A minor collision occurred at Delhi Airport involving an Akasa Airlines plane and a SpiceJet aircraft. The Akasa plane was stationary when the SpiceJet aircraft made contact with it.

Passenger smokes 'beedi' on Delhi-Goa Akasa Air flight; case registered

A Delhi court has ordered Akasa Air to pay ₹1.08 crore to an agency for the abrupt cancellation of 640 Goa flight tickets during the peak season.

A passenger was booked after allegedly smoking a beedi in a Delhi-Goa Akasa Air flight lavatory on Saturday. Authorities discovered the man, identified as Ashish from Delhi, with a lighter, posing a significant safety risk to the aircraft and its occupants. A case has been registered under relevant aviation safety laws, with further investigation ongoing.

No one is still certain when the airspace over the Middle Eastern countries affected by the conflict between the USA and Iran will be opened.

As per the airline's complaint, the passenger allegedly smoked a 'beedi' (hand-rolled cigarette) inside the plane lavatory during the flight and was also found in possession of a lighter, which could pose a risk to the safety of the aircraft and passengers on board

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