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Delhi, Bengaluru airports start biometric screening of domestic passengers

Contactless and paperless process through DigiYatra aims to reduce waiting time

Heathrow Airport extends passenger cap until October due to staff shortage

London's Heathrow Airport has extended its ongoing flight restrictions and cap on passenger numbers until October 29, amid staff shortage and service pressure at one of the world's busiest airports.

IndiGo flight delayed by 6 hrs over 'bomber' message seen in flyer's chat

As per officials, a female passenger noticed her co-passenger's phone and panicked after reading the word 'bomber' while chatting with his female friend.

Delhi, Bengaluru airports start facial recognition for quicker boarding

Digi Yatra facility is voluntary for passengers and it keeps their data safe, say officials

Singapore Airlines reports record Q1 profit boosted by travel demand

Singapore Airlines Group reported its highest ever first-quarter operating profit of USD 403 million last week on "surging passenger demand"

Over 10 mn air passengers availed benefit of UDAN scheme: Govt

Over one crore air passengers have availed the benefit of the government's UDAN regional connectivity scheme since its inception in 2016, MoS for Civil Aviation, Gen. V.K. Singh (retd), said

'India's int'l air passenger volume may hit 97% of pre-Covid level in FY23'

India's air passenger volume will reach the pre-Covid levels at 329-332 million this fiscal with June traffic already at 79 per cent of the levels seen before the outbreak of the pandemic

Faulty handling of passenger by IndiGo ground staff, says DGCA probe

Tighter norms likely for carriage of persons with disability

Covid-19: Omicron, storms, disrupt air travel for fourth consecutive day

Flight delays and cancellations tied to staffing shortages have been a constant this year

Domestic air passenger volume spikes 70.5% to 89.85 lakh in October

IndiGo in October 2021 flew 48.07 lakh passengers, accounting for 53.5 per cent of the total domestic traffic

7.06 mn domestic air passengers in Sep, 5.44% higher than August: DGCA

Around 7.06 million domestic passengers travelled by air in the month of September, 5.44 per cent higher than 6.70 million who travelled in August, the country's aviation regulator said on Monday

6.7 mn domestic air passengers in Aug, 33.83% higher than July: DGCA

Around 67.01 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in August, 33.83 per cent higher than 50.07 lakh who travelled in July, the country's aviation regulator said on Thursday.

Domestic air traffic up 31% in August on higher capacity deployment: Icra

The ratings agency said despite the continued recovery, there is continued stress on demand, driven largely by the second wave of the pandemic, limiting travel to only necessary travel

UAE temporarily suspends visa-on-arrival for passengers arriving from India

Authorities in the UAE have temporarily suspended the visa-on-arrival facility for passengers who are arriving from or have been in India in the past 14 days, according to Etihad Airways. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline, which is the second flag carrier of the UAE, said in a tweet that it is working to update its website with the latest information. The UAE authorities have decided to temporarily suspend the Visa-on-arrival facility for passengers who are arriving from or been in India in the past 14 days, Etihad said on Twitter. The tweet was in response to a query by a passenger whether an Indian citizen holding a US visa can fly to Abu Dhabi and get visa-on-arrival and travel to Dubai without quarantine. The airline also advised passengers to please keep an eye on https: //bit.ly/TravelGuideEN for latest regulations. The latest travel update is applicable to passengers having a visa or residence permit issued by the US, the UK or a European Union member state. Travel ...

Air travel becomes costlier as govt raises caps on domestic airfares

Domestic air travel is set to become costlier as the Civil Aviation Ministry has raised the lower as well as upper caps on fares by 9.83 to 12.82 percent, according to an official order

Domestic air passenger traffic recovery continued in July, says ICRA

According to the ratings agency, the growth on YoY basis was 132 per cent.

Need to prescribe limit on air cancellation charges: Parliamentary panel

There is a need to rationalise and prescribe an upper limit on air cancellation charges, said a Parliamentary Standing Committee's report tabled in Rajya Sabha on Friday.

Passenger sues Air India for personal data breach: What happens now

India lacks a mechanism for compensation or redress of consumers in such cases, say experts

Air India flyer seeks damages over data breach of 4.5 million passengers

An Air India flyer has sought damages from the airline after the recent leak of personal data of 4.5 million passengers including hers and her husband's.

Delhi Airport sees 3x rise in footfall since mid-May as Covid cases dip

Rise in passenger driven by leisure traffic