The latest wave of threats targeted approximately 20 flights each from Air India, Vistara, and IndiGo, while Akasa Air received threats for 13 flights

In a bid to curb the surge of hoax bomb threats to airlines, the Indian government has asked social media giants Meta and X to cooperate by sharing data about the sources of such messages. More than 250 flights have received bomb threats in 11 days,

Indian airlines have been targeted with more than 100 hoax bomb threats in the last week, affecting the global aviation network both across the country and beyond its shores.

The unprecedented increase in fake bomb threats against several national and international airlines has caused severe disruption to India’s aviation industry.

Government sources indicated that some of the culprits have already been identified, and appropriate action is being taken, though specific details such as the origin of the threats have not been disclosed.

The Centre has reportedly asked social media platforms Meta and X to share the data of the people behind these threats

Authorities at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar and Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda faced bomb threats on two flights, which were later identified as hoaxes. Security was tightened as precautionary measures were implemented to ensure passenger safety and operations continued smoothly.

India vowed to punish those responsible for hoax bomb threats that have disrupted dozens of flights and caused airlines huge financial losses.

The Indian government is working on a new law to punish those spreading the menace of hoax bomb threat calls, which disrupt the flight schedules of airlines and cause massive inconvenience to thousand

Six flights from India declared emergencies within 30 minutes of each other. It comes as fake bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on Indian airlines.