Page 5 - Air Passenger

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

Coronavirus to wipe out two-fifths of global air traffic in 2020: Report

Altogether, the Covid-19 outbreak will wipe almost half of airport revenues in 2020, it said

Covid-19: Full refund if you booked air tickets from March 25 to April 14

Many have been complaining on social media as airlines have decided not to give refunds in cash for cancelled flights and are instead issuing credit for future travel.

Domestic airlines gear up for May 4 resumption; to adopt social distancing

GoAir said it will take a slew of measures to protect staff, crew, and passengers from Covid-19

Experts, passenger associations want airlines to stop advance bookings

All airlines except Air India were accepting bookings for domestic flights beyond April 14 but now those would be cancelled as government extended the lockdown.

Covid-19 to cost airports in Asia-Pacific $3bn, 24% of passengers: Report

IATA last week said the coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to $113 billion in revenue this year

No obligation on airlines to escort every flyer to boarding gate, says SC

The judgement came on an appeal challenging an order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).

Air passenger traffic rises close to 4% in Nov, grows to 12.94 million

The sectoral regulator attributed the increase in the reporting month to the onset of tourist season

Moderate growth in air passengers, cargo demand slips amid global slowdown

Unresolved trade frictions have undermined business confidence and disrupted global supply chains

Air passenger traffic falls amid slowing economy and lean travel season

Scheduled carriers ferried 11.53 million passengers in September, compared to 11.79 million in August, showed data issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday

A wake-up call for all commanders

Airlines, pilots and the authorities need to pull up their socks to ensure flying remains the safest travel option in India

Why campaigns like #flightshame will not work with Asian flight passengers

Sometime in the next decade, China will surpass the U.S. as the world's biggest aviation market

Domestic air passenger traffic rises 2.96% in May, shows DGCA data

In April, the traffic had fallen by 4.5% over the same period last year

Domestic air passenger growth slows to 0.14%, ends 4-year record

The cumulative traffic of 11 domestic airlines stood at 11.59 million in March compared to 11.58 million passengers a year ago, according to the data

Domestic air passenger growth dips to 53-month low at 5.6% in February

The last time such a low growth was reported in July 2014 when incremental traffic grew 7.19 percent, while in August 2014 the same was at 8 percent

India records double-digit air passenger growth for 45th month

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the country's Revenue Passenger Kilometre (RPK) - a measure of passenger volumes - rose 16.6 per cent in May

Manhandling of IndiGo passenger: DGCA to take views of all affected parties

A video clip of the airline's staff pinning down a passenger to the ground went viral recently

Another IndiGo mishap: Passenger falls off wheelchair, airline apologises

The development also comes days after the airline had apologised to a passenger who was manhandled at Delhi airport in October

Air India takes a jibe at IndiGo over assault, tweets 'unbeatable' service

The airline was also the butt of jokes on social media

Whistleblower provoked passenger: IndiGo's letter to aviation ministry

IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh said the ex-staffer instigated the incident and provoked the customer by recording the video