The past few days have seen several of India’s largest airlines receiving an alarming number of hoax bomb threats. These threats, which have numbered over 100 in a week, have triggered the authorities to activate emergency protocols to ensure passenger safety.

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.

Seventy-nine flights operated by Indian carriers received bomb threats between Monday night and Tuesday, India Today reported. During this period, 23 flights from IndiGo, 23 from Air India, 21 from Vistara and 12 from Akasa received such threats. This took the total number of bomb threats received by airlines to 169 since October 14.

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

Bomb threats are causing disruptions, diversions and delays for scores of flights on multiple Indian airlines. Indian authorities said they were looking to increase punishments for perpetrators.

More than 90 flights from Indian airline carriers have received bomb threats in a week. Several domestic and international flights from various Indian airlines have received bomb threats, causing

Last week’s Air India bomb scare, which left hundreds of passengers stranded for 18 hours, has prompted a review into how Iqaluit International Airport can better handle emergencies, including bomb threats.

Over two weeks, Indian airlines had received bomb threats affecting more than 120 flights, according to a media report.

The Centre held a virtual meeting with airline officials and social media platforms regarding recent bomb threats. New laws are being prepared to penalize offenders, and AI solutions will be implemented to block hoax accounts.

A virtual meeting was held by Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve with representatives of social media platforms such as X and Meta and airlines