Air India passengers arriving in New York from Mumbai on Saturday were delayed by a hoax bomb threat, adding to a string of false alarms the carrier has received this month.

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.

So far this week, more than 70 domestic and international flights of Indian airlines have received bomb threats, with all of them turning out to be hoaxes.

Amid a surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines, officials from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) held a meeting with airline representatives at the agency's headquarters in Delhi on Saturday.

An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Jaipur made an emergency landing after receiving a bomb threat via email. With over 26 hoaxes reported in recent days, authorities are taking serious measures,

A series of hoax bomb threats that hit many Indian airlines this week, leading to flight detours and schedule disruptions, could have long-term consequences for airlines that go beyond the financial costs,