The new flights were introduced on the Chennai-Bhubaneswar, Chennai-Bagdogra, Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata-Varanasi, Kolkata-Guwahati, and Guwahati-Jaipur sectors, according to a statement released on Tuesday.

The incident prompted an emergency landing at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Saturday, according to Mumbai police.

A BIAL spokesperson confirmed that all 179 passengers and six crew members were evacuated without injury. An Air India Express spokesperson stated that suspected flames from the right engine prompted the flight to return and make a precautionary landing.

A family in India has alleged that a woman was unable to visit her husband, who was in the ICU of a hospital in Oman before he passed away, due to the cancellation of her Air India Express flight to the country last week.

An official noted that the majority of international flights operate in the evening, and operations in this sector are anticipated to improve with the availability of more cabin crew members.

The breakthrough was reached during a conciliation meeting convened at the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in New Delhi on Thursday. 

Air India Express has fired at least 25 cabin crew a day after around 300 airline employees called in sick and switched off their phones, leading to a large-scale flight disruption.

Section of crew discontented over alleged mismanagement issues and mergers with other carriers.

Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, Air India has taken the precautionary measure of temporarily suspending flights to Tel Aviv. This decision comes in the wake of rising geopolitical concerns and recent events in the region.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation into the incident and has de-rostered the IndiGo pilots involved, sources revealed.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated an investigation into the incident and has de-rostered the IndiGo pilots involved, sources revealed.

The Kolkata-Imphal flight is scheduled to depart at 7:00 am and arrive in the Manipur capital at 8:05 am. The return flight is slated to depart at 8:35 am and reach Kolkata at 10:20 am, as per the airline's statement.