Sun Oct 20 16:01:56 UTC 2024: On October 20, 2024, over 20 flights from various Indian airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, and Akasa Air, received bomb threats. Key points include:

– A total of 24 flights received threats, including both domestic and international routes.
– Specific airlines involved:
– **IndiGo**: Six flights targeted, including routes from Jeddah to Mumbai and Kozhikode to Dammam.
– **Vistara**: Six flights affected, with routes such as Delhi to Frankfurt and Singapore to Mumbai.
– **Air India**: Six flights received threats, though the airline has not publicly commented yet.
– **Akasa Air**: Some flights received security alerts.
– Relevant authorities were promptly notified, and enhanced security measures are being implemented.
– Emergency responses included the safe deboarding of passengers from affected flights.
– Recent reports indicate that over 90 flights have received bomb threats this week, most of which have been deemed hoaxes.
– Delhi Police have registered FIRs and initiated investigations into the bomb threats received.

Authorities are continuing to monitor and respond to the situation closely.

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