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Probe initiated on SpiceJet Patna-Delhi flight fire, other incidents: DGCA

A probe has been initiated into the fire in a Delhi-bound SpiceJet aircraft after take-off from Patna and two other air incidents, involving the IndiGo and SpiceJet flights, a DGCA official said

Govt asks employees to opt for lowest air fare, book 21-days in advance

The Finance Ministry has asked government employees to opt for 'cheapest fare available' on their entitled travel class and book air tickets at least three weeks prior to their date of travel for tours and LTC, as it looks to cut down on unnecessary expenditure. The Ministry further said that employees should book only one ticket for each leg of intended travel, make bookings even if approval of the tour programme is under process and also avoid "unnecessary cancellations". Government employees are currently required to purchase air tickets only from three authorised travel agents -- Balmer Lawrie & Co, Ashok Travel & Tours and IRCTC. Any booking made within less than 72 hours of intended travel on tour or any cancellation made less than 24 hours before intended travel will require the submission of self-declared justification by the employee, as per the modified instructions regarding booking of air tickets on the government account. "Employees are to choose flights having ...

How 15% hike in airfares will impact air travel, tourism and hospitality

At a time when airports are seeing a jump in the traffic, the soaring fuel prices are threatening to skid the airline business off the runway. Find out how hike in airfares could impact travel sector

DGCA urges doctor's advice before denying boarding to special-needs flyers

The regulator's move comes shortly after an incident at Ranchi Airport where India's largest airline IndiGo refused to let a disabled teenager board its aircraft

Recovery tracker: More people flying and registering vehicles, shows data

Retail, recreation visits slip over last week but remain higher than pre-Covid days

Domestic air passenger traffic falls 43% to 6.4 mn in January: Icra

The rating agency said it is expecting the recovery process to remain subdued during March quarter and that the jet fuel prices continue to be a drag on the sector

FinMin mandates ticket booking from 3 agents for govt-funded air travels

The finance ministry on Friday said that for all air travels where the government bears the cost, the tickets will be purchased from either of the three agents -- Balmer Lawrie, Ashok Travels & Tours, and IRCTC. In an office memorandum, the Department of Expenditure under the finance ministry said the decision has been taken in view of the disinvestment of Air India. "In all cases of air travel where the Government of India bears the cost of air passage, air tickets shall be purchased from the three authorised travel agents viz. Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited (BLCL), Ashok Travels & Tours (ATT), Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC)," it said. The choice of the travel agent for booking of the ticket by the individual ministry/ department will depend on the quality of service provided, additional facilities viz. excess baggage., cancellation and rescheduling facility, said the expenditure department. The administrative ministries of the three ...

Centre issues revised guidelines for international arrivals in India

Union Health Ministry revised guidelines for international arrivals in India in effect from December 1 after emergence of new Covid variant 'Omicron'

India can soar to No.1 slot in air travel by next decade: Scindia

India has the potential to attain the top position in air travel in about a decade, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday

India has potential to soar to No. 1 slot in air travel: Scindia

Jyotiraditya Scindia underlined the government's commitment to pushing the sunrise sector to scale new heights.

Domestic air passenger traffic rises 67% to around 8.8 mn in Oct: ICRA

Domestic air passenger traffic grew by a whopping 67 per cent year-on-year at around 87-88 lakh in October, on the back of festive season demand amid continuous fall in the number of COVID-19

Passenger traffic at Mumbai airport on Sun highest since Mar 23'20

The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), handled a record over 91,000 travellers on October 17 in a single day

Only fully vaccinated individuals to be allowed under US new travel system

The US on Monday announced a new international travel system under which fully vaccinated individuals would be allowed to enter the country beginning in November

India's July YoY domestic air passenger traffic rises, says IATA

Accelerated vaccination drive as well as higher rate of economic activity rose India's domestic air passenger traffic in July 2021 on a year-on-year basis.

Indian aviation industry may incur losses worth Rs 26,000 cr in FY22: ICRA

Pandemic-hit Indian aviation industry is expected to report a net loss of Rs 25,000-26,000 crore while its debt level may increase to Rs 1.2 lakh crore in the ongoing fiscal year, ICRA said

Centre aims to make air travel affordable for common man: Scindia

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said the central government aimed to provide an affordable air travel facility, which even a person "wearing slippers" could avail.

As countries ease restrictions for India, tourists firm up travel plans

Indian holidaymakers are taking advantage of this even as they deal with challenges such as limited non-stop flights, reduced visa slots and the lack of approval to Covaxin

Domestic air passenger traffic nosedives to 1.92 million in May: Report

Domestic air traffic nosedived to 19.20 lakh passengers in May from around 57.3 lakh in April, registering a sharp 65-67 per cent month-on-month contraction on account of the second wave of the pandemic, a report said on Thursday. With such a sharp fall, the domestic passenger traffic reached lower than the June-July 2020 levels, rating agency Icra said. At the same time, the airlines' capacity deployment for May was lower by around 54-55 per cent 27,700 departures, compared to about 60,300 departures in April this year, indicating the lower demand stemming from averseness of consumers to travel due to the rise in infections, it said. For May 2021, the average daily departures were around 900, significantly lower than around 2,000 in April 2021. The average number of passengers per flight during May was 72, against an average of 93 passengers per flight in April 2021, said Kinjal Shah, Vice President and Co-Group Head at Icra. The gradual decline depicts the continuing stress on ..

Domestic air traffic fell 29% in April over second Covid-19 wave: Icra

On May 3 the daily passenger traffic fell below 100,000 for the first time since last September

Steep hike in fares on India-US flights after 'do not travel' US advisory

Average fare for an economy class ticket on a India-US flight is around Rs 50,000, but the fares for this week's flights are hovering around Rs 150,000