Surat Airport Loses Last Overseas Link as Air India Express Cancels Bangkok Service
IMD Issues Five-Day Severe-Weather Alert: Heavy Rains Threaten Flights and Rail across Eastern & Northeastern India
India launches e-OCI platform as Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2026 come into force
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Air India cuts international schedule through July amid fuel-price spike and West Asia airspace closures
Air India will scale back long-haul flying by up to 12 percent until July 2026, citing record fuel prices and airspace closures over West Asia. Key business routes are affected, pushing up fares and forcing companies to rebook travellers and revisit visa-timing buffers. The move highlights the knock-on impact of regional conflict on India-linked mobility programmes.
255 Asian flights cancelled in one day; SpiceJet chaos at Mumbai underscores widening summer disruption
More than 250 flights were cancelled across Asia on 2 May, with Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet scrapping multiple services at Mumbai and triggering passenger chaos. The Civil Aviation Ministry has demanded daily performance reports and threatened fines, while companies scramble to update duty-of-care protocols and contingency routing. Expect continued volatility as the monsoon season and crew-fatigue regulations collide.
India and Bangladesh restore full visa services after months of diplomatic chill
All Bangladesh visa centres in India are once again fully operational, reinstating business, tourist and medical visas after a five-month partial suspension. The change streamlines cross-border travel just ahead of peak Eid demand and removes a bottleneck for Indian firms managing supply-chain and project staff in Bangladesh.
China re-opens Kailash Mansarovar routes, clearing 1,000 Indian pilgrims for 2026 season
Beijing has authorised two routes for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, allowing 1,000 Indian pilgrims to travel to Tibet starting in June 2026. The decision ends a five-year suspension and requires group visas issued in Kathmandu, high-altitude health clearance and mandatory evacuation insurance.
Australian envoy highlights labour-mobility focus as Canberra and New Delhi eye deeper trade pact
Australia’s High Commissioner says the forthcoming ECTA-II will prioritise labour mobility, mutual recognition of qualifications and expanded visa options for Indian professionals. Faster skills recognition could ease deployments, while Australia seeks tariff concessions in return.