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Families hold funerals for Air India crash victims
AFP, Published on 16/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - Mourners covered white coffins with flowers in India on Sunday as funerals were held for some of the at least 279 people killed in one of the world's worst plane crashes in decades.
Group tour prices from Hong Kong drop 10% as tourists opt for alternatives to Japan
Published on 15/06/2025
» Hong Kong travel agencies have launched cheaper outbound group tours this summer, driven by increased flight capacity amid a shift in tourists' preference away from Japan due to increased earthquake concerns.
Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279
AFP, Published on 15/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD (INDIA) - The death toll from the fiery crash of a London-bound passenger jet in an Indian city climbed to 279 on Saturday as officials sought to match the DNA of victims with their grieving relatives.
Protests and bad weather may rain on Trump’s parade
Published on 14/06/2025
» WASHINGTON - Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East amid Israel’s strikes on Iran and expected rainy weather in Washington could dampen spirits at a military parade on the US Army’s 250th anniversary, set to feature tanks on the streets and aircraft flying overhead.
Air India crash death toll hits 270, families wait for bodies
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2025
» AHMEDABAD - The death toll in the deadly Air India plane crash rose to 270 on Saturday, with families increasingly getting upset due to delays in handing over bodies which were badly charred in the tragedy in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
Departure service fees to increase at six airports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/06/2025
» The passenger service charge (PSC) for domestic departures will go up from 50 baht to 75 baht per person, while the international charge will rise from 400 baht to 425 baht per person at six airports, effective Oct 1 this year, the Department of Airports (DoA) announced.
Stocks fall, oil jumps after Israeli strikes on Iran
Business, Published on 14/06/2025
» RECAP: Stocks fell in most Asian markets yesterday and oil prices jumped as investors rushed to safe-haven assets after Israel attacked Iran's nuclear sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
War, trade and Air India crash cast cloud over Paris Air Show
AFP, Published on 14/06/2025
» PARIS - War, tariffs and the Air India crash will cast a shadow over the Paris Air Show as the aerospace industry's biggest annual gathering opens on Monday.
Air India flight returns to Phuket after bomb threat
Published on 13/06/2025
» PHUKET - An Air India flight from Phuket bound for New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday morning and made an emergency landing back on the Thai island, airport authorities said.
Middle East countries close airspace after Israel strikes Iran
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/06/2025
» DUBAI — Airlines traversing the Mideast face new challenges after Israel launched air strikes against Iran, leading several countries in the region to close their airspace.