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

An IndiGo flight from Goa to Ahmedabad faced a hoax bomb threat, causing a three-hour delay after landing at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Internationa

BENGALURU: Two flights — one arriving at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) and one departing — received hoax threat calls on Sunday, said sources. Security checks were carried out and calls were declared a hoax.