SpiceJet employee Mudasir Ahmad, who was assaulted by a senior army officer at Srinagar airport, recalled the violent incident on Monday and said the army officer hit him in the face with baggage after he asked him to pay for extra baggage.
After a senior Army officer allegedly assaulted four SpiceJet ground staff members at Srinagar Airport on July 26, the Indian Army on Sunday issued a statement saying it is fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigations into the case.
According to a statement released by the airline, the passenger "grievously assaulted four SpiceJet employees at the boarding gate of flight SG-386 from Srinagar to Delhi on July 26, 2025." The altercation reportedly began after the officer was informed that his two pieces of cabin baggage,
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received the first batch of Hajj pilgrims at the Srinagar airport on Tuesday night, following their return.
IndiGo Airlines issued a statement after its flight 6E 2142, which was operating from Delhi to Srinagar, encountered sudden hailstorms en route. The flight landed safely at the Srinagar airport, and the flight and the crew followed necessary protocols.
"We have opened all schedules (for flights) from today (May 15) - be it Delhi, Mumbai, and other connections have been restored. People are going through a rough time here, in terms of tourism, economy and business. All flight connections to Srinagar have been restored. Kashmir is safe. W
A senior official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that on Thursday total of 110 flights operated to and from Srinagar airport to various locations between 6 am to 8 pm that ferried a total of 14,197 passengers. And total of eight additional flights were ope
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday met the stranded tourists of Maharashtra in a camp near Srinagar Airport and reassured them that all necessary assistance would be provided to ensure their quick return to Mumbai.
The minister's response came after flight ticket prices "rose sharply" following the news of the terrorist attack on Tuesday evening, apparently due to heavy demand. Airfares to major Indian cities have since skyrocketed. Searches on the websites of airline operators either show elevated
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday issued several measures for passengers coming from Srinagar in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
"This is a very sad incident. In the last three months, more than five lakh tourists have visited Kashmir. If we look at all these issues, the situation in Kashmir was very well managed, but this cowardly act by Pakistan is intolerable," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Gupta told ANI.
Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad arrived in Srinagar to coordinate on behalf of the Siddaramaiah government. The ministers and officials from other states were also seen on the field.