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UK NATS flight glitch: Air India said the disruption could also affect some of its other flights as aircraft and crew were left out of position following the incident. Passengers were advised to check the latest flight status on Air India’s website before travelling to the airport.
Hotels and travel companies are seeing stronger festive-season demand, with bookings, occupancy and room rates expected to improve from last year. Travellers are increasingly opting for longer 5-9 day itineraries combining festivals and holidays, while spending more on stays and experiences. Search volumes for festive travel have also surged.
Singapore’s government stated Air India losses pose no threat to local services. The minister confirmed Singapore Airlines has ample resources for its operations. This assessment follows Air India’s request for significant new equity funding. Singapore Airlines’ investment offers strategic access to India’s large aviation market. The government believes the investment supports Singapore Airlines’ future growth.
With gold prices soaring, consumers have increasingly turned to exchanging old jewellery, resulting in a notable decrease in advance purchase scheme deposits across the market. Notably, Titan’s Tanishq chain experienced a staggering thirty-nine percent dip year-on-year in deposits. Similar trends were observed at Reliance Retail and Jos Alukkas, which both reported significant declines in the previous fiscal.
The revised draft rules for television, radio and associated services address some industry concerns but leave questions over OTT, FAST and open-internet services unresolved, media executives said. Broadcasters are also examining penalties, authorisation renewal provisions and requirements for temporary live sports uplinking. The ministry has invited comments by October 2.
A government sub-committee has decided to uphold the 2020 rule for doorstep delivery of medicines, recognizing its critical importance for elderly patients and those living in remote locations. Despite the chemists’ request to revoke the rule due to concerns of misuse by digital platforms, the sub-committee concluded that maintaining this service is essential for vulnerable populations, recommending instead a stricter enforcement of the existing regulations.
India should consider temporarily lowering ethanol blending in petrol to 15% during severe feedstock shortages or sharp food-price pressures, while retaining the 20% target as a long-term goal, an ICRIER paper said. It also recommended greater sugar imports, flexibility in ethanol imports and faster adoption of non-food-based second-generation ethanol.
