90 and counting as 25 more Indian flights get hoax bomb threats

Mon Oct 21 05:22:31 UTC 2024: **Summary of News Article:**

– **Ongoing Hoax Bomb Threats:** Hoax bomb threats have disrupted the aviation sector in India for seven days consecutively, affecting passenger flights.

– **Number of Flights Impacted:** 25 flights from major airlines, including IndiGo, Vistara, Air India, and Akasa Air, were forced to implement emergency security measures. In total, over 90 flights have been affected since October 14.

– **Affected Routes:** Specific international routes impacted include flights from Delhi to Frankfurt, Singapore to Mumbai, and others.

– **Airline Responses:** Vistara, IndiGo, Akasa Air, and Air India acknowledged receiving security threats on multiple flights, following protocols and coordinating with security authorities.

– **Source of Threats:** Most threats originate from social media, raising concerns over the increasing number and frequency of such incidents.

– **Response Measures:** Airlines have adhered to established security protocols, ensuring all relevant authorities are alerted promptly in response to threats.

– **Recent Action:** A social media account that issued bomb threats was blocked on platform X (formerly Twitter).

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