Airlines
- India
India issues 1,331 commercial pilot licences in Jan-June: Govt
New Delhi: India issued 1,331 Commercial Pilot Licences (CPLs) during the first six months of 2026 (January-June), with more than four out of every 10 newly licensed pilots having received their training…
- India
SC to hear plea seeking curbs on airfare fluctuations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 13, a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to control the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in…
- Kashmir
No commercial flight to operate from Srinagar airport on Monday
Srinagar: No commercial flights will operate from Srinagar airport on Monday, July 6, as airlines were working on restoring the flight schedule after the withdrawal of NOTAM last week, airport authorities said.…
- Bangalore
Probe ordered into excessive charges by online flight ticket booking platforms
Hubballi: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi has directed officials of the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) to investigate complaints that online flight ticket booking platforms are allegedly charging passengers excessively…
- India
Maharashtra cuts VAT on aviation turbine fuel to 7 pc from 18 pc for six months
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to 7 per cent from 18 per cent for a period of six months beginning May 15, an…
- India
SC bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday, May 15, said there should be some rationalisation of airfares and asked the Centre to provide relief to flyers. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath…
- India
Indian airlines warn of shutdown risk amid soaring ATF costs, seek urgent govt relief
Mumbai: Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have told the government that the country’s airline industry is under extreme stress and on the verge of “stopping operations”, as they sought revision in ATF…
- India
Airlines may cut capacity after May ATF revision: Report
New Delhi: Indian airlines are likely to take a call on capacity cuts after the next ATF revision, as a sharp increase in jet fuel prices could force them to rationalise operations,…
- India
Air India group to operate 30 flights to West Asia on March 23
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 30 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on March 23, even as services on several routes…
- India
Allocate 60 pc seats on any flight free of charge: Govt to airlines
New Delhi: In a bid to further enhance ease of air travel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday that a minimum of 60 per cent of seats on any flight…
- Business
Air India finds large-scale misuse of staff travel policy, begins action
New Delhi/Mumbai: Air India has detected large-scale discrepancies in the utilisation of its leisure travel policy, involving more than 4,000 employees and has initiated corrective actions, including imposing penalties on the erring…
- India
DGCA proposes tighter rules for foreign airlines operating in India
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has proposed to tighten rules for foreign airlines operating to and from India, including mandatory digital registration, stronger legal accountability for local representatives,…
- India
Indian airlines cancel 281 flights amid Middle East crisis
New Delhi: Indian carriers cancelled 281 international flights on Thursday due to the Middle East crisis, and the government is closely monitoring the evolving situation in the region. The escalating conflict in…
- News
Ticket prices soar over 100 pc on US-India routes
New Delhi: Airfares on several major routes between North America and India have surged sharply after the closure of key airspace corridors disrupted long-haul flight operations, forcing airlines to reroute flights and…
- Middle East
Several airlines including IndiGo, Air India, suspend flights amid Iran attack
London: IndiGo on Saturday, February 28, temporarily suspended flights to and from the Middle East in view of the US and Israel’s attack on Iran. Meanwhile, Air India Express said that it…
