHG Hotels & Resorts has linked its 160 million-plus IHG One Rewards membership base with Air India’s Maharaja Club, creating reciprocal earning and points-conversion options as IHG expands from 53 operating hotels in India toward a 110-hotel pipeline over the next three to five years.
September 8, 2026
Air India jet dropped 300 feet. Now a pilot screening result has opened a second investigation track
India is investigating Air India flight AI2379 after the Airbus A320 suddenly lost around 300 feet in cruise, injuring passengers and crew, while the captain’s initial psychoactive-substance screening has been sent for confirmatory laboratory testing.
August 10, 2026
Fuel up 85%, Gulf closed: India airlines face worst summer since Covid as DGCA trims 2026 schedule
Indian airlines will operate 23,049 weekly flights in summer 2026, down 10% from 2025, as West Asia conflict closes Gulf airspace and jet fuel costs surge 85% in March.
March 27, 2026
IndiGo crisis deepens: CEO exit, Middle East suspension, and fuel surcharges reshape India’s largest airline
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns with immediate effect as InterGlobe Aviation battles Middle East flight suspensions and a new fuel surcharge. Read what this means for INDIGO shares and Indian aviation.
March 15, 2026
Rahul Bhatia takes interim charge of IndiGo (NSE: INDIGO) as Pieter Elbers exits after December crisis fallout
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers resigns after December crisis. Rahul Bhatia takes interim charge. What it means for INDIGO stock and India's aviation sector. Read more.
March 11, 2026
Jet fuel hits $200 a barrel: airlines across Asia and Europe scramble to raise fares
Qantas, SAS, Air New Zealand and Air India raised fares as the Middle East conflict pushed jet fuel to $200 a barrel and closed Gulf airspace.
March 11, 2026
Gulf routes closed: How the Iran-Israel war is stranding Indian travellers and expatriate workers
Indian airlines cancelled 350 flights on March 1, 2026, as US-Israel strikes on Iran triggered airspace closures across West Asia, hitting Air India and IndiGo.
March 1, 2026
Millions stranded as Airbus orders emergency fixes on A320 family jets after data corruption alert
Find out how Airbus’s global grounding of more than 6,000 A320 aircraft is disrupting airlines and passengers worldwide as carriers race to complete urgent fixes.
November 29, 2025