Although all these calls were hoaxes, passengers had to face immense hardships and airport security infrastructure was under immense stress.

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

Even though the threats turned out to be hoaxes and all flights landed safely, planes were still diverted to Canada and Germany

Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announces plans to amend aviation security rules after a surge in hoax bomb threats to airlines, aiming to strengthen flight safety measures.

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.

There has been a major development regarding bomb threats targeting Indian airlines. According to sources, the Ministry of Home Affairs convened a high-level meeting to address the situation. The Director General (DG) reviewed detailed reports about the recent threat calls.

Over the past week, dozens of flights got bomb threat calls, with all of them eventually turnout out to be hoaxes.