Severe fog and pollution disrupt hundreds of flights at Delhi IGI Airport
‘FIFA visa’ is a scam, warns Canada-based consultant as bogus offers flood Punjab
Holding a Japan visa unlocks visa-free or VoA access to seven other markets for Indians
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Dense fog at Vijayawada International Airport delays key regional business routes
On 19 January 2026 dense fog at Vijayawada Airport delayed inbound flights from four major cities and forced the cancellation of an IndiGo sector to Visakhapatnam. With Andhra Pradesh firms increasingly reliant on fast regional links, the disruption exposed the limitations of non-CAT-II runways and prompted calls for accelerated infrastructure upgrades.
Henley Index 2026: Indian passport climbs to 80th, opening 55 visa-free or VoA destinations
India’s passport now ranks 80th globally, giving citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations. The incremental improvement offers greater agility for Indian businesses deploying staff to mid-tier markets, though major Western visas remain time-consuming.
Delhi airspace closure for Republic-Day rehearsal cancels Srinagar sectors
Three Srinagar–Delhi flights were cancelled on 19 January because of Delhi’s Republic-Day airspace restrictions, highlighting how ceremonial closures ripple through India’s domestic network during Kashmir’s peak tourism and project-execution season.
DGCA hits IndiGo with record ₹22.2-crore penalty over December flight collapse
India’s DGCA has fined IndiGo ₹22.2 crore and demanded a ₹50-crore guarantee after a probe blamed the carrier’s December schedule collapse on poor planning and FDTL breaches. The unprecedented penalty raises the cost of operational failure and signals tougher enforcement of crew-fatigue rules, with direct implications for corporate travel continuity.
Indian passport strengthens: Henley Index 2026 lifts India to 80th, allowing visa-free entry to 55 destinations
The 2026 Henley Passport Index moves India up to 80th place, granting its citizens visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 55 destinations—three more than last year. While the improvement eases travel to parts of Asia, Africa and the Indian Ocean, significant visa barriers remain for Europe and North America.
Dense fog and toxic air snarl mobility in Delhi; airlines, airport issue red-alert advisories
Severe smog (AQI 440) and dense fog forced Delhi airport to activate low-visibility operations on 18 January, delaying more than 500 flights and prompting red-alert advisories from IndiGo, Air India and DEL. The episode highlights weather-related vulnerability of India’s primary hub and calls for contingency planning by mobility teams.