IndiGo Hands ₹10,000 Travel Vouchers to Flyers Stranded by Early-December Meltdown
MEA Renews BLS International Contract, Safeguards Apostille & Attestation Services for Overseas Indians
Air India–Scoot Interline Pact Opens 70 New Asia-Pacific Cities to Indian Travellers
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Jewar’s Noida International Airport Nears Debut, Promises DigiYatra-Ready, Net-Zero Gateway for North India
Construction updates confirm Noida International Airport is on track for a 2026 launch, offering biometric immigration, self-service technology and green design that will ease pressure on Delhi and benefit corporates in the NCR.
U.S. social-media vetting stalls H-1B visa stamping in India, thousands of tech workers stranded
All five U.S. consulates in India have pushed thousands of H-1B visa-stamping appointments into 2026 because of a new requirement to review five years of each applicant’s social-media activity. The sudden postponements have stranded many Indian tech workers, prompting legal experts to warn against non-essential travel and forcing employers to activate contingency staffing plans.
Government orders IndiGo to slash winter schedule by 10% after week-long chaos; rivals add 170 extra flights
After more than 5,000 cancellations in a week, the government has forced IndiGo to trim its winter schedule by 10 percent and issue earlier cancellation notices. Passengers face higher fares and re-routing headaches; Air India and SpiceJet are stepping in with 170 extra flights to plug the gap.
IMD issues dense-fog red alert for North & East India, warns of flight and rail delays
A red-alert dense-fog forecast for much of North and East India over 10–12 December could snarl flights and trains at the height of the holiday travel rush, prompting airlines and railways to roll out contingency measures and urging travellers to build in extra buffers.
Schengen visa rejections cost Indian travellers ₹136 crore in fees, says new report
Indians lost an estimated ₹136 crore in non-refundable fees on Schengen visa rejections in 2024, according to a 10 December Business Standard report. With rejection rates near 15 percent and appointment slots scarce, companies are facing higher travel budgets and longer lead times for Europe-bound staff.