One of the participating airlines, IndiGo, admitted the "situation" on all six of its impacted flights. The airline reassured us it was closely working with pertinent authorities and following official recommendations to take required steps. "Safety and security of our passengers and crew is our highest priority," IndiGo underlined. The six impacted IndiGo flights consisted in:

Flight 6E 58, from Jeddah to Mumbai
Flight 6E 87 runs from Kozhikode to Dammam.
Flight 6E 11 from Delhi to Istanbul.
Flight 6E 17 from Mumbai to Istanbul.
Flight 6E 133 runs from Pune to Jodhpur.
Flight 6E 112, from Goa to Ahmedabad

IndiGo responded by putting in place regular security protocols and collaborating with authorities to guarantee the safety of every passenger and crew member. Akasa Air, which turned on its Emergency Response team right away upon getting the alarms, took like-minded preventive measures. The personnel of the airline started all required operational processes, notified authorities, and continuously watched the developing events in real-time.

Threats were directed on six Akasa Air flights:

Ahmedabad to Mumbai's QP 1102
QP 1378, from Delhi to Goa
QP 1385, from Bagdogra to Mumbai
QP 1406 from Delhi to Hyderabad.
QP 1519, from Kochi to Mumbai
QP 1526 from Luckowness to Mumbai

Akasa Air's statement guaranteed that every captain and crew member flying these planes followed the emergency procedures called for in such circumstances. Passenger safety and security were first priority; refreshments were given as needed. Appropriate authorities carefully examined the aircraft before they were authorized to fly.

This thread of events centers on false bomb threats aimed at many Indian airlines on Saturday. In one case, SpiceJet reported five phony threats and Air Asia reported another five. Furthermore susceptible to a false threat was an Air India flight from Dubai to Jaipur carrying 189 people. Delays, diversions, and higher expenses resulting from these hazards have had a major effect on airline operations.

Over 70 fictitious bomb threats directed against Indian airlines throughout the previous week alone, according to Indian media, have caused great anxiety among passengers and resulted in worldwide flight delays, Although the civil aviation authorities of New Delhi have not exactly counted the threats received, media sources including Times of India and News18 have revealed more than 70 hoaxes, with at least 30 threats made on Saturday alone.

Apparently working with other pertinent departments, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) in India is changing current legislation to handle false bomb warnings. Ministry sources state that these changes would penalize offenders more severely. Senior Ministry official revealed that anyone making false threats can be put on a no-fly list and face up to five years of jail.

To design the required changes to the Aircraft Act, 1934, and Aircraft Rules, 1937, a committee will be established working with the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Home Affairs. These amendments seek to enhance legal clauses against false bomb threats and protect the aviation sector from upcoming disturbances brought about by such deliberate acts.

Although the aviation industry is trying to minimize the effects of these hoaxes, the knock-on consequences on passenger confidence and timetables still provide difficulties. While they take the required actions to improve security and handle the matter holistically, Indian airlines advise passengers to stay calm.

India: Twelve Airlines Report Security Alerts, Authorities and Carriers Respond

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