hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India

India plans to punish people making hoax bomb threats against flights
The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousands of passengers.
How hoax bomb threats are hurting air travel in India
A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions. A video posted on social media last week showed passengers draped in woollens,
Air India Passengers Delayed by Hoax Bomb Threat in New York
Air India passengers arriving in New York from Mumbai on Saturday were delayed by a hoax bomb threat, adding to a string of false alarms the carrier has received this month.
30 IndiGo, Air India, Vistara flights get bomb threats on Monday
Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu had said that making hoax bomb threat calls to airlines will be made a cognisable offence.
Air India flight horror as hundreds of passengers diverted after bomb threat
The Boeing 777 Air India flight was forced to land at the Iqaluit airport in Canada on Tuesday after reports of a bomb threat - passengers were seen evacuating the plane
Air India flight to Chicago emergency lands in remote Arctic city after bomb threat
A bomb threat forced an Air India flight to Chicago to make an emergency landing north of the Arctic Circle — as tensions between the nation and Canada are coming to a boiling point. Air India Flight A127 made an emergency landing at the remote Nunavut capital city Iqaluit after it received a bomb threat from an anonymous X user.
Air India Mumbai-London Flight Gets Bomb Threat An Hour Before Landing
Air India Mumbai-London flight receives bomb threat an hour before landing; 5 Air India flights have received threats today
UK Scrambled Typhoon Jet To Intercept London-Bound Air India Flight After Bomb Threat
The Royal Air Force on Thursday scrambled a Typhoon fighter jet to intercept an Air India aircraft that received a bomb threat and the plane later landed safely in London.
India says 'enough' after fake bomb threats against almost 100 flights
India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.
India Seeks To Bolster Law After Airline Bomb Hoax Threats
India's aviation minister said Monday he wanted to tighten laws after more than 90 fake bomb threats against Indian airlines in the past week triggered travel chaos and terror.
India bringing in a new law to curb the menace of hoax bomb threat calls disrupting airlines flying
The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt ...
Ten flights each of Air India, IndiGo, Vistara and 5 of Akasa get bomb threat
The flights of IndiGo, Vistara and Air India were among those that received the bomb threats, the sources in the know said.
India’s aviation safety body says ‘skies absolutely safe’ after 70 fake bomb threats disrupt air travel
Even though the threats turned out to be hoaxes and all flights landed safely, planes were still diverted to Canada and ...
Officials reviewing response to Air India bomb scare in Iqaluit
Last week’s Air India bomb scare, which left hundreds of passengers stranded for 18 hours, has prompted a review into how ...
Sikh separatist Pannun issues new terror threat, warns Air India flyers
This latest threat from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun citing Sikh genocide anniversary comes amidst a series of bomb threat hoaxes ...