Airlines

Flights cancelled, roads closed as storms snarl US travel

[NEW YORK] Major storms on both US coasts and into the upper Midwest are disrupting travel plans during the busy post-holiday period when many Americans are making their way back home. 

IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.

IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

The crisis that has engulfed the airline, and led to more than 580,000 passengers being stranded

JetBlue Flight 1112 had departed Curacao and was flying about 64 km off the coast of Venezuela when it reported encountering the US Air Force jet.

JetBlue flight averts mid-air collision with US Air Force jet

A JetBlue spokesperson said the company’s top priority was safety

IndiGo is facing intense scrutiny – and widespread criticism – for the mass flight cancellations.

India’s aviation watchdog deploys monitors to IndiGo offices

These teams are required to give daily reports to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation

Air India was warned for severe audit lapses including running planes without checking emergency equipment, delayed engine part changes, and forging compliance records.

Air India admits compliance culture needs overhaul after flying Airbus without permit

The report is a stark admission from the airline whose Boeing Dreamliner crash in June killed 260 people

The fast-expanding aviation industry has been hailed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a symbol of India’s growing economy and middle class.

IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance

The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the market

International airlines expect to transport a total of 5.2 billion passengers in 2026, a record number despite global headwinds, Iata said on Dec 9, 2025.

Global airlines set for record US$41 billion net profit next year: Iata

[GENEVA] Global airline trade body Iata said on Tuesday the airline sector would post record profits next year despite ongoing supply-chain issues leading to slower aircraft deliveries and a delay in ...

The crisis is one of the biggest challenges faced by IndiGo, a no-frills airline which has built its reputation on punctuality.

India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’

The aviation regulator still orders the airline to cut its planned flights by 5%

Apac's load factors are projected to reach 84.4% in 2026 – an all-time high.

Apac airlines to increase net profit by 6.5% to US$6.6 billion in 2026: Iata

But overcapacity remains a challenge in the region, putting pressure on yield

IndiGo has said it hopes to return to normalcy in the coming days, but its troubles have drawn warnings from both politicians and aviation experts.

Too big to fail? IndiGo crisis exposes risks in Indian aviation

With US$9 billion in revenues and US$807 million in profits last fiscal year, the airline dominates India’s aviation sector