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Bihar floods | Domestic airlines waive cancellation, re-scheduling fees for Patna flights

In Patna, normal life was thrown out of gear, with several schools shut, roads inundated, and many shops, hospitals and houses submerged in knee-deep waters

A record number of pilots suspended this year. Who is to be blamed?

Blaming just the pilots for the serious accidents, may not be the right approach, say industry experts

Editor's Take | The Maharajah of international skies - IndiGo or Air India?

Shraddha Sharma chats with Moneycontrol's Prince Thomas to find out the difference between the two metrics and to understand who rules the international segment.

Pratt and Whitney engine issue: DGCA says it will take harshest action if needs arises

Moneycontrol Flight Price Tracker | Check average airline ticket prices for Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad

Starting September, airfares are likely to go further up with the festive season. Travellers are thus advised to book their tickets in advance to avoid any last-minute surge

Stake in frequent flyer scheme key attraction for potential Jet Airways bidders

Lenders expect an attractive valuation for Jet Privilege, which has remained profitable despite the crisis at the airline. Jet Privilege’s customer base has jumped from 7.3 million to 9 million in the past year

Govt may form panel to rework allocation for Jet Airways’ international flight rights

The move follows IndiGo and GoAir allegations that the procedure used last month was not in line with the Aeronautical Information Circular

Are IndiGo’s security checks in place?

There is no denying that governance levels at Indigo could be strengthened. Even so, there is no taking away from the fact that the promoters have delivered – to run a profitable airline in the current environment is no small feat. The battle between the two sets of promoters will do more damage to shareholder returns than the issues getting raised by this discord.

10 best airlines in the world: Guess which carrier beat Singapore Airlines to take top spot

Top 10 of the worlds finest airline has won the award in other categories like Best Crew, World's Cleanest airline, First-Class service, etc.

Moneycontrol Flight Price Tracker | Check average airline ticket prices for Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad

Here's an overview of the spot airfares and flight prices from May 23 to June 5

Domestic airfares to remain high as carriers struggle to plug service gap post Jet's fall

Growth in the number of travellers is also expected to even out to 8-12 percent, due to the steep flight tickets.

Suresh Prabhu seeks report on allocation of Jet Airways slots to other airlines

In the wake of crisis-hit Jet Airways suspending operations, the ministry decided to allocate the vacant slots at the airports in the national capital and Mumbai to other carriers. The move is part of larger efforts to increase capacity amid recent surge in airfares.

Why do airlines in one of the fastest growing aviation markets bite the dust?

Why Jet Airways falling off the radar is no surprise

Moneycontrol Flight Price Tracker: Check average airline ticket prices for Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad

Here's an overview of the spot airfares and flight prices trends between April 1 and 14.

Comment | Here's why Tata's investment in the airport business makes sense

In a gold rush, it is prudent to bet on the company selling the shovels.

3 Point Analysis | Reviving Jet Airways

Sakshi Batra does a 3 point analysis of the latest developments and what lies ahead for cash-strapped carrier.

Comment | Minus Etihad, Jet Airways is set on the path to crash land

Etihad opting to exit Jet Airways is the worst development in the ongoing saga where the climax is unlikely to be a happy one.

Editor's Take | IndiGo cancelled over 50 flights: Was it just the hailstorm?

Even as IndiGo claimed that the natural phenomenon had a ripple effect on overall operations, there could be chances that the airline is facing a shortage of pilots.

Monitoring Jet Airways; specific airline problems need specific measures: IATA chief

de Juniac during a media interaction on the sidelines of the just-concluded Global Aviation Summit, also said the airlines in Asia, particularly in India have balance sheet with heavy debt, which is a "problem".

Opinion | UDAN – flying on a wing and a prayer

It is becoming increasingly clear that only large and established airlines can take advantage of the scheme

Airlines seem clocking $35.5 bn net profit in 2019: IATA

The grouping of around 290 airlines worldwide also said that the passenger numbers are expected to rise to 4.59 billion next year from 4.34 billion in 2018.

IndiGo becomes first Indian carrier to have 200 aircraft in its fleet

The Gurgaon-based no-frills carrier, which enjoys over 40 per cent of the total domestic traffic, had inducted the 100th aircraft on December 24, 2015.

Opinion | Freebies are wants, not must-haves — whittle your expectations, flyers

As airlines scrape the bottom of the barrel to extract every rupee from passengers, flyers expect too much for too little

China approves $6 billion airport expansion in Xinjiang's capital

Construction will run through 2030 when the expanded airport is expected to handle 63 million passengers and 750,000 tonnes of cargo a year.

Editor's Take | Learning from Q2: Is the worst over for Indian carriers?

Stocks of major Indian carriers took a hit in the second quarter, due to varied reasons, impacting over growth in the sector.