Vistara, Air India, IndiGo airlines face security concerns as threats to flights in India continue

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Vistara, Air India, Akasa Air and IndiGo were among the airlines to face fresh round of security concerns as threats to flights in India continued on Thursday, the officials said.

They said that at least 20 Air India flights, 20 Vistara and IndiGo flights, and 13 Akasa Air flights have received threats so far.

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"Some of our flights operating on October 24, 2024 have received security alerts today. The Akasa Air Emergency Response teams are monitoring the situation and are in touch with the security and regulatory authorities. We are following all safety and security procedures in coordination with local authorities and the Akasa Air teams on ground are prepared to assist passengers to ensure their safety and comfort," an Akasa Air spokesperson said.

India's aviation sector remains on high alert after a wave of bomb threats affecting and the airlines such as Vistara, Air India, Akasa Air, and IndiGo, etc and prompting authorities to enforce stricter security measures at airports nationwide. Passengers are also being subjected to more rigorous security screenings. Since Monday, (October 14) the total number of flights targeted with bomb threats has surged to hundreds of flights being affected after bomb threats.

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No bomb was found on the Vistara flight which received a threat call minutes before it landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport here on Thursday, authorities said, according to the PTI.

The airport authorities said they declared a full emergency response to a bomb scare reported on the Colombo-bound Vistara flight from Mumbai.

"A non-specific call on a bomb threat was reported to the flight before landing at BIA. Accordingly, the security agencies and relevant authorities adopted all precautionary and preventive measures," a statement said.

The flight with 107 passengers, one infant, and eight crew on board landed safely at the airport at 1455 hours, the statement said.

"All passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft to the passenger terminal," it said.

On Thursday, more than 70 flights of various Indian airlines received bomb threats.

Around 20 flights each of Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo received bomb threats while Akasa Air got the threats for about 14 flights.

In 11 days, nearly 250 flights operated by the Indian carriers have received the bomb threats.

(with PTI inputs)