Air India is adding capacity on the Delhi-Manila route, while IndiGo and Philippine Airlines plan new services. Rising Indian arrivals, visa-free travel and stronger bilateral ties are driving demand for expanded India-Philippines air connectivity.
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Air India seeks $1.5 billion from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines after record losses pressure its turnaround strategy.
IndiGo launches Gaya-Bangkok flights from October 26, boosting Buddhist tourism and India-Thailand connectivity.
Air India expands pilot drug testing after two more preliminary positive results following the Phuket to Delhi A320neo incident.
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) non-stop flight AI 187 from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) was diverted to Vienna (VIE) on August 11, 2026.
A second Air India (AI) flight has suffered a hydraulic malfunction within 10 days, after the pilots of an Airbus A320 operating from Bangkok to New Delhi aborted the departure on Thursday evening, August 13, 2026.
Air India (AI) plans to retrofit 16 additional Boeing 787-8 aircraft in 2027 as Tata Group’s airline continues a major fleet transformation programme.
Air India (AI) will test all of its pilots for banned substances after a Phuket to Delhi flight lost about 300 feet in altitude on 4 August. Phuket (HKT) to Delhi (DEL) was the route involved in the incident, which injured 17 passengers and crew members.
Air India pilot tests positive for marijuana as AAIB investigates Phuket to Delhi A320 altitude loss that injured 24.
A purported June 4 Adani Airports letter seeking a waiver for airline participation has raised questions after Adani Enterprises denied evaluating an airline business. The dispute involves airport-airline ownership rules, regional connectivity, competition and the group’s aviation strategy.