Airlines

Airlines hit by rising costs face fare hike dilemma

Rupee depreciation, disruption to international flight traffic and rising fuel costs are increasing cost pressures for airlines. Hiking fares is the obvious solution to protect margins but a sharp increase can hurt demand

How Asia’s air travel crisis risks spreading on Iran war’s jet fuel squeeze

The amount of jet fuel lost because of the conflict is ultimately too much for the world’s refiners to offset

Airfares set to rise as govt lifts cap; airlines regain pricing freedom amid cost surge

The caps were originally imposed on December 6 in the wake of large-scale flight disruptions by IndiGo, which had led to a sharp rise in ticket prices.

Airspace closures, rising jet fuel costs to hit IndiGo, SpiceJet's profitability as cancellations mount

Geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran have forced Indian airlines to cancel flights to the Middle East and parts of Europe, impacting up to 40% of Air India's capacity.

Airlines on alert as rising US-Iran tensions trigger flight suspensions

While Air France and KLM are among the first European carriers to announce suspensions, the situation could have broader implications for airlines with heavy Middle East connectivity

IndiGo shares down 1.5% today, extend fall after 7-day selloff as crew shortage, regulatory scrutiny deepen crisis

IndiGo stock has now fallen for eight consecutive sessions, losing about 17 percent over the previous seven days and erasing more than Rs 37,000 crore in market value.

As IndiGo chaos continues, consumer affairs ministry steps up watch on airlines, refund compliance

Consumers affairs and aviation ministries have begun discussions on structural fixes to prevent a repeat of IndiGo fiasco and ways to better protect consumers

Stranded flyers face sky-high hotel rates near IGI airport amid IndiGo disruptions

According to industry observers, apart from IndiGo’s meltdown, Delhi’s hotel inventory was already under pressure due to a number of events in last few days, which included high-profile weddings, and even the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Did IndiGo underplay the impact of FDTL norms in its investor communication?

IndiGo CFO Gaurav Negi, in a earning call on November 4, referred to the revised FDTL regime as a “scaled-down version” of the original proposal and guided only for a “slight uptick” in costs, while CEO Pieter Elbers told analysts that the airline had scaled up its fleet and operational plans to meet peak year-end demand.

IndiGo’s greatest advantage has now become its biggest crisis trigger

Industry experts note that IndiGo’s utilisation levels have long been markedly higher than the rest of the market

108 million-degree solar flares discovered, far hotter than expected, study suggests

Solar flares are notorious for disturbing satellites and scrambling signals. They can also pose serious risks to astronauts.

Air India to suspend services from Delhi to Washington from September 1

It said that the suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India’s fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month.

'Why only target Air India which faced unfortunate tragedy?' SC junks PIL for safety audit

"If you want some regulatory mechanism in place, then why did you not make other airlines as party in your petition? Why only Air India?" the bench asked the petitioner.

Europe travel takes a hit as Indian flyers rethink plans after Iran airspace closure, Air India crash

Currently, around 5–7 percent of bookings to Europe are being impacted due to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, said Govind Gaur, CEO of WanderOn, noting that flight cancellations are prompting Indian travellers to look for options.

Iran-Israel conflict may add a couple of hours to Indian flights to Europe

Apart from Israel and Iran, Iraq and Jordan have also shut their airspaces. This compounds problems for Indian carriers already grappling with am ban on using Pakistani airspace,

Around 30 flights likely to be cancelled today as Israel hits Iran; airlines face fuel price surge, longer routes

Data from flight tracker Flightradar24 showed a mass exodus of commercial aircraft from the airspace over Israel, Iran, and Iraq after the Israeli operation began in the early hours of June 13 morning

Air travel between non-metro cities may fly past traffic of eight metros this year

While the eight metro cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, and Ahmedabad - accounted for 58.7 percent of total domestic passenger traffic in FY19, their share declined to 51.1 percent in FY25.

Global airlines pile on India capacity as US-Europe traffic drops

Foreign airlines and the biggest Indian operators announced a range of plans at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting in New Delhi this week

Indian airlines, lessors get Rs 1,500 crore tax notices for FY22, FY23 over Ireland leases

In the notices, Indian authorities claimed that the prime reason these lessors operated from Ireland was to avoid tax on the operating lease rental they earned from airlines in India.

IndiGo CEO reacts to queries on exorbitant airfares: 'If there’s one ticket priced at Rs 40,000...'

Pieter Elbers also cautioned that demanding low ticket prices without taking into account the operational costs could jeopardise the sustainability of airlines.

Air passenger complaints spike 57% in FY25; SpiceJet, Air India lead the pack

Domestic airlines paid Rs 56.9 crore in compensation in FY25, around 11 percent more than the previous year

Poor services drag Indian aviation's growing wings as 61% flyers complain of cancellations: Report

Top domestic airline IndiGo paid just Rs 18,000 in compensation in last 3 years despite maximum share in flight cancellations, a report said

Domestic carriers to operate more flights in summer but fares unlikely to fall

The summer schedule starts on March 31 and runs till October 26. With passenger traffic rising faster than flight additions, fares are unlikely to fall

IndiGo to launch direct flights between Bengaluru and Krabi from March 30

Bengaluru will become the second Indian city with a direct connection to Krabi in Thailand, following the recent launch of IndiGo’s direct flight from Mumbai.

Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia

Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China broadcast a message that its People's Liberation Army Navy would hold live-fire exercises off the New South Wales coast in international waters, a rare event.