A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight schedules, diverting planes and causing widespread disruptions.

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu has emphasised the need for stronger laws and regulations to deter such actions, suggesting that the ministry is considering changes to existing legislation to tackle the issue more effectively.

Asangba Chuba Ao, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, has stated that the aviation security regulator is working to find solid solutions for the continuous hoax

The trend of bomb threats targeting domestic airlines persisted for the fourth consecutive day, with two international flights—one from Vistara and one from IndiGo—being threatened on Thursday. This follows a series of incidents on Wednesday,

In the last couple of days, we saw multiple reports of hoax bomb threats. On Sunday alone, an Indian Express report said that around 24 flights received fake bomb threats that disrupted operations. The number of threats received over the week is reportedly around 100.

More than 70 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported on Sunday (Oct 20), sparking global delays and fear among passeng

Air India passengers arriving in New York from Mumbai on Saturday were delayed by a hoax bomb threat, adding to a string of false alarms the carrier has received this month.

More than 70 fake bomb threats have been made against flights operated by multiple Indian airlines this week, Indian media reported Sunday, sparking fear among passengers and global delays.

So far this week, more than 70 domestic and international flights of Indian airlines have received bomb threats, with all of them turning out to be hoaxes.