Nearly 50 flights receive bomb threats on Tue; around Rs 600 cr loss likely for airlines in 9 days

New Delhi/ Mumbai, Nearly 80 domestic and international flights received bomb threats in less than 24 hours that later turned out to be hoaxes, keeping thousands of passengers and security agencies on tenterhooks. The estimated losses incurred by airlines due to the disruptions would be around Rs 600 crore, according to two former airline officials.On Tuesday alone, around 50 flights, including 13 each of IndiGo and Air India received bomb threats. Akasa Air got the threats for over 12…