Air Travel In India

Domestic airlines carry 2.46 cr passenger in Jan-Feb, log 74% annual growth

During January-February of this year, domestic airlines carried 2.46 crore passengers as against 1.41 crore in the corresponding period of 2022, thereby registering an annual growth of 74.50 per cent

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Labour pain for travel sector: Agencies poaching staff to beat shortage

Smaller outfits losing customers, many firms outsourcing to larger players to stay afloat

Domestic airlines flew 409,831 passengers on Sunday, highest since May 2020

Air traffic touches nearly 96 per cent of pre-Covid level

Clipped wings: Post-Covid pandemic recovery in air travel stalls

The biggest decline has been in foreign tourist arrivals

Masks no more compulsory during air travel, says civil aviation ministry

The civil aviation ministry on Wednesday said the use of masks is not compulsory during air travel but passengers should preferably use them amid the declining number of coronavirus cases. Till now, the use of masks or face covers while travelling on flights was mandatory. In a communication to the scheduled airlines, the ministry said the latest decision has been taken in line with the government's policy of a graded approach to COVID-19 management response. "... the in-flight announcements henceforth may only mention that in view of the threat posed by COVID-19, all passengers should preferably use mask/face covers," the communication said. It also said that any specific reference to fine/penal action need not be announced as part of the in-flight announcements. The total number of active coronavirus cases in the country accounted was only 0.02 per cent of the total infections and the recovery rate increased to 98.79 per cent, according to the latest official data. The number o

2 in 3 travellers want pre-pandemic govt fare caps back as air-fares soar

A recent survey by LocalCircles reveals that soaring airfares have worried travellers and two out of three fliers want the government to bring back an upper and lower limit on air-fares

India's domestic passenger volume rose 65% to 10 mn in September: DGCA

The combined market share of Vistara, Air India and AirAsia India stood at 24.7% in September

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India a key aviation market; air travel demand to be robust, says IATA

India is a key aviation market for the Asia Pacific region as well as the rest of the world and is expected to see robust air travel demand, global airlines' grouping IATA said on Tuesday amid the country's domestic air passenger traffic inching towards pre-COVID levels. After being significantly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian aviation sector is on the recovery path and airlines are also ramping up their staff as well as expanding routes to cater to the rising travel demand. On October 9, the daily number of domestic air passengers touched 4 lakh, nearing the pre-COVID level and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the trend as a "great sign". India's civil aviation sector is poised for phenomenal growth in terms of passengers, aircraft and airport. The country is projected to have 40 crore air travellers, including domestic and international, by 2027, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said in August. During an online briefing on Tuesday, IATA's ..

Festive demands up airfares by 20-30% on key routes across country

The hike in airfare prices is a result of the increased cost of aviation turbine fuel, according to ixigo's data

Did IndiGo miss 'premium economy' flight?

While Indigo continues to attract budget fliers, some Indian airlines have launched 'premium economy' to attract fliers. So, did Indigo miss the premium economy class flight? Or it has other plans?

Five-year transformation goal: Air India eyes 30% domestic share

Air India, as it operates wide-body planes with bigger fuel tanks, is the market leader on long international routes that reach as far as the US

Alliance Air to hold Board meeting on Sept 16 to restore pilots' salaries

During the peak of the Covid pandemic, Indian carriers had cut the salaries of their employees to reduce losses. This year, while most of them have restored the salaries, a few are yet to do so

Govt employees can now avail air travel on LTC, Centre issues notice

The central government has issued new guidelines for the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) availed by employees, which will now include air tickets

Recovery tracker: More flights, but decline in vehicle registrations

Power generation was higher than in the previous week

Foreign tourist arrivals pick up, but still a long way behind 2019 levels

Govt spells out two-pronged strategy to improve numbers; but industry warns of low interest in India

AirAsia India Pay Day Sale brings affordable fares for domestic travel

AirAsia India has introduced a Pay Day sale with prices as low as Rs 1,499. The idea of the Pay Day sale is to make short aerial routes like Delhi-Jaipur affordable for all

Construction industry leads as business travel remains strong: OYO survey

Delhi has topped of the most preferred destinations for business travel, closely followed by Bangalore, Mumbai, and Hyderabad