March 22, 2023 06:45 AM IST

Limited deals with Dubai costing Indian airlines $900 mn in revenue: Emirates chief Tim Clark

Clark, while speaking at the CAPA India Aviation Summit, said that the government of Dubai has approached the Indian government to liberalise air travel by easing bilateral air service agreements, but to no avail.

Aspirational India heading to airport lounges, says DreamFolks CMD

DreamFolks Services', an airport services aggregator, says more travellers are using lounges due to increased awareness and higher credit card penetration. CMD Liberatha Peter Kallat explains why airports in smaller cities are also focusing on expanding lounges.

Air travel soars higher to 85% of 2019 level, revenue passenger kilometre up 49%

With concerns of new COVID-19 outbreaks fading in India, airlines saw a significant improvement in domestic air travel as well as revenue

India’s overall air safety oversight revised upwards to over 85%, DGCA informs

The DGCA has received the final report of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) in India which is based on an audit conducted from November 9 to 16, 2022.

This city is giving away 5 lakh free plane tickets

Three airlines will give away the tickets through various promotional activities, including lucky draws and “buy one get one” offers.

IndiGo Q3 Results: Net profit soars over 1,000% to Rs 1,422 crore as air travel takes off

Revenue from operations surged 61 percent to Rs 14,932 crore in the third quarter as against Rs 9,294 crore a year ago.

SpiceJet announces sale on flight tickets ahead of Republic Day

SpiceJet is also offering additional discounts on bookings made through the airline's website and mobile application.

Air travel recovers in China amid COVID infection worries

The rapid business recovery is challenging airlines’ ability to ensure safety, and great attention to pandemic-related risks is needed, said Song Zhiyong, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

Unruly passengers | Indigo supports its staff, stand by them: CEO Pieter Elbers

The CEO said the airline takes pride in making sure that customers have hassle-free service but it is the job of the management to support its crew and staff

Cleartrip partners with Adani One to offer air travel services

According to an official notification, Adani Group’s Adani One will help users book flights, check their flight status in real-time, access Pranaam Meet & Greet Service, and benefits like airport parking, cabs and duty-free products.

Civil aviation sector witnessing strong V-shaped recovery; domestic passenger growth will continue: Scindia

After being significantly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the sector is on the recovery path and the daily domestic air passenger traffic has been above the 4-lakh mark for the past few weeks.

Doha-bound carrier suffers technical snag

The 139 passengers were disembarked and provided with accommodation in city hotels.

COVID-19 | DGCA lifts mask mandate for air travel, says it's no longer compulsory

The in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers, the civil aviation ministry said.

IndiGo starts direct flights between Indore and Chandigarh

The move will strengthen domestic connectivity and offer consumers the ease of taking direct flights to maximum destinations, the airline has said

Can pets fly with you now?

Mixed airfare trends after cap removal; air passenger traffic on rise: Experts

More than two years after being put in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, the fare caps were removed with effect from August 31

What is the new ATF pricing mechanism?

India to be region's fastest-growing aviation market over 20-year forecast period: Boeing India chief

"Some of that growth is actually faster than 7 percent," Boeing India president Salil Gupte said, adding that India's aviation market provides a "tremendous opportunity" for all the stakeholders.

Analysis: The busiest hour for air travel in India is not what you would expect

The preferred time for airline passengers is expectedly in the morning, but that doesn’t mean that is the rush hour in Indian skies.

Irfan Pathan complains to Vistara: Ticket downgraded, made to wait with wife, kids

Vistara responded to Irfan Pathan's tweet saying it was "very concerned" to hear about his experience and was investigating the incident on priority.

A 5-step checklist for handling air travel woes on the go

Here’s a plan for using your smartphone as a travel aid while you hope for the best — but prepare for the worst.

India to have 40 crore air travellers by 2027, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

"We intend to go to 220 airports by 2030. That is the phenomenal growth that you are going to see on infrastructure as far as airports are concerned..., Scindia said.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw wants a ‘tech fix’ for global lost luggage crisis

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw called on the International Air Transport Association to look into the global ‘lost luggage crisis’ plaguing the aviation industry.

Ignore the short-term headwinds in Indian aviation

The recent turbulence in the Indian aviation sector has brought quality stocks in the sector to attractive valuations

London's Heathrow Airport caps passengers at 1 lakh a day: What you need to know

London's Heathrow Airport said Tuesday that it is setting a new limit of 1 lakh passengers a day as it asked airlines to stop selling tickets for summer travel.