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Air traveller numbers treble from May low as states get into unlock mode

But the grim reality is that the average daily passengers for June from the second week is still around 40 per cent of the levels reached in March when it rose to 313,000 passengers a day

Jeff Bezos plans to fly on Blue Origin's first human spaceflight

Blue Origin is auctioning off a seat on its New Shepard rocket for the July 20 flight, an 11-minute trip to suborbital space that will reach an altitude of about 100 km

Second wave of Covid-19 may delay recovery in air passenger traffic: Report

The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to delay recovery in air passenger traffic with an 80-85 per cent growth year-on-year this fiscal against the earlier estimate of 130-135 per cent

Covid impact: Indian carriers risk consolidation, plane repossessions

Passenger traffic fell nearly 30 per cent in April from a month before and has halved again so far in May

Passenger on SpiceJet flight tries to open emergency door mid-air

A passenger travelling on SpiceJet's Delhi-Varanasi flight tried to open the emergency door of the aircraft when it was mid-air, but was restrained by the flight crew and co-passengers, the airline said on Sunday. The passenger was later handed over to the police, it said. "On March 27, a passenger travelling on SpiceJet flight SG-2003 (Delhi-Varanasi) tried to open the emergency door of the aircraft in an abusive and aggressive state while the aircraft was airborne, the airline's spokesperson said in a statement. The passenger was brought under control by the flight crew with the help of co-passengers, he said. The crew immediately informed the captain who requested the ATC (air traffic controller) for a priority landing. "The aircraft landed safely in Varanasi where the said passenger was handed over to the local police by CISF and SpiceJet's security staff," the spokesperson added.

Air passenger demand globally falls further: Global body IATA

IATA has said air passenger traffic fell in January

6.35 mn domestic air passengers in Nov, 51% lower than last year: DGCA

The occupancy rate or load factor of six major Indian airlines was between 66.3 and 77.7 per cent

Govt increases domestic flights' cap from 60% to 70% of pre-Covid levels

The cap on the number of domestic flights was increased from 60 per cent to 70 per cent of their pre-Covid levels on Wednesday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Int'l air travellers must have negative Covid report on arrival: India

These passengers shall be kept under institutional quarantine for a minimum period of seven days, the guidelines said.

Mumbai airport handles over 1.8 mn flyers via 24,036 flights in Jun-Sept

During the same period, the airport registered over 16,886 ATMs in domestic operations with over 15,55,700 passengers flying to 53 destinations across the country through 10 domestic airlines

Air India Express records highest-ever annual profit at Rs 413 cr

Air India Express on Wednesday reported its highest-ever annual net profit of Rs 412.77 crore for the financial year ended March 2020

Book directly with airlines, no need to apply here: Govt to intl passengers

Passengers taking international flights from India need not apply to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and can directly book their tickets with the airlines, said an official statement on Wednesday. A standard operating protocol issued by the Home Ministry on August 22 stated that persons who are eligible to travel on outbound flights "will apply to MoCA or an agency/agencies designated by MoCA for this purpose with necessary details, including places of departure & arrival". The MoCA said on Twitter on Wednesday that it "has designated all the airlines operating under Vande Bharat Mission & air transport bubble arrangements as designated agencies for this purpose". "Passengers may book tickets directly with the airlines concerned. They need not apply/register with the Ministry of Civil Aviation," it added. While scheduled international passenger flights continue to remain suspended in the country since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic, special international ...

Delhi, Mumbai airports to partner firms for on-arrival Covid-19 testing

Also talking to airlines to see if test costs can be included in ticket price

Domestic air traffic rises 6% in July as aviation sector tries to take off

Airlines flew 2.1 mn passengers in July, against 1.9 mn in June

Covid-19 impact: In June, airlines could only fill two-thirds of seats

The passenger load factor of major scheduled commercial airlines stood between 54 per cent and 68 per cent, which means carriers were able to fill up to two thirds of the total seats in June.

Asia-Pacific airlines to lose about $29 bn this year due to Covid-19: IATA

IATA said the region's airlines will see passenger demand measured in revenue passenger kilometres collapse 53.8 per cent this year

Covid-19 crisis: Domestic flights resume today as talks go down to the wire

Mumbai allows 50 flights from May 25; Kolkata, Vizag, Vijayawada, Bagdogra delay restart

AAI asks air passengers to download Aarogya Setu app, carry hand sanitiser

The government-owned Aarogya Setu app gives colour coded-designation to users as per their health status and travel history. It helps the user know if he or she is near anyone who has tested positive

India's domestic air passenger traffic fell by 11.8% in March, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), however, said global passenger traffic dived 52.9 per cent compared to the same period a year ago.

With new, stricter norms, how Covid-19 will forever change the way we fly

A seismic shift is underway as the world's airlines reassess their operations and how they will look emerging from the crisis