Of the 10 most populous cities on the planet, nine belong to Asia, showcasing the continent’s role as the epicentre of global urban growth.
Kolkata
An IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Srinagar made a precautionary landing at Varanasi after a suspected fuel leak alert.
Kolkata marked a new milestone in its aviation connectivity with the arrival of Etihad Airways (EY) operating its latest Airbus A321LR on the inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi (AUH).
An Air India (AI) flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Delhi (DEL), with a technical halt in Kolkata (CCU), was forced to return to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) due to a medical emergency shortly after takeoff.
PRAYAGRAJ Two years after nonstop flights from Prayagraj to Kolkata were stopped, preparations are underway to resume the flight service from Sangam City to the ‘City of Joy’.
Etihad Airways began flights between Kolkata and Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The flights, which will be available daily, will be operated by Airbus A320 aircraft, which will have eight seats in business class and 150 seats in economy class.
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On August 24, an emergency landing was conducted in Kolkata airport when a 50-year-old passenger reported feeling out of breath, according to Kolkata airport officials.
According to a release from the airline, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the aviation minister, practically launched SpiceJet’s Jabalpur-Kolkata service on Friday.