Air India was hit with a hefty government fine after it served a dish containing meat to unsuspecting vegetarians. Chandra Mohan Pathak and his wife were flying from Chicago to New Delhi on India in late 2016. They had...
Air India’s New “Diet” Crew Meals: Fat Shaming Or Cost Cutting?
Air India is introducing new low-fat “diet” meals for crews. Is this another not-so-subtle attempt at fat-shaming or just another cost cutting cutting move for a cash-starved airline? Effective immediately, Air India cabin crews (flight attendants and pilots) will...
Air India Bans Holy Water From Flights, Sparking Outrage
UPDATE: Air India has backtracked. See statement below. With reference to instructions regarding non carriage of Zamzam cans, on AI966 and AI964, we wish to clarify that passengers are allowed to carry Zamzam cans within their permissible baggage allowance....
Air India Pilot Suspended For Shoplifting From Sydney Duty Free
There are these thing in airports. They are called security cameras. You’ll notice them especially present in duty free shops. But apparently one Air India captain thought he could outsmart them. Rohit Bhasin is not only a senior captain...
Is EL AL Spreading Rumors Of Air India’s Collapse?
Air India has a message it wants to make loud and clear: we are not on the verge of collapse. But if you’ve been reading newspapers lately in Israel, you may have been told otherwise. In an interesting story...
FYI: Air India Award Space Currently Not Bookable With United Miles
If you’re trying to book an Air India flight using your United miles, you cannot…at least for the time being. United Airlines has had some issues with its Star Alliance partner award inventory lately. For several weeks, bookings with...
Gross: Passenger Finds HUGE Cockroach In Meal
Honestly, I have a much greater fear of biting into a cockroach on a plane than my plane ever crashing. One airline passenger encountered a massive cockroach in his lunch…and flight attendants just ignored him when he complained. With...
India’s Grand Plan To Save Air India
If you can’t sell it, you might as well pour $330 million more tax dollars into it, right? That’s the new plan for Air India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Parliament for 23 billion rupees ($330 million USD)...
Air India Seeks New Government Bailout To Pay Bills
Beleaguered Air India is seeking another $309MN from the Indian government to pay off vendors, further scaring away potential investors. The Indian government, which currently owns a 76% stake in Air India, has been actively courting investors to buy...
Deplorable: Bed Bugs Invade Business Class!
Bad service and poor food are one thing, but bed bugs? It takes “horrible flight” to a whole new level. Several passengers aboard an Air India 777-300 from Newark to Mumbai found their business class seats infested with bed...
FAA Grounds Air India 777 Due to Missing Seat Belt Tags!
An Air India 777 booked to capacity was delayed for more than eight hours in Chicago after a surprise safety inspection by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) discovered something sinister…missing seat belt tags! Apparently the flight was preparing to...
Air India Confirms Service to Dallas and Los Angeles
Air India will begin service to Los Angeles and Dallas later this year, in addition to previously announced service to Washington DC. In a Facebook post, Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani outlined several new routes. These include:...
Air India’s Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity to Win Back Customers
Somewhere in an Air India Executive Board Room in New Delhi, celebration is erupting. The Indian flag carrier claims that bookings to the USA have doubled since the in-flight electronics ban was announced– According to Air India sources, bookings to...